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.”