Maryland 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +26.0% |
| 2012 | +27.8% |
| 2016 | +23.8% |
| 2020 | +36.7% |
| 2024 | +33.3% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | D | 67.8%283,619 | 32.0%133,985 | 418,603 |
| 2022 | 5 | D | 65.9%182,478 | 33.9%94,000 | 276,920 |
| 2020 | 5 | D | 68.8%274,210 | 31.0%123,525 | 398,839 |
| 2018 | 5 | D | 70.3%213,796 | 27.1%82,361 | 304,209 |
| 2016 | 5 | D | 67.4%242,989 | 29.4%105,931 | 360,634 |
| 2014 | 5 | D | 64.0%144,725 | 35.7%80,752 | 226,040 |
| 2012 | 5 | D | 69.4%238,618 | 27.7%95,271 | 343,820 |
| 2010 | 5 | D | 64.3%155,110 | 34.6%83,575 | 241,383 |
| 2008 | 5 | D | 73.6%253,854 | 24.0%82,631 | 344,691 |
| 2006 | 5 | D | 82.7%168,114 | 0.0%0 | 203,323 |
| 2004 | 5 | D | 68.7%204,867 | 29.2%87,189 | 298,129 |
| 2002 | 5 | D | 69.4%137,903 | 30.6%60,758 | 198,819 |
| 2000 | 5 | D | 65.1%166,231 | 34.9%89,019 | 255,375 |
| 1998 | 5 | D | 65.4%126,792 | 34.6%67,176 | 193,968 |
| 1996 | 5 | D | 56.9%121,288 | 43.1%91,806 | 213,094 |
| 1994 | 5 | D | 58.8%98,821 | 41.2%69,211 | 168,045 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 53.0%118,312 | 47.0%104,972 | 223,284 |
| 1990 | 5 | D | 80.7%84,747 | 19.3%20,314 | 105,061 |
| 1988 | 5 | D | 78.6%128,437 | 21.4%34,909 | 163,346 |
| 1986 | 5 | D | 81.9%82,098 | 18.1%18,102 | 100,200 |
| 1984 | 5 | D | 72.2%116,310 | 27.8%44,839 | 161,149 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 79.6%83,937 | 20.4%21,533 | 105,470 |
| 1980 | 5 | D | 80.5%106,035 | 19.5%25,693 | 131,728 |
| 1978 | 5 | D | 77.2%64,868 | 22.8%19,160 | 84,028 |
| 1976 | 5 | D | 57.7%77,836 | 42.3%57,057 | 134,893 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 54.6%1,650,912 | 42.8%1,294,344 | 3,021,378 |
| 2022 | D | 65.8%1,316,897 | 34.1%682,293 | 2,002,336 |
| 2018 | D | 64.9%1,491,614 | 30.3%697,017 | 2,297,538 |
| 2016 | D | 61.0%1,659,907 | 35.7%972,557 | 2,722,434 |
| 2012 | D | 56.0%1,474,028 | 26.4%693,291 | 2,630,505 |
| 2010 | D | 62.3%1,140,615 | 35.8%655,666 | 1,831,744 |
| 2006 | D | 54.2%965,477 | 44.2%787,182 | 1,780,223 |
| 2004 | D | 64.8%1,504,691 | 33.7%783,055 | 2,321,571 |
| 2000 | D | 63.2%1,230,013 | 36.7%715,178 | 1,946,898 |
| 1998 | D | 70.5%1,062,810 | 29.5%444,637 | 1,507,447 |
| 1994 | D | 59.1%809,125 | 40.9%559,908 | 1,369,033 |
| 1992 | D | 71.0%1,307,610 | 29.0%533,688 | 1,841,298 |
| 1988 | D | 61.8%999,166 | 38.2%617,537 | 1,616,703 |
| 1986 | D | 60.7%675,225 | 39.3%437,411 | 1,112,636 |
| 1982 | D | 63.5%707,356 | 36.5%407,334 | 1,114,690 |
| 1980 | R | 33.8%435,118 | 66.2%850,970 | 1,286,088 |
| 1976 | D | 56.6%772,101 | 38.9%530,439 | 1,365,290 |
Maryland's 5th stretches from Prince George's County suburbs into Southern Maryland, blending a majority-minority urban core with rural Chesapeake waterfront communities — a combination that has produced some of the region's most consistent Democratic margins over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.7 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.3 points.
A population of 774,685, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $130,777 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 4.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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