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TheMaryland Congressional elections of 2004 were held on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The terms of all eight Representatives to theUnited States House of Representatives expired on January 3, 2005, and therefore all were put up for contest. The winning candidates served a two-year term from January 3, 2005, to January 3, 2007.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Maryland, 2004[1] | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | +/– | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 1,310,791 | 58.17% | +3.67% | 6 | — | |
| Republican | 896,232 | 39.77% | -5.61% | 2 | — | |
| Green | 44,563 | 1.98% | +1.97% | 0 | — | |
| Constitution | 1,849 | 0.08% | +0.08% | 0 | — | |
| Others | 85 | <0.01% | -0.11% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 2,253,520 | 100.00% | - | 8 | — | |

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wayne Gilchrest (inc.) | 245,149 | 75.89% | −0.94 | |
| Democratic | Kostas Alexakis | 77,872 | 24.11% | +0.91 | |
| Total votes | 323,021 | 100.00 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Dutch Ruppersberger (inc.) | 164,751 | 66.68% | +12.37 | |
| Republican | Jane Brooks | 75,812 | 30.68% | −15.01 | |
| Green | Keith Salkowski | 6,508 | 2.63% | +2.63 | |
| Total votes | 247,071 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Benjamin Cardin (inc.) | 182,066 | 63.44% | −2.35 | |
| Republican | Robert P. Duckworth | 97,008 | 33.80% | −0.41 | |
| Green | Patsy Allen | 7,895 | 2.75% | +2.75 | |
| Total votes | 286,969 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Al Wynn (inc.) | 196,809 | 75.23% | −3.73 | |
| Republican | John McKinnis | 52,907 | 20.22% | −0.71 | |
| Green | Theresa Mitchell Dudley | 11,885 | 4.54% | +4.54 | |
| Write-ins | 6 | <0.01% | |||
| Total votes | 261,607 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Steny Hoyer (inc.) | 204,867 | 68.72% | −0.64 | |
| Republican | Brad Jewitt | 87,189 | 29.25% | −1.31 | |
| Green | Bob S. Auerbach | 4,224 | 1.42% | +1.34 | |
| Constitution | Steve Krukar | 1,849 | 0.62% | +0.62 | |
| Total votes | 298,129 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Roscoe Bartlett (inc.) | 206,076 | 67.45% | +1.28 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth T. Bosley | 90,108 | 29.49% | −4.34 | |
| Green | Gregory J. Hemingway | 9,324 | 3.05% | +3.05 | |
| Total votes | 305,508 | 100.00 | |||
| Republicanhold | |||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe D | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe D | November 1, 2004 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elijah Cummings (inc.) | 179,189 | 73.43% | −0.16 | |
| Republican | Tony Salazar | 60,102 | 24.63% | −1.78 | |
| Green | Virginia T. Rodino | 4,727 | 1.94% | +1.94 | |
| Total votes | 244,018 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||

| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | October 29, 2004 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[3] | Safe R | November 1, 2004 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Chris Van Hollen (inc.) | 215,129 | 74.91% | +23.17 | |
| Republican | Chuck Floyd | 71,989 | 25.07% | −22.45 | |
| Write-ins | 79 | 0.03% | |||
| Total votes | 287,197 | 100.00 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Preceded by 2002 elections | United States House elections in Maryland 2004 | Succeeded by 2006 elections |