2018Final results
2018 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating William A. Devine III (R) by 43.2 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
70.3%213,796
William A. Devine IIIRepublican
27.1%82,361
Patrick J. ElderGreen
1.3%4,082
Jacob PulcherLibertarian
1.2%3,592
304,209 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steny H. HoyerNo Republican
$4.1M
Raised by the campaign
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$4.2M
Spent by the campaign
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$634.1K
Cash on hand
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Other candidates' campaigns: Patrick J. Elder $10.5K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Steny H. Hoyer (D)William A. Devine III (R)
Also on the ballot: Patrick J. Elder (Green), 1.3%; Jacob Pulcher (Libertarian), 1.2%