2016Final results
2016 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating Mark Arness (R) by 38.0 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
67.4%242,989
Mark ArnessRepublican
29.4%105,931
Jason SummersLibertarian
3.1%11,078
360,634 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steny H. HoyerMark Arness
$3.7M
Raised by the campaign
$53.1K
$3.8M
Spent by the campaign
$53.1K
$692.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016; FEC, through Nov 30, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016