2014Final results
2014 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Chris Chaffee (R) by 28.3 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
64.0%144,725
Chris ChaffeeRepublican
35.7%80,752
226,040 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
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. HoyerChris Chaffee
$3.9M
Raised by the campaign
$26.6K
$3.8M
Spent by the campaign
$26.6K
$803K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014; FEC, through Dec 3, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014