Ohio's 12th congressional district

Coordinates: 40°14′22″N 82°36′49″W / 40.23944°N 82.61361°W / 40.23944; -82.61361
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Ohio's 12th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Population (2022)793,038[1]
Median household
income		$69,819[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+18[2]

Ohio's 12th congressional district is a

special election held on August 7, 2018, to replace Rep. Pat Tiberi, who had resigned on January 15, 2018. Balderson was then re-elected in the 2018 general election two months later.[4][5]

From 2003 to 2013 the district included eastern Columbus, including most of its heavily African-American neighborhoods. The district also took in most of its northern suburbs, including Westerville. It was one of two districts that split the state's capital city, the other being the 15th District. For most of the time from the 1980s to the 2000s, it was considered to be less Republican than the 15th, in part due to its large black population. However, redistricting after the 2010 census drew nearly all of the 15th's black constituents into the 3rd District, while the 15th was pushed into more exurban and Republican areas north and east of the capital.

It has been in Republican hands since 1920, except for an eight-year stretch in the 1930s and a two-year term in 1980 where the Democratic Party held the seat; in both instances the Democratic incumbent was later defeated by a GOP challenger. In the 2004 presidential election George W. Bush narrowly won the district against John Kerry, 51% to 49%.[6] However, in the 2008 presidential election, Democratic candidate Barack Obama won the 12th district by a margin of 53% to 46%. After the 2011 redistricting cycle, the district has since been won in larger margins by Republican presidential candidates.[7]

In the 2018 special election, Balderson was endorsed by prominent Republicans including

Danny O'Connor. The winner was not immediately clear following the unexpectedly competitive August 7 election.[5] Only on August 24 was Balderson officially declared the winner of the special election, which witnessed a significant swing away from the Republican Party as Balderson won with a margin of less than 1%, while fellow Republican Trump had carried the district by 11% in the 2016 presidential election.[5]
In 2020 the district swung heavily back to the Republicans as Balderson won by over 14%.

Election results from statewide races

Year Office Result
2000 President George W. Bush 52% - Al Gore 46%
2004 President George W. Bush 51% - John Kerry 49%
2008 President Barack Obama 54% - John McCain 45%
2012 President Mitt Romney 54% - Barack Obama 44%
2016 President Donald Trump 53% - Hillary Clinton 42%
2020 President Donald Trump 52% - Joe Biden 46%

List of members representing the district

Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District established March 4, 1823

John Sloane
(Wooster) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825 		18th
19th
20th 		Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
Anti-Jacksonian
 March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
New Lisbon
)
Jacksonian
 March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833 		21st
22nd
Re-elected in 1830.
Redistricted to the 17th district
.
Robert Mitchell
(Zanesville)
Jacksonian
 March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835 		23rd
Elected in 1832.
[data missing
]
Elias Howell
(Newark)
Anti-Jacksonian
 March 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837 		24th
Elected in 1834.
[data missing
]
Alexander Harper
(Zanesville) 		Whig March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839 		25th
Elected in 1836.
[data missing
]

Jonathan Taylor
(Newark) 		Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841 		26th
Elected in 1838.
[data missing
]
Joshua Mathiot
(Newark) 		Whig March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843 		27th
Elected in 1840.
[data missing
]
Samuel Finley Vinton
(Gallipolis
) 		Whig March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1851 		28th
29th
30th
31st
Re-elected in 1848.
[data missing
]

John Welch
(Athens) 		Whig March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853 		32nd
Elected in 1850.
[data missing
]

Edson B. Olds
(Circleville) 		Democratic March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855 		33rd
re-elected in 1852.
[data missing
]

Samuel Galloway
(Columbus) 		Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857 		34th
Elected in 1854.
[data missing
]

Samuel S. Cox
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1863 		35th
36th
37th
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 7th district
.

William E. Finck
(Somerset) 		Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867 		38th
39th
Re-elected in 1864.
[data missing
]

Philadelph Van Trump
(Lancaster) 		Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873 		40th
41st
42nd
Re-elected in 1870.
[data missing
]

Hugh J. Jewett
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1873 –
June 23, 1874 		43rd
Elected in 1872.
Resigned to become President of the Erie Railroad
.
Vacant June 23, 1874 –
December 7, 1874

William E. Finck
(Somerset) 		Democratic December 7, 1874 –
March 3, 1875 		Elected to finish Jewett's term.
[data missing]

Ansel T. Walling
(Circleville) 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877 		44th
Elected in 1874.
[data missing
]

Thomas Ewing Jr.
(Lancaster) 		Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879 		45th
Elected in 1876.
Redistricted to the 10th district
.

Henry S. Neal
(Ironton) 		Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881 		46th
re-elected in 1878.
Redistricted to the 11th district
.

George L. Converse
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883 		47th
re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 13th district
.

Alphonso Hart
(Hillsboro) 		Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		48th
Elected in 1882.
[data missing
]

Albert C. Thompson
(Portsmouth) 		Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887 		49th
Elected in 1884.
Redistricted to the 11th district
.

Jacob J. Pugsley
(Hillsboro) 		Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891 		50th
51st
Re-elected in 1888.
[data missing
]

William H. Enochs
(Ironton) 		Republican March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		52nd
Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 10th district
.

Joseph H. Outhwaite
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 		53rd
re-elected in 1892.
[data missing
]

David K. Watson
(Columbus) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897 		54th
Elected in 1894.
[data missing
]

John J. Lentz
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901 		55th
56th
Re-elected in 1898.
[data missing
]

Emmett Tompkins
(Columbus) 		Republican March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903 		57th
Elected in 1900.
[data missing
]

De Witt C. Badger
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905 		58th
Elected in 1902.
[data missing
]

Edward L. Taylor Jr.
(Columbus) 		Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1913 		59th
60th
61st
62nd
Re-elected in 1910.
[data missing
]
Clement L. Brumbaugh
(Columbus
) 		Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1921 		63rd
64th
65th
66th
Re-elected in 1918
.
Retired.

John C. Speaks
(Columbus) 		Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1931 		67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
Re-elected in 1928
.
Lost re-election.

Arthur P. Lamneck
(Columbus) 		Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1939 		72nd
73rd
74th
75th
Re-elected in 1936
.
Lost re-election.

John M. Vorys
(Columbus) 		Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1959 		76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
Re-elected in 1956
.
Retired.

Samuel L. Devine
(Columbus) 		Republican January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1981 		86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
Re-elected in 1978
.
Lost re-election.

Bob Shamansky
(Columbus) 		Democratic January 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983 		97th
Elected in 1980
.
Lost re-election.

John Kasich
(Westerville) 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2001 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired to run for U.S. President
.

Pat Tiberi
(Galena) 		Republican January 3, 2001 –
January 15, 2018 		107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th 		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.
Resigned to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.[8]
Vacant January 15, 2018 –
August 7, 2018 		115th

Troy Balderson
(Zanesville) 		Republican August 7, 2018[9] –
present 		115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected to finish Tiberi's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.

Recent election results

The following chart shows historic election results.

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920
 Arthur P. Lamneck: 43,845 √ John C. Speaks: 62,247 Enoch B. Eubanks: 1,481
1922
 H. Sage Valentine: 37,875 √ John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 47,265 William Garminden (SL): 632
1924
 Lowry F. Sater: 41,291 √ John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 58,705  
1926
 H. S. Atkinson: 31,724 √ John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 41,119  
1928
 Carl H. Valentine: 50,216 √ John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 82,574  
1930
 √ Arthur P. Lamneck: 59,330 John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 43,840  
1932
 √ Arthur P. Lamneck (Incumbent): 63,135 John C. Speaks: 62,704  
1934
 √ Arthur P. Lamneck (Incumbent): 63,396 John C. Speaks: 50,386  
1936
 √ Arthur P. Lamneck (Incumbent): 88,222 Grant P. Ward: 64,766  
1938
 Arthur P. Lamneck (Incumbent): 62,026 √ Jonn M. Vorys: 64,409  
1940
 Arthur P. Lamneck: 87,115 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 91,767  
1942
 Arthur P. Lamneck: 40,290 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 56,558  
1944
 Forrest F. Smith: 82,503 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 97,856  
1946
 Arthur P. Lamneck: 45,779 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 74,691  
1948
 Robert M. Draper: 87,770 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 95,575  
1950
 John W. Guy: 65,860 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 117,396  
1952
 George T. Tarbutton: 81,665 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 134,693  
1954
 Jacob F. Myers: 59,210 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 94,585  
1956
 Walter J. Shapter Jr.: 79,597 √ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 128,682  
1958
 Walter J. Shapter Jr.: 84,470 √ Samuel L. Devine: 100,684  
1960
 Richard E. Liming: 90,894 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 140,236  
1962
 Paul D. Cassidy: 60,563 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 130,316  
1964
 Robert L. Van Heyde: 118,299 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 146,971  
1966
 Bob Shamansky: 39,140 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 70,102  
1968
 Herbert J. Pfeifer: 51,202 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 106,664  
1970
 James W. Goodrich: 60,538 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 82,486  
1972
 James W. Goodrich: 81,074 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 103,655  
1974
 Francine Ryan: 70,818 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 73,303  
1976
 Francine Ryan: 89,424 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 90,987 William Roger "Bill" Moss (
I
): 15,429
1978
 James L. Baumann: 61,698 √ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 81,573  
1980
 √ Bob Shamansky: 108,690 Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 98,110  
1982
 Bob Shamansky (Incumbent): 82,753 √ John Kasich: 88,335 Russell A. Lewis (
L
): 3,939
1984
 Richard S. Sloan: 65,215 √ John Kasich (Incumbent): 148,899  
1986
 Timothy C. Jochim: 42,727 √ John Kasich (Incumbent): 117,905  
1988
 Mark P. Brown: 50,782 √ John Kasich (Incumbent): 204,892  
1990
 Mike Gelpi: 50,784 √ John Kasich (Incumbent): 130,495  
1992
 Bob Fitrakis: 68,761 √ John Kasich (Incumbent): 170,297  
1994
 Cynthia L. Ruccia: 57,294 √ John Kasich (Incumbent): 114,608  
1996
 Cynthia L. Ruccia: 78,762 √ John Kasich (Incumbent): 151,667 Barbara Ann Edelman (
N
): 7,005
1998
 Edward S. Brown: 60,694 √ John Kasich (Incumbent): 124,197  
2000
 Maryellen O'Shaughnessy: 115,432 √ Pat Tiberi: 139,242 Charles Ed Jordan: 1,566
Nick Hogan (
N
): 2,600
2002
 Edward S. Brown: 64,707 √ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 116,982  
2004
 Edward S. Brown: 122,109 √ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 198,912  
2006
 Robert N. Shamansky: 126,573 √ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 198,723  
2008[10]
 David Robinson: 152,234 √ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 197,447 Steven Linnabary (L): 10,707
2010[11]
 Paula Brooks: 110,307 √ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 150,163 Travis Irvine (L): 8,710
2012[12]
 Jim Reese: 134,614 √ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 233,874  
2014[13]
 David Tibbs: 61,360 √ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 150,573 Bob Hart (G): 9,148
2016[14]
 Ed Albertson: 112,638 √ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 251,266 Joe Manchik (G): 13,474

Write-in: 156

2018 (Special)[15]
Danny O'Connor
: 102,648 		√ Troy Balderson: 104,328 Joe Manchik (G): 1,165
2018[16] Danny O'Connor: 161,251 √ Troy Balderson (Incumbent): 175,677 Joe Manchik (G): 4,718

Write-in: 71

2020 Alaina Shearer: 182,847 √ Troy Balderson (Incumbent): 241,790 John S. Stewart (L): 13,035
2022 Amy Rippel-Elton: 84,893 √ Troy Balderson (Incumbent): 191,344

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013
2013–2023

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "My Congressional District". www.census.gov. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Ohio's 12th Congressional District". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
  4. ^ Ludlow, Randy (January 5, 2018). "Kasich sets primary for Tiberi seat for May 8; special election on Aug. 7". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  5. ^ a b c Weigel, David; Wagner, John (August 24, 2018). "After a lengthy vote count, Republican Troy Balderson declared the winner of Aug. 7 House special election in Ohio". The Washington Post. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
  6. ^ "Presidential Results by Congressional District, 2000-2008". Swing State Project. December 15, 2008. Archived from the original on March 5, 2009. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
  7. ^ "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for 2016, 2012, and 2008". Daily Kos.
  8. ^ Evans, Nick. "Pat Tiberi Confident Ohio's 12th District Will Remain Republican". Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  9. ^ "BALDERSON, Troy - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov.
  10. ^ Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009
  11. ^ 2010 Election Results Archived copy at the Library of Congress (November 9, 2011)., Ohio Secretary of State, Retrieved December 17, 2010
  12. ^ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  13. ^ "2014 Elections Results - Ohio Secretary of State". www.sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  14. ^ "2016 Official Elections Results - Ohio Secretary of State". www.sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
  15. ^ "Official Results - Most Populous - Summary" (PDF). Franklin County Board of Elections. August 24, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  16. ^ "Official Results - Most Populous - Summary" (PDF). Franklin County Board of Elections. November 27, 2018. Retrieved June 19, 2019.

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