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2020 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2020 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election?

Steny H. Hoyer won the 2020 Maryland U.S. House District 5 Election. Steny H. Hoyer received 274,210 popular votes (68.75%). The main challenger was Chris Palombi (30.97%).

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

Hoyer +37.8 pts · won by 150,685 votes
Steny H. HoyerDemocraticWINNER68.75%
274,210 votes
Chris PalombiRepublican30.97%
123,525 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.