Maryland's 5th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countBoafo (D) 69.1%, Chaffee (R) 30.2%.
Adrian Boafo (Democratic) won Maryland's 5th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 69.1% of the vote to Chris Chaffee's 30.2%, a margin of 38.9 points (113,386 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 8 at 4:24 PM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in MD-5
from the count and past results- Steny Hoyer: incumbent retiring Democratic hold.
- Democratic hold in an open district: Adrian Boafo succeeds Steny Hoyer, who was not on the ballot.
- In 2024 the district went D+35.7 (Hoyer 67.8%, Talkington 32.0%); in 2026 it went D+38.9, a 3.2-point swing toward Democrats.
- Boafo finished 38.9 points ahead of Chaffee, a gap of 113,386 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+17.
Maryland's 5th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 8 at 4:24 PM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Boafo | Democratic | 201,324 | 69.1 |
| Chris Chaffee | Republican | 87,938 | 30.2 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
MD-5 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steny Hoyer | Democratic | 283,619 | 67.8 |
| Michelle Talkington | Republican | 133,985 | 32.0 |
| Write-ins | Other | 999 | 0.2 |
| Total | 418,603 | 100.0 |
Related races
- Maryland: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Maryland: MD-1, MD-2, MD-3, MD-4, MD-6, MD-7, MD-8
- Maryland governor's race · Wes Moore (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland (revision 1384558242, November 8 at 4:24 PM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.