Steny H. Hoyer

In the 2024 House race for MD-5, Steny Hoyer (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Michelle Talkington (R) who received 32.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steny Hoyer's 35.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steny Hoyer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2024 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2022 House race for MD-5, Steny Hoyer (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Chris Palombi (R) who received 33.9%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steny Hoyer's 32.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steny Hoyer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Steny Hoyer won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Biden was in office). The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2020 House race for MD-5, Steny Hoyer (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Chris Palombi (R) who received 31.0%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steny Hoyer's 37.8-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2020 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket. The wide margin suggests this district is firmly in the Democrat column for the foreseeable future.

In the 2018 House race for MD-05, Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating William A. Devine, Iii (R) who received 29.9%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steny H. Hoyer's 37.3-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steny H. Hoyer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Steny H. Hoyer benefited from the historical midterm penalty against the president's party — with a Republican in the White House, the opposition typically gains seats.

In the 2016 House race for MD-05, Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Mark Arness (R) who received 29.4%. A third candidate also appeared on the ballot. Steny H. Hoyer's 38.0-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

As the incumbent, Steny H. Hoyer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. The 2016 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.

In the 2014 House race for MD-05, Steny H. Hoyer (D) defeated Chris Chaffee (R) 64.0% to 35.7%. Steny H. Hoyer received 144,725 votes compared to 80,752 for Chris Chaffee, a dominant 28.3-point margin reflecting a safely partisan district.

As the incumbent, Steny H. Hoyer benefited from name recognition, established constituent services, and the roughly 2-3 point advantage that sitting members typically enjoy. As a Democrat, Steny H. Hoyer won despite the historical midterm penalty against the president's party (Democrat Obama was in office).

In the 2012 House race for MD-05, Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Tony O?donnell (R) who received 27.7%. 2 additional candidates split the remaining vote. Steny H. Hoyer's 41.7-point advantage over the runner-up confirmed a comfortable win.

This was an open-seat race. Open seats typically attract stronger candidates and heavier spending from both parties. The 2012 presidential election drove higher voter turnout, which can help or hurt down-ballot candidates depending on the top of the ticket.