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2014Final results

2014 election for Maryland's 4th District

U.S. House · Maryland

Donna F. Edwards (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Nancy Hoyt (R) by 41.9 points.

Donna F. EdwardsDemocrat · winner
70.2%134,628
Nancy HoytRepublican
28.3%54,217
Arvin VohraLibertarian
1.5%2,795
191,837 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 2014

Races before and after

EvenD+73.02008D+67.12010D+56.42012D+41.92014D+52.72016D+58.22018

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.

Donna F. EdwardsNancy Hoyt
$576.5K
Raised by the campaign
$42.8K
$567.1K
Spent by the campaign
$39.7K
$30.3K
Cash on hand
$3.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014

The candidates

Donna F. Edwards (D)Nancy Hoyt (R)

Also on the ballot: Arvin Vohra (Libertarian), 1.5%