Ohio's 15th congressional district
| Ohio's 15th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |||
| Representative |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2022) | 785,817 | ||
| Median household income | $71,285[1] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+6[2] | ||
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The 15th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by
district includes all of Franklin County that is not in the 3rd district, including Grove City, Hilliard, and Dublin. It then fans out to grab suburban and exurban territory between the state capital Columbus and Dayton
, along with more rural territory south of Columbus.
Election results from statewide races
| Year | Republican | Democratic | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Bush | 52% | Gore | 44% |
| 2004 | Bush | 50% | Kerry | 50% |
| 2008 | McCain | 45% | Obama | 54% |
| 2012 | Romney | 52% | Obama | 46% |
| 2016 | Trump | 55% | Clinton | 40% |
| 2020 | Trump | 56% | Biden | 42% |
List of members representing the district
| Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District established March 4, 1833 | ||||
| Jonathan Sloane (Ravenna) |
Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Re-elected in 1834 .Retired. |
Cleveland )
|
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 |
25th 26th |
Re-elected in 1838 .Retired. |
Cleveland )
|
Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1840 .Retired. |
| Joseph Morris (Woodsfield) |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
28th 29th |
Re-elected in 1844 .Retired. |
| William Kennon Jr. (St. Clairsville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846 .Lost re-election. |
| William F. Hunter (Woodsfield) |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
Re-elected in 1850 .Retired. |
| William R. Sapp (Mount Vernon) |
Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd 34th |
Re-elected in 1854 .Lost re-election. |
| Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |||
-ppmsca.26746.jpg) Joseph Burns (Coshocton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected in 1856 .Lost re-election. |
| William Helmick (New Philadelphia) |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Elected in 1858. Lost re-election. |
| Robert H. Nugen (Newcomerstown) |
Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860 .Retired. |
 James R. Morris (Woodsfield) |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1862 .Lost re-election. |
 Tobias A. Plants (Pomeroy) |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 |
39th 40th |
Re-elected in 1866 .Retired. |
 Eliakim H. Moore (Athens) |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868 .Retired. |
McConnellsville )
|
Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Re-elected in 1872 .Retired. |
 Nelson H. Van Vorhes (Athens) |
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
44th 45th |
Re-elected in 1876 .Retired. |
 George W. Geddes (Mansfield) |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | Elected in 1878. .
Redistricted to the 14th district |
 Rufus Dawes (Marietta) |
Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | Elected in 1880 .Lost re-election. |
 Adoniram J. Warner (Marietta) |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. .
Redistricted to the 17th district |
 Beriah Wilkins (Uhrichsville) |
Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Redistricted from the re-elected in 1884. .
Redistricted to the 16th district |
 Charles H. Grosvenor (Athens) |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
50th 51st |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1888 .Retired. |
 Michael D. Harter (Mansfield) |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Elected in 1890. .
Redistricted to the 14th district |
 H. Clay Van Voorhis (Zanesville) |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th |
Re-elected in 1902 .Retired. |
Beman G. Dawes )
(Marietta |
Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909 |
59th 60th |
Re-elected in 1906 .Retired. |
.jpg) James Joyce (Cambridge) |
Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 |
61st | Elected in 1908 .Lost re-election. |
_1906.jpg) George White (Marietta) |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 |
62nd 63rd |
Re-elected in 1912 .Lost re-election. |
 William C. Mooney (Woodsfield) |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
64th | Elected in 1914 .Lost re-election. |
.png) George White (Marietta) |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | Elected in 1916 .Lost re-election. |
 C. Ellis Moore (Cambridge) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Re-elected in 1930 .Lost re-election. |
.jpg) Robert T. Secrest (Caldwell) |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – August 3, 1942 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
U.S. Navy .
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| Vacant | August 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | ||
.jpg) Percy W. Griffiths (Marietta) |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
78th 79th 80th |
Re-elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. |
 Robert T. Secrest (Senecaville) |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – September 26, 1954 |
81st 82nd 83rd |
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| Vacant | September 26, 1954 – January 3, 1955 |
83rd | ||
 John E. Henderson (Cambridge) |
Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961 |
84th 85th 86th |
Re-elected in 1958 .Retired. |
Tom V. Moorehead )
(Zanesville |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Elected in 1960 .Lost re-election. |
Robert T. Secrest (Senecaville) |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – December 30, 1966 |
88th 89th |
Re-elected in 1964 .Resigned. |
| Vacant | December 30, 1966 – January 3, 1967 |
89th | ||
Chalmers P. Wylie )
(Columbus |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1993 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Re-elected in 1990 .Retired. |
 Deborah Pryce (Columbus) |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
. Retired. |
 Mary Jo Kilroy (Columbus) |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
111th | Elected in 2008. Lost re-election. |
 Steve Stivers (Columbus) |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – May 16, 2021 |
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned to become CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. |
| Vacant | May 16, 2021 – November 4, 2021 |
117th | ||
 Mike Carey (Columbus) |
Republican | November 4, 2021 – present |
117th 118th |
Elected to finish Stivers's term. Re-elected in 2022. |
Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Gary Josephson: 108,139 | Mike Carey: 143,112 | |
| 2021 (special) | Allison Russo: 66,757 | Mike Carey: 93,255 | |
| 2020 | Joel Newby: 140,183 | Steve Stivers: 243,103 | |
| 2018[4] | Rick Neal: 116,112 | Steve Stivers: 170,593 | Johnathan Miller (L): 5,738 |
| 2016[5] | Scott Wharton: 113,960 | Steve Stivers: 222,847 | |
| 2014[6] | Scott Wharton: 66,125 | Steve Stivers: 128,496 | |
| 2012[7] | Pat Lang: 128,188 | Steve Stivers: 205,277 | |
| 2010 | Mary Jo Kilroy: 86,815 | Steve Stivers: 116,290 | William Kammerer (L): 5,831 David Ryon (Constitution): 3,728 Bill Buckel (Write-In): 240 [8] |
| 2008 | Mary Jo Kilroy: 139,584 | Steve Stivers: 137,272 | Mark M. Noble (L): 14,061 Don Eckhart: 12,915 Travis Casper: 6 [9] |
| 2006 | Mary Jo Kilroy: 109,677[10] | Deborah D. Pryce: 110,739[10] | |
| 2004 | Mark P. Brown: 117,324 | Deborah D. Pryce: 189,024 | |
| 2002 | Mark P. Brown: 54,286 | Deborah D. Pryce: 108,193 | |
| 2000 | William L. Buckel: 64,805 | Deborah D. Pryce: 156,792 | Scott T. Smith ( L ): 10,700
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| 1998 | Adam Clay Miller: 49,334 | Deborah D. Pryce: 113,846 | Kevin Nestor: 9,996 |
| 1996 | Cliff Arnebeck Jr.: 64,665 | Deborah D. Pryce: 156,776 | |
| 1994 | William L. Buckel: 46,480 | Deborah D. Pryce: 112,912 | |
| 1992 | Richard Cordray: 94,907 | Deborah D. Pryce: 110,390 | Linda Reidelbach: 44,906 |
| 1990 | Thomas V. Erney: 68,510 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 99,251 |
WI ): 158
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| 1988 | Mark S. Froehlich: 51,172 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 154,694 |
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| 1986 | David L. Jackson: 55,750 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 97,745 |
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| 1984 | Duane Jager: 58,870 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 148,311 | |
| 1982 | Greg Kostelac: 47,070 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 104,678 | Steve Kender ( L ): 6,139
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| 1980 | Terry Freeman: 48,708 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 129,025 | |
| 1978 | Henry W. Eckhart: 37,000 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 91,023 | |
| 1976 | Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 57,741 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 109,630 | |
| 1974 | Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 49,683 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 79,376 | |
| 1972 | Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 55,314 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 115,779 | Edward Price ( AI ): 4,820
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| 1970 | Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 34,018 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 81,536 | |
| 1968 | Russell H. Volkema: 35,861 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 98,499 | |
| 1966 | Robert L. Van Heyde: 38,805 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 57,993 | |
| 1964 | Robert T. Secrest: 62,438 | Randall Metcalf: 31,803 | |
| 1962 | Robert T. Secrest: 41,856 | Tom Van Horn Moorehead : 38,095 |
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| 1960 | Herbert U. Smith: 47,366 | Tom Van Horn Moorehead : 49,742 |
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| 1958 | Herbert U. Smith: 36,026 | John E. Henderson: 48,316 | |
| 1956 | Herbert U. Smith: 35,954 | John E. Henderson: 55,126 | |
| 1954 | Max L. Underwood: 32,795 | John E. Henderson: 38,524 | |
| 1952 | Robert T. Secrest: 62,913 | Percy W. Griffiths: 34,966 | |
| 1950 | Robert T. Secrest: 47,448 | Holland M. Gary: 29,573 | |
| 1948 | Robert T. Secrest: 45,575 | Percy W. Griffiths: 35,294 | |
| 1946 | Robert T. Secrest: 32,159 | Percy W. Griffiths: 36,564 | |
| 1944 | Olney R. Gillogly: 31,756 | Percy W. Griffiths: 47,710 | |
| 1942 | Charles W. Lynch: 23,213 | Percy W. Griffiths: 35,137 | |
| 1940 | Robert T. Secrest: 57,359 | Clair A. Young: 40,233 | |
| 1938 | Robert T. Secrest: 42,573 | Percy W. Griffiths: 38,903 | |
| 1936 | Robert T. Secrest: 53,263 | Kenneth C. Ray: 42,053 | Joe I. Clarke: 333 |
| 1934 | Robert T. Secrest: 42,722 | Kenneth C. Ray: 33,950 | |
| 1932 | Robert T. Secrest: 50,313 | C. Ellis Moore: 38,113 | Joseph H. Ewing: 444 |
| 1930 | H. R. McClintock: 33,968 | C. Ellis Moore: 35,611 | |
| 1928 | Frank H. Ward: 26,441 | C. Ellis Moore: 50,941 | |
| 1926 | E. B. Schneider: 23,703 | C. Ellis Moore: 28,519 | |
| 1924 | James R. Alexander: 30,608 | C. Ellis Moore: 39,155 | |
| 1922 | James R. Alexander: 30,120 | C. Ellis Moore: 32,894 | F. J. Ash: 1,003 |
| 1920 | John S. Talbott: 30,326 | C. Ellis Moore: 42,419 |
Historical district boundaries
2003–2013
2013–2023
In popular culture
The character
Deanna Monroe, from AMC's The Walking Dead
was a former congresswoman from Ohio's 15th congressional district.
See also
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Choi, Joseph (April 19, 2021). "GOP Rep. Steve Stivers plans to retire". The Hill. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "2016 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "2014 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "Election Statistics". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009
- ^ a b Julie Carr Smyth, "Recount confirms Republican won Ohio congressional district, The Beacon Journal, December 11, 2006.
Sources
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present