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2000Final results

2000 election for Maryland's 5th District

U.S. House · Maryland

Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Thomas E. "tim" Hutchins (R) by 30.2 points.

Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
65.1%166,231
34.9%89,019
255,375 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000

Races before and after

EvenD+17.61994D+13.81996D+30.71998D+30.22000D+38.82002D+39.52004

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Steny H. HoyerThomas E. "tim" Hutchins
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$77.2K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$64.2K
$460.2K
Cash on hand
$258

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000