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2016 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2016 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Steny H. Hoyer won the 2016 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Steny H. Hoyer received 242,989 popular votes (67.38%). The main challenger was Mark Arness (29.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Hoyer and Arness

Hoyer +38.0 pts · won by 137,058 votes
Steny H. HoyerDemocraticWINNER67.38%
242,989 votes
Mark ArnessRepublican29.37%
105,931 votes
Jason SummersLibertarian3.07%
11,078 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.