2020Final results
2020 election for Maryland's 5th District
U.S. House · Maryland
Steny H. Hoyer (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Chris Palombi (R) by 37.8 points.
Steny H. HoyerDemocrat · winner
68.8%274,210
Chris PalombiRepublican
31.0%123,525
398,839 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Steny H. HoyerChris Palombi
$4.6M
Raised by the campaign
$47.1K
$4.4M
Spent by the campaign
$45.7K
$879.1K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020