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Maryland House of Delegates seat · lines in effect since 2022

Maryland Delegate District 5

A district of about 130,000 people, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+21.9 relative to the nation for president.

April Rose (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Chris Tomlinson (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Christopher Bouchat (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 71 seats

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

R+21.960th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican36th seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 71 seats. Small marks are other seats in Maryland. The black marker is District 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree41% 54th pct · 33rd of 71 in MD

Higher than 54% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 84th pct · 12th of 71 in MD

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 20th pct · 57th of 71 in MD

Lower than 80% of seats.

Black residents5% 6th pct · 67th of 71 in MD

Lower than 94% of seats.

Asian residents2% 30th pct · 50th of 71 in MD

Lower than 70% of seats.

People per square mile395 31st pct · 49th of 71 in MD

Less dense than 69% 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.

District 7B
43% college gradsR+28.5CountingDistrict 42C
40% college gradsR+34.0CountingDistrict 35A
41% college gradsR+34.6CountingDistrict 27C
34% college gradsR+13.7Counting

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. Christopher Eric Bouchat (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 84.1
  2. Chris Tomlinson (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 83.8
  3. April Rose (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 84.4

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