# Maryland's 7th congressional district

Maryland's 7th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives encompasses almost the entire city of Baltimore, and some of Baltimore County. The district was created following the census of 1790, which gave Maryland one additional representative in the House. It was abolished in 1843, but was restored in 1950 as a west Baltimore district. It has been drawn as a majority-African American district since 1973. Democrat Kweisi Mfume is the current representative, winning a special election on April 28, 2020, to finish the term of Elijah Cummings, who died in October 2019. Mfume had previously held the seat from 1987 to 1996.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 81% – 17% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 84% – 16% |
| 2012 | Senate | Cardin 72% – 10% |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 68% – 32% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 78% – 18% |
| 2016 | Senate | Van Hollen 77% – 18% |
| 2018 | Senate | Cardin 81% – 15% |
| 2018 | Governor | Jealous 61% – 38% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Frosh 81% – 19% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 81% – 17% |
| 2022 | Senate | Van Hollen 83% – 16% |
| 2022 | Governor | Moore 81% – 15% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Brown 83% – 17% |
| 2022 | Comptroller | Lierman 80% – 20% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 78% – 19% |
| 2024 | Senate | Alsobrooks 73% – 25% |

## Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities:
Baltimore County (10)
    Arbutus, Baltimore Highlands, Catonsville (part; also 2nd), Dundalk, Edgemere, Lansdowne, Lochearn, Milford Mill (part; also 2nd), Rosedale (part; also 2nd), Woodlawn (part; also 2nd)
Independent cities (1)
    Baltimore (part; also 2nd)

## List of members representing the district

| # | Member | Party | Years | Con- gress | Electoral history | District location |
| District created March 4, 1793 |||||||
| 1 | William Hindman (Talbot County) | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | 3rd 4th 5th | Redistricted from the 2nd district, and re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 [data missing] |
| 1 | William Hindman (Talbot County) | Federalist | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1799 | 3rd 4th 5th | Redistricted from the 2nd district, and re-elected in 1792. Re-elected in 1794. Re-elected in 1796. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 [data missing] |
| 2 | Joseph H. Nicholson (Chestertown) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1799 – March 1, 1806 | 6th 7th 8th 9th | Elected November 29, 1798 to begin member-elect Joshua Seney's term. Re-elected in 1801. Re-elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Resigned. | 1793–1803 [data missing] |
| 2 | 1803–1813 [data missing] | | | 6th 7th 8th 9th | Elected November 29, 1798 to begin member-elect Joshua Seney's term. Re-elected in 1801. Re-elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | March 1, 1806 – December 3, 1806 | 9th | |
| 3 | 1803–1813 [data missing] | Edward Lloyd (Wye Mills) | Democratic-Republican | December 3, 1806 – March 3, 1809 | 9th 10th | Elected September 27 and October 4, 1806, to finish Nicholson's term. Re-elected October 6, 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Retired. |
| 4 | 1803–1813 [data missing] | John Brown (Centerville) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1809 – ??, 1810 | 11th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Resigned to become Clerk of Court of Queen Anne's County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | ??, 1810 – November 29, 1810 | | 11th |
| 5 | 1803–1813 [data missing] | Robert Wright (Queenstown) | Democratic-Republican | November 29, 1810 – March 3, 1817 | 11th 12th 13th 14th | Elected to finish Brown's term and to the next term on the same ballot. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. |
| 5 | 1803–1813 [data missing] | 1813–1823 [data missing] | | | 11th 12th 13th 14th | Elected to finish Brown's term and to the next term on the same ballot. Re-elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired. |
| 6 | 1803–1813 [data missing] | 1813–1823 [data missing] | Thomas Culbreth (Denton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821 | 15th 16th | Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Lost re-election. |
| 7 | Robert Wright (Queenstown) | 1813–1823 [data missing] | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1820. Retired. |
| 8 | William Hayward Jr. (Easton) | Democratic-Republican (Crawford) | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1822. Retired. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| 9 | John Leeds Kerr (Easton) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | 19th 20th | Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| 10 | Richard Spencer (Easton) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | 21st | Elected in 1829. Lost re-election. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| 11 | John Leeds Kerr (Easton) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1831. [data missing] | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| 12 | Francis Thomas (Frederick) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1833. Redistricted to the 6th district. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| 13 | Daniel Jenifer (Milton Hill) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| 13 | Daniel Jenifer (Milton Hill) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| 14 | Augustus R. Sollers (Prince Frederick) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1841. [data missing] | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Seat eliminated after the 1840 census. |||||||
| Seat re-created after the 1950 census. |||||||
| 15 | Samuel Friedel (Baltimore) | Democratic | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1971 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-nomination. | 1953–1963 [data missing] |
| 15 | 1963–1973 [data missing] | | | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-nomination. |
| 16 | 1963–1973 [data missing] | Parren Mitchell (Baltimore) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1987 | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. |
| 16 | 1973–1983 [data missing] | Parren Mitchell (Baltimore) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1987 | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. |
| 16 | 1983–1993 [data missing] | Parren Mitchell (Baltimore) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1987 | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Maryland. |
| 17 | 1983–1993 [data missing] | Kweisi Mfume (Baltimore) | Democratic | January 3, 1987 – February 15, 1996 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Resigned to become CEO of the NAACP. |
| 17 | 1993–2003 [data missing] | Kweisi Mfume (Baltimore) | Democratic | January 3, 1987 – February 15, 1996 | 101st 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Resigned to become CEO of the NAACP. |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | February 15, 1996 – April 16, 1996 | 104th | |
| 18 | 1993–2003 [data missing] | Elijah Cummings (Baltimore) | Democratic | April 16, 1996 – October 17, 2019 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th | Elected to finish Mfume's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Died. |
| 18 | 1993–2003 [data missing] | Elijah Cummings (Baltimore) | Democratic | April 16, 1996 – October 17, 2019 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th | Elected to finish Mfume's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Died. | 2003–2013 |
| 18 | 2013–2023 | Elijah Cummings (Baltimore) | Democratic | April 16, 1996 – October 17, 2019 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th | Elected to finish Mfume's term. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | Vacant | October 17, 2019 – May 5, 2020 | 116th |
| 19 | 2013–2023 | Kweisi Mfume (Baltimore) | Democratic | May 5, 2020 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Cummings's term and seated May 5, 2020. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |
| 19 | 2013–2023 | Kweisi Mfume (Baltimore) | Democratic | May 5, 2020 – present | 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected to finish Cummings's term and seated May 5, 2020. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present |

## Recent elections
### 2000s

Maryland's 7th congressional district election, 2000 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (Incumbent) | 134,066 | 87.1 |
| | Republican | Kenneth Kondner | 19,773 | 12.8 |
| | Write-ins | | 135 | 0.10 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 153,974 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (Incumbent) | 137,047 | 73.6 |
| | Republican | Joseph Ward | 49,172 | 26.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 186,219 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district election, 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (Incumbent) | 179,189 | 73.4 |
| | Republican | Tony Salazar | 60,102 | 26.4 |
| | Green | Virginia Rodino | 4,727 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 244,018 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (Incumbent) | 158,830 | 98.1 |
| | Write-ins | | 3,147 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 161,977 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district election, 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (Incumbent) | 227,379 | 79.5 |
| | Republican | Michael Hargadon | 53,147 | 18.6 |
| | Libertarian | Ronald Owens-Bey | 4,727 | 1.8 |
| | Write-ins | | 280 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 286,020 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010s

Maryland's 7th congressional district election, 2010 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (Incumbent) | 152,669 | 75.2 |
| | Republican | Frank Mirabile | 46,375 | 22.8 |
| | Libertarian | Scott Spencer | 3,814 | 1.9 |
| | Write-ins | | 210 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 203,068 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2012 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 247,770 | 76.5 |
| | Republican | Frank C. Mirabile | 67,405 | 20.8 |
| | Libertarian | Ronald M. Owens-Bey | 8,211 | 2.5 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 432 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 323,818 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 144,639 | 69.7 |
| | Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 55,860 | 27.2 |
| | Libertarian | Scott Soffen | 6,103 | 3.0 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 207 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 206,809 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2016 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 238,838 | 74.9 |
| | Republican | Corrogan R. Vaughn | 69,556 | 21.8 |
| | Green | Myles B. Hoenig | 9,715 | 3.0 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 601 | 0.2 |
| | Republican | Wayne T. Newton (write-in) | 202 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 318,912 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Elijah Cummings (incumbent) | 202,345 | 76.4 |
| | Republican | Richmond Davis | 56,266 | 21.3 |
| | Libertarian | David Griggs | 5,827 | 2.2 |
| | n/a | Write-ins | 272 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 264,710 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020s

Maryland's 7th congressional district special election, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kweisi Mfume | 111,955 | 73.8% |
| | Republican | Kimberly Klacik | 38,102 | 25.1% |
| | Independent | Peter James (write-in) | 1 | 0.0% |
| | Independent | Other Write-Ins | 1,660 | 1.1% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 151,718 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2020 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kweisi Mfume (incumbent) | 237,084 | 71.6 |
| | Republican | Kimberly Klacik | 92,825 | 28.0 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 1,089 | 0.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 330,998 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kweisi Mfume (incumbent) | 151,640 | 82.1 |
| | Republican | Scott Collier | 32,737 | 17.7 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 424 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 184,801 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
Maryland's 7th congressional district, 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kweisi Mfume (incumbent) | 232,849 | 80.25 |
| | Republican | Scott Collier | 49,799 | 17.16 |
| | Libertarian | Ronald M. Owens-Bey | 6,840 | 2.36 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 649 | 0.22 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 290,137 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |