CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Steny H. Hoyer (D) | 166,231 | 65% |
| Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins (R) | 89,019 | 35% |
| write-in | 125 | 0% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Steny H. Hoyer | 46,599 | 81% |
| Bruce M. Ross | 11,163 | 19% |
| | Republican |
| Thomas E. "Tim" Hutchins | 32,344 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
MARYLAND 5
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Outer Prince George's County; Southern Maryland
The 5th includes the less urban parts of Prince George's County,
southern Anne Arundel County and the three rapidly growing southern counties
of Charles, Calvert and St. Mary's. The mix of liberals in Prince George's
County and conservatives throughout the rest of the district sometimes makes
the 5th a competitive seat.
Prince George's County, which accounts for almost half of the district's
population, includes many liberal black communities and College Park, home
of the U. of Maryland's main campus. "P.G." County, as some locals call it,
was the only county in the district to back Clinton in 1996, allowing
Democrats to carry the district.
The 5th is enjoying a moderate amount of success due to the technology
boom. Many middle-class residents and technology companies are leaving the
Washington metropolitan area for the southern counties, attracted by the
abundance of land and the military presence. The Tri-County area retains its
Southern rural character, however, with tobacco as its major crop and a
conservative Democratic tradition.
Southern Anne Arundel County, which is mostly rural, contains a mostly
upper-class, Republican constituency, yet the longtime Democratic House
incumbent, Rep. Hoyer, won this county for the first time in 1998.
Major Industry
Agriculture, high-tech, defense
Military Bases
Naval Surface Warfare Center, 260 military, 2,540 civilian, (1998); Patuxent
River Naval Air Station, 3,054 military, 6,848 civilian (1998)
Population
597,573 (1990)
Cities
Bowie, 40,181 (1996); St. Charles (unincorporated), 28,717 (1990); College
Park, 24,987 (1996)
People
52% urban; 8% age 65+ (ranks seventh of eight in state; bottom third
nationally); 62% married couples, 31% married couples with children; 25%
college educated (ranks fourth of eight in state, top third nationally); 67%
white collar (ranks fourth of eight in state; top third nationally), 21%
blue collar (ranks fifth of eight in state; bottom third nationally) (1990)
Race
77% white, 19% black, 3% Asian; 2% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$46,936 (ranks second of eight in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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