Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Ohio's 2nd congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 786,489[2] | ||
Median household income | $61,589[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+25[4] |
Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Republican Brad Wenstrup.
The district includes all of Adams, Brown, Pike, Clermont, Highland, Clinton, Ross, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Lawrence, and Scioto counties, as well as parts of Fayette county. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+25, it is the most Republican district in Ohio.[4]
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District established March 4, 1813 | ||||
John Alexander )
(Xenia |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
13th 14th |
Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. |
John Wilson Campbell (West Union) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1823 |
15th 16th 17th |
Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 5th district. |
Thomas R. Ross (Lebanon) |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. |
John Woods (Hamilton) |
Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 |
19th 20th |
Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. |
James Shields )
(Dicks Mills |
Jacksonian
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March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
21st | Elected in 1828. [data missing] |
Thomas Corwin (Lebanon) |
Anti-Jacksonian
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March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | . |
Taylor Webster (Hamilton) |
Jacksonian
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March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th 25th |
Re-elected in 1836. ]
[data missing |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |||
John B. Weller (Hamilton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845 |
26th 27th 28th |
Re-elected in 1843. ]
[data missing |
Francis A. Cunningham (Eaton) |
Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844. ]
[data missing |
David Fisher )
(Wilmington |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846. ]
[data missing |
Lewis D. Campbell (Hamilton) |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
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John Scott Harrison (Cleves) |
Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd 34th |
Re-elected in 1854. ]
[data missing |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |||
Cincinnati )
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Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected in 1856. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
36th 37th |
Re-elected in 1860. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | March 4, 1865 – July 20, 1867 |
39th 40th |
Elected in 1864. .
Retired to run for Governor of Ohio |
Vacant | July 20, 1867 – November 21, 1867 |
40th | ||
Cincinnati )
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Independent Republican | November 21, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
Re-elected in 1866. ]
[data missing | |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
Re-elected in 1870. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Liberal Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd 44th 45th |
Re-elected in 1876. ]
[data missing |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |||
Cincinnati )
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Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
Re-elected in 1880. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. ]
[data missing |
Charles Elwood Brown ( |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
Re-elected in 1886. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | March 4, 1889 – May 4, 1894 |
51st 52nd 53rd |
Mayor of Cincinnati .
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Vacant | May 4, 1894 – December 3, 1894 |
53rd | ||
Cincinnati )
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Republican | December 3, 1894 – March 3, 1903 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
Re-elected in 1900. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Re-elected in 1908. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
62nd 63rd 64th |
Re-elected in 1914. ]
[data missing |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | Elected in 1916 .Retired. |
Ambrose E. B. Stephens (North Bend) |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – February 12, 1927 |
66th 67th 68th 69th |
Re-elected in 1926 .Died. |
Vacant | February 12, 1927 – November 8, 1927 |
69th 70th |
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Charles Tatgenhorst Jr. (Cleves) |
Republican | November 8, 1927 – March 3, 1929 |
70th | Elected to finish Stephens's term .Retired. |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1937 |
71st 72nd 73rd 74th |
Re-elected in 1934 .Lost re-election. |
Cincinnati )
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Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
75th | Elected in 1936 .Lost re-election. |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 |
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
Re-elected in 1946 .Lost re-election. |
Cincinnati )
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Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
81st | Elected in 1948 .Lost re-election. |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th |
Re-elected in 1958 .Retired. |
Cincinnati )
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Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1977 |
84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th |
Re-elected in 1974 .Lost re-election. |
Cincinnati )
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Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 |
95th 96th 97th |
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Cincinnati )
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Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 31, 1993 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
Re-elected in 1992 .Resigned. |
Vacant | January 31, 1993 – May 4, 1993 |
103rd | ||
Cincinnati )
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Republican | May 4, 1993 – April 29, 2005 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th |
U.S. Trade Representative .
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Vacant | April 29, 2005 – August 2, 2005 |
109th | ||
Jean Schmidt (Loveland) |
Republican | August 2, 2005 – January 3, 2013 |
109th 110th 111th 112th |
Elected to finish Portman's term. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Lost renomination. |
Brad Wenstrup (Hillsboro) |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retiring at end of term. |
Election results
The following chart shows historic election results.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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1920 | Thomas H. Morrow: 41,781 | A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,797
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John Partridge: 1,291 |
1922 | John R. Quane: 30,051 | A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 39,898
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Charles A. Herbst (FL): 4,001 |
1924 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 34,118 | A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,331
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1926 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 26,322 | A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 36,608
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1928 | James H. Cleveland: 54,332 | William E. Hess: 63,605 | |
1930 | Charles W. Sawyer: 45,761 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 46,347 | |
1932 | Edward F. Alexander: 57,258 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 58,971 | |
1934 | Charles E. Miller: 41,701 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 51,171 | |
1936 | Herbert S. Bigelow: 67,213 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 62,546 | |
1938 | Herbert S. Bigelow (Incumbent): 42,773 | William E. Hess: 61,480 | |
1940 | James E. O'Connell: 60,410 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 77,769 | |
1942 | Nicholas Bauer: 29,823 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 53,083 | |
1944 | J. Harry Moore: 61,473 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 78,185 | |
1946 | Francis G. Davis: 39,112 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 67,067 | |
1948 | Earl T. Wagner: 75,062 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 66,968 | |
1950 | Earl T. Wagner (Incumbent): 62,542 | William E. Hess: 69,543 | |
1952 | Earl T. Wagner: 69,341 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 90,417 | |
1954 | Earl T. Wagner: 49,690 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 69,695 | |
1956 | James T. Dewan: 57,554 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 109,099 | |
1958 | James O. Bradley: 71,674 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 86,656 | |
1960 | H. A. Sand: 87,531 | Donald D. Clancy: 118,046 | |
1962 | H. A. Sand: 62,733 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 105,750 | |
1964 | H. A. Sand: 79,824 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 122,487 | |
1966 | Thomas E. Anderson: 42,367 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 102,313 | |
1968 | Don Driehaus: 52,327 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 108,157 | |
1970 | Gerald N. "Jerry" Springer: 60,860 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 77,071 | |
1972 | Penny Manes: 65,237 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 109,961 | |
1974 | Edward W. Wolterman: 67,685 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 71,512 | |
1976 | Thomas A. Luken: 88,178 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 83,459 | |
1978 | Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent) (Incumbent) : 64,522 | Stanley J. Aronoff: 58,716 | |
1980 | Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent) (Incumbent) : 103,423 | Thearon "Tom" Atkins: 72,693 | |
1982 | William J. Luttmer: 53,169 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent):[a] 97,434 | Joseph I. Lombardo: 1,827 Charles K. Shrout Jr. ( L ): 2,948
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1984 | Thomas J. Porter: 68,597 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 149,856 | |
1986 | William F. Stineman: 43,448 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 105,061 | |
1988 | Chuck R. Stidham: 58,637 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 153,162 | |
1990 | Tyrone K. Yates: 57,345 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 103,817 | |
1992 | Thomas R. Chandler: 75,924 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 177,720 | |
1993 (Special)[b] | Lee Hornberger: 22,652 | Robert J. Portman: 53,020 | |
1994 | Les Mann : 43,730
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Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 150,128 | |
1996 | Thomas R. Chandler: 58,715 | Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 186,853 | Kathleen M. McKnight ( N ): 13,905
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1998 | Charles W. Sanders: 49,293 | Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 154,344 | |
2000 | Charles W. Sanders: 64,091 | Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 204,184 | Robert E. Bidwell ( L ): 9,266
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2002 | Charles W. Sanders: 48,785 | Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 139,218 | |
2004 | Charles W. Sanders: 87,156 | Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 221,785 | |
2005 (Special)[c] | Paul Hackett: 55,151 | Jean Schmidt: 59,132 | |
2006 | Victoria Wulsin : 117,595
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Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 120,112 | |
2008 | Victoria Wulsin : 124,076
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Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 148,500 | David Krikorian: 58,650; James Condit: 30 |
2010 | Surya Yalamanchili: 80,139 | Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 136,120 | Marc Johnson (Libertarian) 15,867 |
2012[5] | William Smith: 137,082 | Brad Wenstrup: 194,299 | |
2014[6] | Marek Tyszkiewicz: 68,453 | Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 132,658 | |
2016[7] | William Smith: 111,694 | Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 221,193 | Janet Everhard (write-in Dem): 7,392 |
2018 | Jill Schiller: 119,333 | Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 166,714 | Jim Condit Jr.: 3,608; David Baker: 8 |
2020 | Jaime Castle: 146,781 | Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 230,430 | |
2022[8] | Samantha Meadows: 64,329 | Brad Wenstrup(Incumbent): 188,289 |
2005 special election
The district has not elected a
Tom Luken
won a 1974 special election.
On August 2, 2005, elections were held to choose a
Democrat Paul Hackett
in a surprisingly close election.
2006
Schmidt defeated Democrat Victoria Wells Wulsin, a doctor from Indian Hill, in the November general election.
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Schmidt* | 139,027 | 58.45 | |
Democratic | Surya Yalamanchili
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82,431 | 34.66 | |
Libertarian | Marc Johnston | 16,259 | 6.84 | |
Total votes | 237,717 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | |||
Republican hold |
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brad Wenstrup | 194,296 | 58.6 | |
Democratic | William Smith | 137,077 | 41.4 | |
Total votes | 331,373 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 132,658 | 66.0 | |
Democratic | Marek Tyszkiewicz | 68,453 | 34.0 | |
Total votes | 201,111 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 221,193 | 65.0 | |
Democratic | William R. Smith | 111,694 | 32.8 | |
Independent
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Janet Everhard (write-in) | 7,392 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 340,279 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 166,714 | 57.6 | ||
Democratic | Jill Schiller | 119,333 | 41.2 | ||
Green
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Jim Condit Jr. | 3,606 | 1.2 | ||
Independent
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David Baker (write-in) | 8 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 289,661 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 230,430 | 61.1 | ||
Democratic | Jaime Castle | 146,781 | 38.9 | ||
Write-in | 37 | 0.0 | |||
Total votes | 377,248 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 192,117 | 74.5 | ||
Democratic | Samantha Meadows | 65,745 | 25.5 | ||
Total votes | 257,862 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Recent statewide election results
Election results from presidential races:
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | George W. Bush 63 - Al Gore 34% |
2004 | President | George W. Bush 64 - John Kerry 36% |
2008 | President | John McCain 59 - Barack Obama 40% |
2012 | President | Mitt Romney 55 - Barack Obama 44% |
2016 | President | Donald Trump 56 - Hillary Clinton 40% |
2020 | President | Donald Trump 55 - Joe Biden 42% |
Historical district boundaries
See also
Notes
- ^ Redistricting following the 1980 census moved Luken from the 2nd district to this district and Gradison from the first district to the 2nd district.
- ^ In May 1993, a special election was held to fill the seat to replace Bill Gradison who, three months after his re-election, resigned on January 31, 1993, to become a lobbyist for the insurance industry as president of the Health Insurance Association of America.
- United States Trade Representative.
References
- U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the originalon April 2, 2013.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "2014 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "2016 Official Elections Results". www.sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ^ "Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- 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