Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Republican Brad Wenstrup.
Ohio's 2nd congressional district | |
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Representative | |
Distribution |
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Population (2023) | 787,945[2] |
Median household income | $64,339[3] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+25[4] |
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]
Composition
edit# | County | Seat | Population |
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1 | Adams | West Union | 27,521 |
15 | Brown | Georgetown | 43,777 |
25 | Clermont | Batavia | 211,972 |
27 | Clinton | Wilmington | 41,938 |
47 | Fayette | Washington Court House | 28,817 |
53 | Gallia | Gallipolis | 28,986 |
71 | Highland | Hillsboro | 43,614 |
73 | Hocking | Logan | 27,540 |
79 | Jackson | Jackson | 32,606 |
105 | Meigs | Pomeroy | 21,767 |
129 | Pickaway | Circleville | 61,086 |
131 | Pike | Waverly | 27,001 |
141 | Ross | Chillicothe | 76,501 |
145 | Scioto | Portsmouth | 71,969 |
163 | Vinton | McArthur | 12,474 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
edit- Chillicothe – 21,895
- Portsmouth – 18,252
- Circleville – 14,452
- Loveland – 13,131
- Wilmington – 12,664
2,500 – 10,000 people
edit- Withamsville – 7,357
- Logan – 7,296
- Hillsboro – 6,617
- Wheelersburg – 6,531
- Milford – 6,470
- Jackson – 6,252
- Wellston – 5,412
- Summerside – 4,941
- Mount Carmel – 4,828
- Ashville – 4,760
- Mount Repose – 4,648
- Georgetown – 4,458
- Mount Orab – 4,347
- Greenfield – 4,336
- Blanchester – 4,221
- Waverly – 4,165
- Mulberry – 3,459
- Gallipolis – 3,284
- Commercial Point – 3,215
- West Union – 3,004
- West Portsmouth – 2,928
- Bethel – 2,659
- Day Heights – 2,625
List of members representing the district
editElection results
editThe 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 | John Partridge: 1,291 |
1922 | John R. Quane: 30,051 | A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 39,898 | Charles A. Herbst (FL): 4,001 |
1924 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 34,118 | A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,331 | |
1926 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 26,322 | A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 36,608 | |
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 |
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 | Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 150,128 | |
1996 | Thomas R. Chandler: 58,715 | Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 186,853 | Kathleen M. McKnight (N): 13,905 |
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 |
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 | Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 120,112 | |
2008 | Victoria Wulsin: 124,076 | 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 | |
2024[9] | Samantha Meadows: 94,751 (per Ohio Secretary of State) | David Taylor: 262,843 (per Ohio Secretary of State) | Alexander David Schrank: 4 |
2005 special election
editThe district has not elected a Democrat since Tom Luken won a 1974 special election.
On August 2, 2005, elections were held to choose a United States representative to replace Rob Portman, who resigned his seat on April 29, 2005, to become United States Trade Representative. Republican Jean Schmidt candidate defeated Democrat Paul Hackett in a surprisingly close election.
2006
editSchmidt defeated Democrat Victoria Wells Wulsin, a doctor from Indian Hill, in the November general election.
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jean Schmidt* | 139,027 | 58.45 | |
Democratic | Surya Yalamanchili | 82,431 | 34.66 | |
Libertarian | Marc Johnston | 16,259 | 6.84 | |
Total votes | 237,717 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | ||||
Republican hold |
2012
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 221,193 | 65.0 | |
Democratic | William R. Smith | 111,694 | 32.8 | |
Independent | Janet Everhard (write-in) | 7,392 | 2.2 | |
Total votes | 340,279 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 166,714 | 57.6 | ||
Democratic | Jill Schiller | 119,333 | 41.2 | ||
Green | Jim Condit Jr. | 3,606 | 1.2 | ||
Independent | David Baker (write-in) | 8 | 0.0 | ||
Total votes | 289,661 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
2020
editParty | 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
editParty | 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
editElection 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
editSee also
editNotes
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ In 2005, a special election was required to fill the seat following Portman's resignation to accept nomination to the office of United States Trade Representative.
References
edit- ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. 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.
- ^ "Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- 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