Arguably Maryland’s most influential lawmaker is set to lose the most constituents through redistricting, as Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley’s administration plans for the politically paramount redrawing of congressional districts this fall. Based on population shifts recorded in the census, Democratic House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer’s district will shrink the most, and fellow Democratic Rep. Elijah Cummings, of Baltimore, will gain the most constituents. Each congressional district is required to have 721,529 residents.
Populations have grown in nearly every Maryland jurisdiction, with Montgomery and Prince George’s counties gaining the most residents over the past decade. Hoyer’s 5th Congressional District contains more than 768,000 residents from Southern Maryland and a portion of Prince George’s County.
