Rep. Steny H. Hoyer
(D-Md.) 5th District,Outer Prince George's County; southern Maryland
- Residence:Mechanicsville
- Born:June 14, 1939; Manhattan, N.Y.
- Religion:Baptist
- Family:Widowed; three children
- Education:U. of Maryland, B.S. 1963 (political science) ; Georgetown U., J.D. 1966
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer
- Political Highlights:Md. Senate, 1967-79 (president, 1975-79); sought Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, 1978; Md. Board of Higher Education, 1978-81; U.S. House, 1981-present
- Elected:1981 (14th full term)
- Note: Majority Leader
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Steny Hoyer (D) | 253,854 | 73.6% |
| Collins Bailey (R) | 82,631 | 24% | ||
| Darlene Nicholas (LIBERT) | 7,829 | 2.3% | ||
| 2006 | general | Steny Hoyer (D) | 168,114 | 82.7% |
| Steve Warner (GREEN) | 33,464 | 16.5% | ||
| 2004 | general | Steny Hoyer (D) | 204,867 | 68.7% |
| Brad Jewitt (R) | 87,189 | 29.2% | ||
| Bob Auerbach (GREEN) | 4,224 | 1.4% | ||
| Steve Krukar (CNSTP) | 1,849 | 0.6% | ||
| 2002 | general | Steny Hoyer (D) | 137,903 | 69.3% |
| Joseph Crawford (R) | 60,758 | 30.5% | ||
| Bob Auerbach (GREEN) | 186 | 0.1% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 65% | John McCain: 33% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 57% | George W. Bush: 42% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 57% | George W. Bush: 41% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:662,060
- Under 18:26%
- Over 65:9%
- Married:55.2%
- Non-Hispanic White:60%
- Black:30%
- Hispanic:3%
- Asian:4%
- Foreign Born:8.3%
- Language other than English:10.5%
- Median Household Income:62,661
- Owner Occupied Housing:75%
- Income above $200k:1.9
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:68.0%
- Blue Collar:19.0%
- Services:12.9%
- Bachelor's Degree:29%
- Graduate Education:11.0%
- Civilian Veterans:75,244
