MD-05 elected a Democrat in 2018.

D+43.2 on 304,209 certified votes. Below: the 2018 result and this district's margin across every cycle on record.

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MD-05 — 2018 result

Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, US House returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).

Democratic (D)

213,796

70.3%

Republican (R)

82,361

27.1%

All others

8,052

2.6%

Margin

D+43.2

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Margin history

MD-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.

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Year	Won	Margin	Votes
2024	D	+35.7%	418,603
2022	D	+32.0%	276,920
2020	D	+37.8%	398,839
2018	D	+43.2%	304,209
2016	D	+38.0%	360,634
2014	D	+28.3%	226,040
2012	D	+41.7%	343,820
2010	D	+29.6%	241,383
2008	D	+49.7%	344,691
2006	D	+82.7%	203,323
2004	D	+39.5%	298,129
2002	D	+38.8%	198,819
2000	D	+30.2%	255,375
1998	D	+30.7%	193,968
1996	D	+13.8%	213,094
1994	D	+17.6%	168,045
1992	D	+6.0%	223,284
1990	D	+61.3%	105,061
1988	D	+57.3%	163,346
1986	D	+63.9%	100,200
1984	D	+44.4%	161,149
1982	D	+59.2%	105,470
1980	D	+61.0%	131,728
1978	D	+54.4%	84,028
1976	D	+15.4%	134,893