2012Final results
2012 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating Tony O'Donnell (R) by 41.7 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
69.4%238,618
Tony O'DonnellRepublican
27.7%95,271
Bob AuerbachGreen
1.5%5,040
Arvin VohraLibertarian
1.3%4,503
343,820 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 2012
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. HoyerTony O'Donnell
$4.2M
Raised by the campaign
$177.8K
$3.8M
Spent by the campaign
$171.6K
$777K
Cash on hand
$869
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Steny H. Hoyer (D)Tony O'Donnell (R)
Also on the ballot: Bob Auerbach (Green), 1.5%; Arvin Vohra (Libertarian), 1.3%