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Ohio's 5th congressional district

Coordinates: 41°09′21″N 84°02′41″W / 41.15583°N 84.04472°W / 41.15583; -84.04472
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Ohio's 5th congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 62.27% urban[1]
  • 37.73% rural
Population (2023)790,574[2]
Median household
income		$70,357[2]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+15[3]

Ohio's 5th congressional district is in northwestern and north central Ohio and borders Indiana. The district is currently represented by Republican Bob Latta.

Recent election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results[4][5][6]
2008 President McCain 50% - 48%
2012 President Romney 54% - 46%
2016 President Trump 60% - 35%
Senate Portman 64% - 30%
2018 Senate Renacci 52% - 48%
Governor DeWine 58% - 39%
Attorney General Yost 60% - 40%
2020 President Trump 63% - 36%
2022 Senate Vance 61% - 39%
Governor DeWine 71% - 29%
Secretary of State LaRose 68% - 31%
Treasurer Sprague 68% - 32%
Auditor Faber 68% - 32%
Attorney General Yost 69% - 31%
2024 President Trump 64% - 35%
Senate Moreno 58% - 38%

Composition

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For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:[7]

Crawford County (23)

All 23 townships and municipalities

Hancock County (30)

All 30 townships and municipalities

Henry County (22)

All 22 townships and municipalities

Huron County (29)

All 29 townships and municipalities

Lorain County (34)

All 34 townships and municipalities

Mercer County (23)

All 23 townships and municipalities

Paulding County (23)

All 23 townships and municipalities

Putnam County (30)

All 30 townships and municipalities

Seneca County (24)

All 24 townships and municipalities

Van Wert County (22)

All 22 townships and municipalities

Wood County (37)

Bairdstown, Bloomdale, Bloom Township, Bowling Green, Bradner, Center Township, Custar, Cygnet, Freedom Township, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Haskins, Henry Township, Hoytville, Jackson Township, Jerry City, Liberty Township, Luckey, Middleton Township (part; also 9th), Milton Center, Milton Township, Montgomery Township, North Baltimore, Pemberville, Perry Township, Plain Township, Portage, Portage Township, Risingsun, Tontogany, Troy Township, Washington Township, Wayne, Webster Township, West Millgrove, Weston, Weston Township

Wyandot County (17)

Antrim Township, Carey, Crane Township, Crawford Township, Eden Township, Harpster, Mifflin Township, Nevada, Pitt Township, Richland Township, Ridge Township, Salem Township, Sycamore, Sycamore Township, Tymochtee Township, Upper Sandusky, Wharton

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Years Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District established March 4, 1813

James Kilbourne
(Worthington) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817 		13th
14th 		Elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Retired.
Philemon Beecher
(Lancaster) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1821 		15th
16th 		Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Lost re-election.

Joseph Vance
(Urbana) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –
March 3, 1823 		17th Elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 4th district.

John Wilson Campbell
(West Union) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825 		18th
19th 		Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Retired.
Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1827

William Russell
(West Union) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –
March 3, 1833 		20th
21st
22nd 		Elected in 1826.
Re-elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Lost re-election.

Thomas L. Hamer
(Georgetown) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837 		23rd
24th
25th 		Elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
[data missing]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
William Doan
(Withamsville) 		Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1843 		26th
27th 		Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Retired.

Emery D. Potter
(Toledo) 		Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845 		28th Elected in 1843.
Retired.
William Sawyer
(St. Marys) 		Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849 		29th
30th 		Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Lost re-election.

Emery D. Potter
(Toledo) 		Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851 		31st Elected in 1848.
[data missing]

Alfred Edgerton
(Hicksville) 		Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855 		32nd
33rd 		Elected in 1850.
Re-elected in 1852.
[data missing]

Richard Mott
(Toledo) 		Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857 		34th
35th 		Elected in 1854.
Re-elected in 1856.
[data missing]
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859

James Mitchell Ashley
(Toledo) 		Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863 		36th
37th 		Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the 10th district.

Francis Celeste Le Blond
(Celina) 		Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867 		38th
39th 		Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
[data missing]

William Mungen
(Findlay) 		Democratic March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1871 		40th
41st 		Elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
[data missing]

Charles Nelson Lamison
(Lima) 		Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875 		42nd
43rd 		Elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
[data missing]

Americus Vespucius Rice
(Ottawa) 		Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879 		44th
45th 		Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
[data missing]

Benjamin Le Fevre
(Sidney) 		Democratic March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883 		46th
47th 		Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 4th district.

George E. Seney
(Tiffin) 		Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		48th Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 7th district.

Benjamin Le Fevre
(Maplewood) 		Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887 		49th Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1884.
[data missing]

George E. Seney
(Tiffin) 		Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891 		50th
51st 		Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[data missing]

Fernando C. Layton
(Wapakoneta) 		Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893 		52nd Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 4th district.

Dennis D. Donovan
(Deshler) 		Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895 		53rd Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1892.
[data missing]
Francis B. De Witt
(Paulding) 		Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897 		54th Elected in 1894.
[data missing]

David Meekison
(Napoleon) 		Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901 		55th
56th 		Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Retired.

John S. Snook
(Paulding) 		Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1905 		57th
58th 		Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Retired.

William W. Campbell
(Napoleon) 		Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907 		59th Elected in 1904.
Lost re-election.

Timothy T. Ansberry
(Defiance) 		Democratic March 4, 1907 –
January 9, 1915 		60th
61st
62nd
63rd 		Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Resigned when appointed to the Ohio Court of Appeals.
Vacant January 9, 1915 –
March 3, 1915 		63rd
Nelson E. Matthews
(Ottawa) 		Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917 		64th Elected in 1914.
[data missing]

John S. Snook
(Paulding) 		Democratic March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919 		65th Elected in 1916.
Retired.

Charles J. Thompson
(Defiance) 		Republican March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1931 		66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st 		Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.

Frank C. Kniffin
(Napoleon) 		Democratic March 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1939 		72nd
73rd
74th
75th 		Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.

Cliff Clevenger
(Bryan) 		Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1959 		76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th 		Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Retired.

Del Latta
(Bowling Green) 		Republican January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1989 		86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th 		Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Retired.

Paul Gillmor
(Tiffin) 		Republican January 3, 1989 –
September 5, 2007 		101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th 		Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Died.
Vacant September 5, 2007 –
December 11, 2007 		110th

Bob Latta
(Bowling Green) 		Republican December 11, 2007 –
present 		110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th
119th 		Elected to finish Gillmor's term.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Election results

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The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year Democratic Republican Other
1812 District created following the 1810 census.
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1920 Newt Bronson: 25,395 Charles J. Thompson: 40,381  
1922 Frank C. Kniffin: 28,067 Charles J. Thompson: 31,700  
1924 Frank C. Kniffin: 29,245 Charles J. Thompson: 31,045  
1926 Frank C. Kniffin: 23,022 Charles J. Thompson: 23,638  
1928 Frank C. Kniffin: 31,385 Charles J. Thompson: 36,096  
1930 Frank C. Kniffin: 29,117 Charles J. Thompson: 27,497  
1932 Frank C. Kniffin: 44,433 William L. Manahan: 29,605  
1934 Frank C. Kniffin: 34,249 Davis B. Johnson: 27,423  
1936 Frank C. Kniffin: 41,693 Stephan S. Beard: 33,212 Fred L. Hay: 3,663
1938 Frank C. Kniffin: 28,109 Cliff Clevenger: 37,027  
1940 C. H. Armbruster: 31,063 Cliff Clevenger: 48,040  
1942 Ferdinand E. Warren: 17,514 Cliff Clevenger: 30,667  
1944 T. Walter Williams: 22,740 Cliff Clevenger: 48,490  
1946 Willard Thomas: 20,163 Cliff Clevenger: 30,623  
1948 Dan Batt: 32,076 Cliff Clevenger: 34,950  
1950 Dan Batt: 26,689 Cliff Clevenger: 36,096  
1952 Dan Batt: 42,104 Cliff Clevenger: 72,168  
1954 Martin W. Feigert: 33,483 Cliff Clevenger: 49,265  
1956 George E. Rafferty: 42,181 Cliff Clevenger: 69,774  
1958 George E. Rafferty: 44,971 Delbert L. Latta: 52,612  
1960 Tom T. McRitchie: 41,375 Delbert L. Latta: 85,175  
1962 William T. Hunt: 29,114 Delbert L. Latta: 69,272  
1964 Milford Landis: 41,621 Delbert L. Latta: 80,394  
1966 John H. Shock: 26,503 Delbert L. Latta: 80,906  
1968 Louis Richard Batzler: 45,884 Delbert L. Latta: 113,381  
1970 Carl G. Sherer: 37,545 Delbert L. Latta: 92,577  
1972 Bruce Edwards: 49,465 Delbert L. Latta: 132,032  
1974 Bruce Edwards: 53,391 Delbert L. Latta: 89,161  
1976 Bruce Edwards: 60,304 Delbert L. Latta: 124,910  
1978 James R. Sherck: 51,071 Delbert L. Latta: 85,547  
1980 James R. Sherck: 57,704 Delbert L. Latta: 137,003  
1982 James R. Sherck: 70,120 Delbert L. Latta: 86,450  
1984 James R. Sherck: 78,809 Delbert L. Latta: 132,582  
1986 Tom Murray: 54,864 Delbert L. Latta: 102,016  
1988 Tom Murray: 80,472 Paul E. Gillmor: 128,838  
1990 P. Scott Mange: 41,693 Paul E. Gillmor: 113,615 John E. Jackson: 10,612
1992   Paul E. Gillmor: 187,860  
1994 Jarrod Tudor: 49,335 Paul E. Gillmor: 135,879  
1996 Annie Saunders: 81,170 Paul E. Gillmor: 145,892 David J. Schaffer (N): 11,461
1998 Susan Davenport Darrow: 61,926 Paul E. Gillmor: 123,979  
2000 Dannie Edmon: 62,138 Paul E. Gillmor: 169,857 John F. Green (L): 5,464
David J. Schaffer (N): 5,881
2002 Roger Anderson: 51,872 Paul E. Gillmor: 126,286 John F. Green: 10,096
2004 Robin Weirauch: 95,481 Paul E. Gillmor: 194,559  
2006 Robin Weirauch: 95,955 Paul E. Gillmor : 126,898  
2007* Robin Weirauch: 32,246 Robert E. Latta: 41,740  
2008 George Mays: 105,840 Robert E. Latta: 188,905  [8]
2012[9] Angela Zimmann: 137,806 Robert E. Latta: 201,514 Eric Eberly (L) : 12,558
2014[10] Robert Fry: 57,328 Robert E. Latta: 132,448 Eric Eberly (L) : 9,142
2016 James L. Neu Jr.: 100,392 Robert E. Latta: 244,599
2018 J. Michael Galbraith: 99,655 Robert E. Latta: 176,569 Don Kissick (L): 7,393
2020 Nick Rubando: 120,962 Robert E. Latta: 257,019
2022 Craig Swartz: 92,634 Robert E. Latta: 187,303

2010

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Ohio's 5th Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Latta* 140,703 67.82
Democratic Caleb Finkenbiner 54,919 26.47
Libertarian Brian Smith 11,831 5.70
Total votes 207,453 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

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Ohio's 5th congressional district (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Latta (incumbent) 201,514 57.3
Democratic Angela Zimmann 137,806 39.2
Libertarian Eric Eberly 12,558 3.5
Total votes 351,878 100.0
Republican hold

2014

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Ohio's 5th congressional district (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Latta (incumbent) 134,449 66.5
Democratic Robert Fry 58,507 28.9
Libertarian Eric Eberly 9,344 4.6
Total votes 202,300 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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Ohio's 5th congressional district (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Latta (incumbent) 244,599 70.9
Democratic James L. Neu Jr. 100,392 29.1
Total votes 344,991 100.0
Republican hold

2018

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Ohio's 5th congressional district (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Latta (incumbent) 176,569 62.3
Democratic J. Michael Galbraith 99,655 35.1
Libertarian Don Kissick 7,393 2.6
Total votes 283,617 100.0
Republican hold

2020

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Ohio's 5th congressional district (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Latta (incumbent) 257,019 68.0
Democratic Nick Rubando 120,962 32.0
Total votes 377,981 100.0
Republican hold

2022

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Ohio's 5th congressional district (2022)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Latta (incumbent) 187,303 66.9
Democratic Craig Swartz 92,634 33.1
Total votes 279,937 100.0
Republican hold

Historical district boundaries

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2003–2013
2013–2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Geography. "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based) Bureau". www.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "My Congressional District". US Census. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  3. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::64d56870-70ea-4f4d-b667-9a4fd60ac511
  5. ^ https://opoliticsguru.github.io/2024-Presidential-Election-Results-Ohio/#6/42.253/-77.783
  6. ^ "2024 U.S. Senate Election in Ohio: Official Results".
  7. ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST39/CD118_OH05.pdf
  8. ^ Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009
  9. ^ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on July 30, 2013. Retrieved July 31, 2013.
  10. ^ "2014 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.

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