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Maryland's 5th congressional district 
Current Representative Steny Hoyer (D–Mechanicsville) Area 1,504.25 mi² Distribution 75.19% urban, 25.81% rural Population (2000) 662,060 Median income $62,661 Ethnicity 60.2% White, 30.3% Black, 3.7% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American Occupation 18.8% blue collar, 68% white collar, 12.9% gray collar Cook PVI D+11 Maryland's 5th congressional district comprises all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties. The district is currently represented by Democrat Steny Hoyer, the House Minority Whip.
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History
When it was formed in 1788, the 5th Congressional District centered on Salisbury, Maryland. It consisted of the current Maryland Counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester.
In 1792 the boundaries of Maryland's congressional districts were redrawn, and the 5th District was made to include Baltimore and Baltimore County.
Recent elections
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2010
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2008
- United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2006
List of representatives
1789 - 1803: One seat
Name Took office Left office Party Notes/Events 1 George Gale March 4, 1789 March 3, 1791 Pro-Administration 2 William Vans Murray March 4, 1791 March 3, 1793 Pro-Administration Redistricted to the 8th district 3 Samuel Smith March 4, 1793 March 3, 1803 Democratic Republican 1803 - 1833: Two seats
From 1803 to 1833, two seats were apportioned, elected at-large on a general ticket.
Seat A
Name Took office Left office Party Notes/Events 4 Nicholas R. Moore March 4, 1803 March 3, 1811 Democratic Republican 5 Peter Little March 4, 1811 March 3, 1813 Democratic Republican 6 Nicholas R. Moore March 4, 1813 ???, 1815 Democratic Republican Resigned before convening of 14th Congress 7 Samuel Smith January 31, 1816 December 17, 1822 Democratic Republican Resigned after being elected to US Senate 8 Isaac McKim January 4, 1823 March 3, 1823 Democratic Republican March 4, 1823 March 3, 1825 Jackson DR 8 John Barney March 4, 1825 March 3, 1829 Adams 9 Elias Brown March 4, 1829 March 3, 1831 Jackson 10 John T. W. Worthington March 4, 1831 March 3, 1833 Jackson Seat B
Name Took office Left office Party Notes/Events 11 William McCreery March 4, 1803 March 3, 1809 Democratic Republican 12 Alexander McKim March 4, 1809 March 3, 1815 Democratic Republican 13 William Pinkney March 4, 1815 April 18, 1816 Democratic Republican Resigned to accept position as Minister Plenipotentiary to Russia 14 Peter Little September 2, 1816 March 3, 1823 Democratic Republican March 4, 1823 March 3, 1825 Jackson DR March 4, 1825 March 3, 1829 Adams 15 Benjamin C. Howard March 4, 1829 March 3, 1833 Jackson 1833 - present: One seat
Name Took office Left office Party Notes/Events 16 Isaac McKim March 4, 1833 March 3, 1835 Jackson Redistricted to the 4th district 17 George C. Washington March 4, 1835 March 3, 1837 Anti-Jackson 18 William C. Johnson March 4, 1837 March 3, 1843 Whig 19 Jacob A. Preston March 4, 1843 March 3, 1845 Whig 20 Albert Constable March 4, 1845 March 3, 1847 Democratic 21 Alexander Evans March 4, 1847 March 3, 1853 Whig 22 Henry May March 4, 1853 March 3, 1855 Democratic 23 Henry W. Hoffman March 4, 1855 March 3, 1857 American 24 Jacob M. Kunkel March 4, 1857 March 3, 1861 Democratic 25 Francis Thomas March 4, 1861 March 3, 1863 Unionist Redistricted to the 4th district 26 Benjamin G. Harris March 4, 1863 March 3, 1867 Democratic 27 Frederick Stone March 4, 1867 March 3, 1871 Democratic 28 William M. Merrick March 4, 1871 March 3, 1873 Democratic 29 William J. Albert March 4, 1873 March 3, 1875 Republican 30 Eli J. Henkle March 4, 1875 March 3, 1881 Democratic 31 Andrew G. Chapman March 4, 1881 March 3, 1883 Democratic 32 Hart Benton Holton March 4, 1883 March 3, 1885 Republican 33 Barnes Compton March 4, 1885 March 20, 1890 Democratic contested election 34 Sydney E. Mudd I March 20, 1890 March 3, 1891 Republican 35 Barnes Compton March 4, 1891 May 15, 1894 Democratic resigned 36 Charles E. Coffin November 6, 1894 March 3, 1897 Republican 37 Sydney E. Mudd I March 4, 1897 March 3, 1911 Republican 38 Thomas Parran, Sr. March 4, 1911 March 3, 1913 Republican 39 Frank O. Smith March 4, 1913 March 3, 1915 Democratic 40 Sydney E. Mudd II March 4, 1915 October 11, 1924 Republican died 41 Stephen W. Gambrill November 4, 1924 December 19, 1938 Democratic died 42 Lansdale Sasscer February 3, 1939 January 3, 1953 Democratic 43 Frank Small, Jr. January 3, 1953 January 3, 1955 Republican 44 Richard E. Lankford January 3, 1955 January 3, 1965 Democratic 45 Hervey G. Machen January 3, 1965 January 3, 1969 Democratic 46 Lawrence J. Hogan January 3, 1969 January 3, 1975 Republican 47 Gladys Noon Spellman January 3, 1975 January 3, 1981 Democratic 48 Steny Hoyer May 19, 1981 Present Democratic elected in special election after seat declared vacant on February 24, 1981, Incumbent Sources
- Archives of Maryland Historical List United States Representatives Maryland State Archives
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Maryland's congressional districts All districts: At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
The At-large seat is obsolete.
See also: Maryland's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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