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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Maryland/MD-07
      2004·US House·Maryland·District profile →

      Maryland District 7 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Elijah E Cummings
      73.4%179,189 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Tony Salazar
      24.6%60,102 votes
      Margin
      D+48.8
      244,018 total votes
      3 candidates244,018 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Elijah E CummingsDEM✓
      		DEM179,18973.4%
      Tony SalazarREP
      		REP60,10224.6%
      Virginia T RodinoGRN
      		GRN4,7271.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+58.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.9
      R+60R+30EvenD+30D+6020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202477.7%19.1%D+58.6304,038
      202081.0%17.5%D+63.5310,936
      201677.7%17.6%D+60.1310,142
      201283.9%16.1%D+67.8317,650
      200881.4%17.3%D+64.1320,087

      Seat History

      US House in Maryland

      2024
      Kweisi MfumeDEM
      D+63.1
      2022
      Kweisi MfumeDEM
      D+64.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kweisi MfumeDEM
      D+43.6
      2018
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+55.2
      2016
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+53.1
      2014
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+42.9
      2012
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+55.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+52.3
      2008
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+60.9
      2006
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+98.1
      2002
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+47.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+74.2
      1998
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+71.5
      1996
      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      D+66.9
      View all US House history for Maryland →

      Candidates

      Elijah E CummingsDEM
      Record16W-0L
      Avg MarginD+100.0
      Career1982-2018
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Tony SalazarREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Virginia T RodinoGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →

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