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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland's 5th District

A district of about 795,000 people, 40% Black, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+34.8 relative to the nation for president.

Adrian Boafo (D) · from Jan 3, 2027Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
MD-5

Source: 2026 results: civicAPI; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+34.874th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line478MD-53261

Labels below the bar mark 7 other seats in Maryland.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

202220242026
U.S. HouseD+32.0D+35.7D+39.3

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maryland. The black marker is MD-5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree42% 76th pct · 4th of 8 in MD

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree26% 29th pct · 5th of 8 in MD

Lower than 71% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 31st pct · 6th of 8 in MD

Lower than 69% of seats.

Black residents40% 93rd pct · 3rd of 8 in MD

Higher than 93% of seats.

Asian residents3% 45th pct · 7th of 8 in MD

Lower than 55% of seats.

People per square mile344 51st pct · 6th of 8 in MD

Denser than 51% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

VA-4
41% Black · 33% college gradsD+34.1Held DIL-1
47% Black · 32% college gradsD+34.8Held DVA-3
43% Black · 30% college gradsD+36.2Held DIN-7
32% Black · 36% college gradsD+42.8Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Adrian Boafo (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 39.3
  2. Steny H. Hoyer (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 32.0, 2024 by 35.7

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)