Maryland's 5th congressional district

Information about Maryland's 5th congressional district

Maryland's 5th congressional district
Area1,504.25 mi
Distribution75.19% urban, 25.81% rural
Population (2000)662,060
Median income$62,661
Ethnic composition60.2% White, 30.3% Black, 3.7% Asian, 3.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American
Occupation18.8% blue collar, 68% white collar, 12.9% gray collar
Cook Partisan Voting IndexD+9



The Fifth Congressional District of Maryland elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. The district comprises all of Charles, St. Mary's, and Calvert Counties, as well as portions of Prince George's and Anne Arundel Counties. The seat is currently represented by Steny Hoyer (D).

History

When it was formed in 1788 the 5th Congressional District centered on Salisbury, Maryland. It consisted of the current Maryland Counties of Caroline, Dorchester, Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester.

In 1792 the boundaries of Maryland's congressional districts were redrawn and the 5th District was made to include Baltimore and Baltimore County.

Recent elections

List of representatives of the Fifth district

Name Took office Left office Party
1George GaleMarch 4, 1789March 3, 1791Pro-Administration
2William Vans MurrayMarch 4, 1791March 3, 1793Federalist
3Samuel SmithMarch 4, 1793March 3, 1803Democratic Republican
In 1803, the Fifth District gained a second representative, and thus elected two representatives for each Congressional term:
4William McCreeryMarch 4, 1803March 3, 1809Democratic Republican
5Nicholas Ruxton MooreMarch 4, 1803March 3, 1811Democratic Republican
6Alexander McKimMarch 4, 1809March 3, 1815Democratic Republican
7Peter LittleMarch 4, 1811March 3, 1813Democratic Republican
8Nicholas Ruxton MooreMarch 4, 18131815Democratic Republican
9William PinkneyMarch 4, 1815April 18, 1816Democratic Republican
10Samuel SmithJanuary 31, 1816December 17, 1822Democratic Republican
11Peter LittleSeptember 2, 1816March 3, 1829Democratic Republican
12Isaac McKimJanuary 4, 1823March 3, 1825Jacksonian
13John BarneyMarch 4, 1825March 3, 1829 Adams
14Elias BrownMarch 4, 1829March 3, 1831Jacksonian
15John Tolley Hood WorthingtonMarch 4, 1831March 3, 1833Jacksonian
16Benjamin Chew HowardMarch 4, 1829March 3, 1833Jacksonian
After 1833, the Fifth District reverted back to electing just one representative:
17Isaac McKimMarch 4, 1833March 3, 1835Jacksonian
18George Corbin WashingtonMarch 4, 1835March 3, 1837Anti-Jacksonian
19William Cost JohnsonMarch 4, 1837March 3, 1843Whig
20Jacob Alexander PrestonMarch 4, 1843March 3, 1845Whig
21Albert ConstableMarch 4, 1845March 3, 1847Democratic
22Alexander EvansMarch 4, 1847March 3, 1853Whig
23Henry MayMarch 4, 1853March 3, 1855Democratic
24Henry William HoffmanMarch 4, 1855March 3, 1857American
25Jacob Michael KunkelMarch 4, 1857March 3, 1861Democratic
26Francis ThomasMarch 4, 1861March 3, 1863Unionist
27Benjamin Gwinn HarrisMarch 4, 1863March 3, 1867Democratic
28Frederick StoneMarch 4, 1867March 3, 1871Democratic
29William Matthew MerrickMarch 4, 1871March 3, 1873Democratic
30William Julian AlbertMarch 4, 1873March 3, 1875Republican
31Eli Jones HenkleMarch 4, 1875March 3, 1881Democratic
32Andrew Grant ChapmanMarch 4, 1881March 3, 1883Democratic
33Hart Benton HoltonMarch 4, 1883March 3, 1885Republican
34Barnes ComptonMarch 4, 1885March 20, 1890Democratic
35Sydney Emanuel Mudd IMarch 20, 1890March 3, 1891Republican
36Barnes ComptonMarch 4, 1891May 15, 1894Democratic
37Charles Edward CoffinNovember 6, 1894March 3, 1897Republican
38Sydney Emanuel Mudd IMarch 4, 1897March 3, 1911Republican
39Thomas Parran, Sr.March 4, 1911March 3, 1913Republican
40Frank Owens SmithMarch 4, 1913March 3, 1915Democratic
41Sydney Emanuel Mudd IIMarch 4, 1915October 11, 1924Republican
42Stephen Warfield GambrillNovember 4, 1924December 19, 1938Democratic
43Lansdale Ghiselin SasscerFebruary 3, 1939January 3, 1953Democratic
44Frank Small, Jr.January 3, 1953January 3, 1955Republican
45Richard Estep LankfordJanuary 3, 1955January 3, 1965Democratic
46Hervey Gilbert MachenJanuary 3, 1965January 3, 1969Democratic
47Lawrence Joseph HoganJanuary 3, 1969January 3, 1975Republican
48Gladys Noon SpellmanJanuary 3, 1975January 3, 1981Democratic
49Steny HoyerMay 19, 1981presentDemocratic


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Maryland's congressional districts
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From 1803 to 1833, Maryland had nine seats and the 5th district had two representatives.
From 1835 to 1843, Maryland had eight seats and the 4th district had two representatives.
See also: Maryland's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations
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Charles County is a county in the south central portion of the U.S. state of Maryland.

As of 2000, the population was 120,546. Its county seat is La Plata. The county was named for Charles Calvert (1637-1715), third Baron Baltimore.
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Saint Mary's County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland.

As of 2000, the population was 86,211. Its county seat is Leonardtown. The name is in honor of Mary, the mother of Jesus.
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Calvert County is a small county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. It is a peninsula bordered on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and on the west by the Patuxent River. Calvert County is part of the Southern Maryland region.

As of 2004, the population is 86,474.
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Prince George's County is located in the U.S. state of Maryland located immediately north, east, and south of Washington, D.C. It has a population approaching 900,000 and is the wealthiest county in the nation with an African-American majority.
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Anne Arundel County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland.

As of 2000, the population was 489,656. The estimated population for 2003 was 506,620.
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Steny Hamilton Hoyer (born June 14, 1939) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing Maryland's 5th congressional district since 1981. On November 16, 2006, Hoyer was elected as House Majority Leader over John Murtha of Pennsylvania.
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Caroline County is a rural county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by Queen Anne's County to the north, Talbot County to the west, Dorchester County to the south, Kent County, Delaware to the east, and Sussex County, Delaware to the
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Dorchester County is a county located in the U.S. state of Maryland on its Eastern Shore. It is bordered by the Choptank River to the northeast, Talbot County to the northwest, Caroline County to the northeast, Wicomico County to the southeast, Sussex County, Delaware to the east,
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Worcester County (pronounced locally as "Wis-ter," "Wuss-ster," or "Wuhr-shter") is the easternmost county located in the U.S. state of Maryland. The county contains the entire length of the state's Atlantic coast line. It is home to the popular vacation resort area of Ocean City.
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George Gale (3 June 1756–2 January 1815) was an American politician and representative of the fifth congressional district of Maryland.

Gale was born in Maryland in 1756. He attended public school and served in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War.
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