Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Maryland/MD-05
      2010·US House·Maryland·District profile →

      Maryland District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Steny H Hoyer
      64.3%155,110 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Charles Lollar
      34.6%83,575 votes
      Margin
      D+29.6
      241,383 total votes
      4 candidates241,383 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Steny H HoyerDEM✓
      		DEM155,11064.3%
      Charles LollarREP
      		REP83,57534.6%
      H Gavin ShickleLIB
      		LIB2,5781.1%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH1200.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+33.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202465.1%32.0%D+33.1431,467
      202067.4%30.9%D+36.5416,761
      201659.2%35.3%D+23.9346,917
      201263.9%36.1%D+27.7338,714
      200862.5%36.5%D+26.0335,557

      Seat History

      US House in Maryland

      2024
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+35.8
      2022
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+31.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+37.8
      2018
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+43.2
      2016
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+38.0
      2014
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+28.3
      2012
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+41.7
      Redistricted
      2008
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+49.7
      2006
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+82.7
      2004
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+39.5
      2002
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+38.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+30.2
      1998
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+30.7
      1996
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      D+13.8
      View all US House history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Steny H HoyerDEM
      Record24W-0L
      Avg MarginD+60.8
      Career1970-2024
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Charles LollarREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      H Gavin ShickleLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Maryland, 2010

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
      ← All 2010 US House races2010 overviewMaryland profileAll elections