Rep. Elijah E. Cummings
(D-Md.) 7th District,Downtown Baltimore; part of Columbia
- Residence:Baltimore
- Born:January 18, 1951; Baltimore, Md.
- Religion:Baptist
- Family:Wife, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings; three children
- Education:Howard U., B.A. 1973 (political science) ; U. of Maryland, J.D. 1976
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer
- Political Highlights:Md. House, 1983-96 (Speaker pro tempore, 1995); U.S. House, 1996-present
- Elected:1996 (7th full term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Elijah Cummings (D) | 227,379 | 79.5% |
| Michael Hargadon (R) | 53,147 | 18.6% | ||
| Ronald Owens-Bey (LIBERT) | 5,214 | 1.8% | ||
| 2006 | general | Elijah Cummings (D) | 158,830 | 98.1% |
| 2004 | general | Elijah Cummings (D) | 179,189 | 73.4% |
| Tony Salazar (R) | 60,102 | 24.6% | ||
| Virginia Rodino (GREEN) | 4,727 | 1.9% | ||
| 2002 | general | Elijah Cummings (D) | 137,047 | 73.5% |
| Joseph Ward (R) | 49,172 | 26.4% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 79% | John McCain: 20% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 73% | George W. Bush: 26% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 73% | George W. Bush: 24% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:662,060
- Under 18:26.1%
- Over 65:11.7%
- Married:39.7%
- Non-Hispanic White:34%
- Black:59%
- Hispanic:2%
- Asian:4%
- Foreign Born:5.9%
- Language other than English:9%
- Median Household Income:38,885
- Owner Occupied Housing:55.5%
- Income above $200k:2.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:66.7%
- Blue Collar:16%
- Services:17.0%
- Bachelor's Degree:28%
- Graduate Education:11.9%
- Civilian Veterans:58,902
