Maryland Overview

Redistricting Process: In Maryland, congressional redistricting is done by the state legislature, but the governor has the power to veto any plan.

Governor: Democrat Martin O’Malley

Legislature: Democrats control both chambers.

Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 8 (no change from 2010)

2011 Ideal District Population: 721,694

Maryland Department of Planning: Redistricting and Reapportionment Information

Current District by District Politics and Demographics:

1st District- Republican Andy Harris

2010 Congressional Results: Harris 55%

2008 Congressional Results: Frank Kratovil (D) 49.1%

2006 Congressional Results: Wayne Gilchrest (R) 69%

2004 Congressional Results: Gilchrest 76%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 58% Obama 40%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 62% Kerry 36%

District Population: 744,275

Over/Under Populated by: 22,581

White Population: 603,195

African American Population: 84,939

Hispanic Population: 25,756

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 1st District.*

2nd District- Democrat C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger

2010 Congressional Results: Ruppersberger 64%

2008 Congressional Results: Ruppersberger 72%

2006 Congressional Results: Ruppersberger 69%

2004 Congressional Results: Ruppersberger 67%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 38% Obama 60%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 45% Kerry 54%

District Population: 700,893

Over/Under Populated by: 20,801

White Population: 387,062

African American Population: 232,194

Hispanic Population: 34,981

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 2nd District.

3rd District- Republican John Sarbanes

2010 Congressional Results: Sarbanes 61%

2008 Congressional Results: Sarbanes 70%

2006 Congressional Results: Sarbanes 64%

2004 Congressional Results: Ben Cardin (D) 63%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 39% Obama 59%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 45% Kerry 54%

District Population: 719,856

Over/Under Populated by: 1,838

White Population: 469,471

African American Population: 143,781

Hispanic Population: 48,832

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 3rd District.

4th District- Democrat Donna Edwards

2010 Congressional Results: Edwards 84%

2008 Congressional Results: Edwards 86%

2006 Congressional Results: Albert Wynn (D) 81%

2004 Congressional Results: Wynn 75%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 14% Obama 85%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 21% Kerry 78%

District Population: 714,316

Over/Under Populated by: 7,378

White Population: 147,140

African American Population: 397,855

Hispanic Population: 101,103

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 4th District.

5th District- Democrat Steny Hoyer

2010 Congressional Results: Hoyer 64%

2008 Congressional Results: Hoyer 74%

2006 Congressional Results: Hoyer 83%

2004 Congressional Results: Hoyer 69%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 33% Obama 65%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 42% Kerry 57%

District Population: 767,369

Over/Under Populated by: 45,675

White Population: 368,667

African American Population: 281,862

Hispanic Population: 60,279

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 5th District.

6th District- Republican Roscoe Bartlett

2010 Congressional Results: Bartlett 62%

2008 Congressional Results: Bartlett 58%

2006 Congressional Results: Bartlett 59%

2004 Congressional Results: Bartlett 67%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 58% Obama 40%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 65% Kerry 34%

District Population: 738,943

Over/Under Populated by: 17,249

White Population: 628,433

African American Population: 47,626

Hispanic Population: 31,237

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 6th District.

7th District- Democrat Elijah Cummings

2010 Congressional Results: Cummings 75%

2008 Congressional Results: Cummings 80%

2006 Congressional Results: Cummings 98%

2004 Congressional Results: Cummings 73%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 20% Obama 79%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 26% Kerry 73%

District Population: 659,776

Over/Under Populated by: 61,918

White Population: 208,371

African American Population: 367,531

Hispanic Population: 22,951

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 7th District.

8th District- Democrat Chris Van Hollen

2010 Congressional Results: Van Hollen 73%

2008 Congressional Results: Van Hollen 75%

2006 Congressional Results: Van Hollen 77%

2004 Congressional Results: Van Hollen 75%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 25% Obama 74%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 30% Kerry 69%

District Population: 728,124

Over/Under Populated by: 6,430

White Population: 345,619

African American Population: 118,441

Hispanic Population: 145,493

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for 8th District.

*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state.  If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column.  Select “All Congressional Districts within Maryland” and then close the box.  Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.

Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”