2004Final results
2004 election for Maryland's 8th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Chris Van Hollen (D) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Chuck Floyd (R) by 49.8 points.
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · winner
74.9%215,129
Chuck FloydRepublican
25.1%71,989
Lih YoungDemocrat
0.0%79
287,197 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 2004
Races before and after
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.
Chris Van HollenChuck Floyd
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$353.8K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$352.6K
$471.2K
Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004