2008Final results
2008 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 73.6% of the vote, defeating Collins Bailey (R) by 49.7 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
73.6%253,854
Collins BaileyRepublican
24.0%82,631
Darlene H. NicholasLibertarian
2.3%7,829
344,691 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 2008
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.
Steny H. HoyerCollins Bailey
$3.7M
Raised by the campaign
$22.7K
$3.4M
Spent by the campaign
$18.9K
$635.8K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008