2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

2000 United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland

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All 8 Maryland seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Democratic Republican Seats before 4 4 Seats won 4 4 Seat change Popular vote 1,060,934 856,306 Percentage 55.06% 44.44% Swing 0.54% 1.04%
District results County results Democratic   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%

The 2000 congressional elections in Maryland were held on November 7, 2000, to determine the persons representing the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives. Maryland held eight seats in the House, apportioned according to the 1990 United States census. Representatives were elected for two-year terms; those elected in 2000 served in the 107th Congress from January 3, 2001, until January 3, 2003.

As of 2021, this is the last time that Maryland's delegation to the United States House of Representatives was tied, or that Republicans have even won more two seats.

Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2000 ^[1]

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Democratic	4	0	0	0	50%	55.06%	1,060,934	+0.54%
	Republican	4	0	0	0	50%	44.44%	856,306	-1.04%
	Constitution	0	0	0	0	—	0.36%	7,017	+0.36%
	Libertarian	0	0	0	0	—	0.01%	238	+0.01%
	Green	0	0	0	0	—	0.01%	155	+0.01%
	Other parties	0	0	0	0	—	0.11%	2,114	+0.11%
Totals		8	0	0	—	100%	100%	1,926,764

District 1

See also: Maryland's 1st congressional district

2000 Maryland's 1st congressional district election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wayne Gilchrest (inc.)	165,293	64.40	4.79
	Democratic	Bennett Bozman	91,022	35.46	4.65
	Write-in		367	0.14
Total votes			256,682	100.00
	Republican hold

District 2

See also: Maryland's 2nd congressional district

2000 Maryland's 2nd congressional district election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robert Ehrlich (inc.)	178,556	68.56	0.72
	Democratic	Kenneth Bosley	81,591	31.33	0.66
	Write-in		285	0.11
Total votes			260,432	100.00
	Republican hold

District 3

See also: Maryland's 3rd congressional district

2000 Maryland's 3rd congressional district election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Benjamin Cardin (inc.)	169,347	75.66	1.95
	Republican	Colin Harby	53,827	24.05	1.66
	Write-in		644	0.29
Total votes			223,818	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 4

See also: Maryland's 4th congressional district

2000 Maryland's 4th congressional district election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Albert Wynn (inc.)	172,624	87.20	1.48
	Republican	John Kimble	24,973	12.61	1.67
	Write-in		372	0.19
Total votes			197,969	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 5

See also: Maryland's 5th congressional district

2000 Maryland's 5th congressional district election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Steny Hoyer (inc.)	166,231	65.09	0.28
	Republican	Thomas E. Hutchins	89,019	34.86	0.23
	Write-in		125	0.05
Total votes			255,375	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 6

See also: Maryland's 6th congressional district

2000 Maryland's 6th congressional district election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Roscoe Bartlett (inc.)	168,624	60.65	2.77
	Democratic	Donald DeArmon	109,136	39.25	2.67
	Write-in		285	0.10
Total votes			278,045	100.00
	Republican hold

District 7

See also: Maryland's 7th congressional district

2000 Maryland's 7th congressional district election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Elijah Cummings (inc.)	134,066	87.07	1.33
	Republican	Kenneth Kondner	19,773	12.84	1.42
	Write-in		135	0.09
Total votes			153,974	100.00
	Democratic hold

District 8

See also: Maryland's 8th congressional district

2000 Maryland's 8th congressional district election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Constance Morella (inc.)	156,241	52.00	8.32
	Democratic	Terry Lierman	136,840	45.54	5.90
	Constitution	Brian Saunders	7,017	2.34	New
	Write-in		371	0.12
Total votes			300,469	100.00
	Republican hold

References

1. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
2. "Federal Elections 2000" (PDF). Federal Election Commission . June 2001.

External links

• Maryland State Board of Elections