2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

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The 2008 congressional elections in Ohio were held on November 4, 2008, and determined who would represent the state of Ohio in the United States House of Representatives. The primary election was held on March 4, 2008.

Ohio had eighteen seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected in November 2008 served in the 111th Congress from January 3, 2009, until January 3, 2011. The election coincided with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

Districts 1, 15, and 16 changed party (from Republican to Democratic), although CQ Politics had forecasted districts 1, 2, 14, 15, 16 and 18 to be at some risk for the incumbent party. District 15 was not decided until December 8, 2008.[1] As of 2026, this is the last time that Democrats won both a majority of congressional districts and the House popular vote in the state.

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Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2008[2]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Democratic 2,752,111 51.21% 7 10 +3
Republican 2,491,498 46.36% 11 8 -3
Libertarian 44,902 0.84% 0 0 -
Green 13,812 0.26% 0 0 -
Independent 72,017 1.34% 0 0 -
Totals 5,374,340 100% 18 18 —

Match-up summary

District Incumbent 2008 status Democratic Republican Green Libertarian Ind Ind Ind
1 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Steve Chabot Re-election style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Steve Driehaus Steve Chabot Template:Party shading/Independent|Rich Stevenson (WI) Template:Party shading/Independent|Eric Wilson (WI)
2 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Jean Schmidt Re-election Victoria Wulsin style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Jean Schmidt David Krikorian Template:Party shading/Independent|James Condit (WI)
3 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mike Turner Re-election Jane Mitakides style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mike Turner
4 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Jim Jordan Re-election Mike Carroll style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Jim Jordan
5 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Bob Latta Re-election George Mays style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Bob Latta
6 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Charlie Wilson Re-election style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Charlie Wilson Richard Stobbs Dennis Spisak
7 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|David Hobson Open Sharen Neuhardt style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Steve Austria
8 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|John Boehner Re-election Nicholas Von Stein style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|John Boehner
9 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Marcy Kaptur Re-election style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Marcy Kaptur Bradley Leavitt
10 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Dennis Kucinich Re-election style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Dennis Kucinich Jim Trakas Paul Conroy
11 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Marcia L. Fudge Re-election style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Marcia L. Fudge Thomas Pekarek Craig Willis (WI) Eric Johnson (WI) Robert Reed (WI)
12 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Pat Tiberi Re-election David Robinson style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Pat Tiberi Steve Linnabary
13 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Betty Sutton Re-election style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Betty Sutton David Potter Template:Party shading/Independent|Robert Crow (WI)
14 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Steve LaTourette Re-election Bill O'Neill style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Steve LaTourette David Macko
15 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Deborah Pryce Open style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mary Jo Kilroy Steve Stivers Mark M. Noble Don Elijah Eckhart Travis Casper
16 style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Ralph Regula Open style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|John Boccieri Kirk Schuring
17 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Tim Ryan Re-election style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Tim Ryan Duane Grassell
18 style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Zack Space Re-election style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Zack Space Fred Dailey

District 1

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Results

Ohio's 1st Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steve Driehaus Script error: No such module "string". 52.5
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steve Chabot (Incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 47.5
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 2

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Results

Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jean Schmidt (Incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 44.8
Script error: No such module "Political party". Victoria Wells Wulsin Script error: No such module "string". 37.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Krikorian Script error: No such module "string". 17.7
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 3

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Results

Ohio's 3rd Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Turner (Incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 63.3
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jane Mitakides Script error: No such module "string". 36.7
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 4

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Results

Ohio's 4th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Jordan Script error: No such module "string". 65.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mike Carroll Script error: No such module "string". 34.8
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 5

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Results

Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bob Latta Script error: No such module "string". 64.1
Script error: No such module "Political party". George Mays Script error: No such module "string". 35.9
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 6

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Results

Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Charlie Wilson (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 62.3
Script error: No such module "Political party". Richard Stobbs Script error: No such module "string". 32.8
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dennis Spisak Script error: No such module "string". 4.9
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 7

Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Republican incumbent David Hobson did not run for re-election in 2008. Republican nominee Steve Austria won against Democratic nominee Sharen Neuhardt. CQ Politics rated the race as 'Republican Favored'.

Results

Ohio's 7th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steve Austria Script error: No such module "string". 58.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Sharen Swartz Neuhardt Script error: No such module "string". 41.8
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 8

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Results

Ohio's 8th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Boehner (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 67.9
Script error: No such module "Political party". Nicholas Von Stein Script error: No such module "string". 32.1
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 9

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Results

Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Marcy Kaptur (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 74.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bradley S. Leavitt Script error: No such module "string". 25.6
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 10

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Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The Democratic primary was held March 4, 2008, the same day as the Texas and Ohio presidential primaries. The candidates were Cleveland city councilman Joe Cimperman, North Olmsted mayor Thomas O'Grady, Barbra Ferris and Rosemary Palmer.

File:Dennis Kucinich.jpg
Incumbent Dennis Kucinich

Kucinich previously stated that he would run again for Congress in 2008 if his bid for president were unsuccessful.[4]

For 2008, however, Kucinich was facing four challengers in the Democratic primary scheduled for March 4, which prompted him to abandon his run for president.[5] Opponents included Cleveland City Councilman Joe Cimperman and North Olmsted Mayor Thomas O'Grady. Having only raised around $50,000 so far compared to Cimperman's $228,000,[6] Kucinich put out appeals for campaign funding on YouTube.[7] He managed to raise $700,000, surpassing Cimperman's $487,000.[8]

Cimperman, who was endorsed by the Mayor of Cleveland and the Cleveland Plain Dealer, criticized Kucinich for focusing too much on campaigning for president and not on the district. Kucinich accused Cimperman of representing corporate and real estate interests. Cimperman described Kucinich as an absentee congressman who failed to pass any major legislative initiatives in his 12-year House career. In an interview, Cimperman said he was tired of Kucinich and Cleveland being joke fodder for late-night talk-show hosts, saying, "It's time for him to go home".[9][10] An ad paid for by Cimperman's campaign claimed that Kucinich had missed over 300 votes, but by checking the ad's source, the actual number was 139.[11]

A report suggested that representatives of Nancy Pelosi and American Israel Public Affairs Committee would "guarantee" Kucinich's re-election if he dropped his bid to impeach Cheney and Bush, though Kucinich denied the meeting happened.[12][13] It was also suggested that Kucinich's calls for universal health care and an immediate withdrawal from Iraq made him a thorn in the side of the Democrats' congressional leadership, as well as his refusal to pledge to support the eventual presidential nominee.[9]

At the last minute, Kucinich took part in a debate with the other primary challengers. Barbara Ferris criticized him for not bringing as much money back to the district as other area legislators and authoring just one bill that passed during his 12 years in Congress. Kucinich responded:

"It was a Republican Congress and there weren't many Democrats passing meaningful legislation during a Republican Congress."[14]

Kucinich easily won the primary by a 15-point-margin over his nearest opponent, Joe Cimperman.

2008 10th district democratic primary election, Ohio
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Script error: No such module "Political party". Dennis J. Kucinich (Incumbent) 68,156 50.27%
Script error: No such module "Political party". Joe Cimperman 47,891 35.32% Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Barbara Ferris 8,780 6.48% Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas O'Grady 6,780 5% Script error: No such module "String".
Script error: No such module "Political party". Rosemary Palmer 3,982 2.94% Script error: No such module "String".
Majority 20,265 14.95% Script error: No such module "String".
Turnout Script error: No such module "String".

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Kucinich then beat Republican nominee Jim Trakas. CQ Politics rated the race as 'Safe Democrat'.

Results

Ohio's 10th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Dennis Kucinich (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 57.0
Script error: No such module "Political party". Jim Trakas Script error: No such module "string". 39.1
Script error: No such module "Political party". Paul Conroy Script error: No such module "string". 3.9
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 11

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Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Democratic nominee Marcia Fudge won against Republican nominee Thomas Pekarek. CQ Politics rated the race as 'Safe Democrat'. The following candidates ran in the general election:

Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Marcia L. Fudge Script error: No such module "string". 83.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". Thomas Pekarek Script error: No such module "string". 14.7
Script error: No such module "Political party". Write-Ins Script error: No such module "string". 1
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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A special election was held on November 18, 2008, to fill Jones's seat for the remainder of the 110th Congress, until January 3, 2009, which Fudge won with 100% of the vote.[15] See Ohio's 11th congressional district special election, 2008.

District 12

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Results

Ohio's 12th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Pat Tiberi (Incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 54.8
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Robinson Script error: No such module "string". 42.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steve Linnabary Script error: No such module "string". 3
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 13

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Results

Ohio's 13th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Betty Sutton (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 64.6
Script error: No such module "Political party". David Potter Script error: No such module "string". 35.4
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 14

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Results

Ohio's 14th Congressional District election, 2006[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steve LaTourette (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 58.3
Script error: No such module "Political party". Bill O'Neill Script error: No such module "string". 38.7
Script error: No such module "Political party". Werner J. Lange Script error: No such module "string". 3
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 15

Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". The election results were essentially tied, requiring an automatic recount. CQ Politics rated the race as 'Leans Democratic'. Republican incumbent Deborah Pryce did not run for re-election in 2008, leaving this an open seat. Kilroy defeated Stivers by 2,311 votes in a race not decided until the final ballots were counted on December 7, 2008.

Results

Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mary Jo Kilroy Script error: No such module "string". 45.9
Script error: No such module "Political party". Steve Stivers Script error: No such module "string". 45.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Mark M. Noble Script error: No such module "string". 4.6
Script error: No such module "Political party". Don Elijah Eckhart Script error: No such module "string". 4.3
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 16

Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote". Democratic nominee John Boccieri won against Republican nominee Kirk Schuring. Republican incumbent Ralph Regula did not run for re-election. CQ Politics rated the race as 'Leans Democratic'.

Results

Ohio's 16th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". John Boccieri Script error: No such module "string". 55.4
Script error: No such module "Political party". Kirk Schuring Script error: No such module "string". 44.6
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 17

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Results

Ohio's 13th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Tim Ryan (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 78.2
Script error: No such module "Political party". Duane Grassell Script error: No such module "string". 21.8
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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District 18

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Results

Ohio's 18th Congressional District election, 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Script error: No such module "Political party". Zack Space (incumbent) Script error: No such module "string". 59.9
Script error: No such module "Political party". Fred Dailey Script error: No such module "string". 40.1
Total votes Script error: No such module "string". 100
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References

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  1. ↑ AP, Democrat wins central Ohio congressional race.
  2. ↑ http://www.sos.state.oh.us/sos/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2008results.aspxScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r =https://www.sos.state.oh.us/elections/election-results-and-data/2008-election-results/representative-to-congress-november-4-2008/
  4. ↑ Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. ↑ Freep.comScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
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  8. ↑ Cleveland.com Script error: No such module "webarchive".
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  14. ↑ Cleveland.com Script error: No such module "webarchive".
  15. ↑ U.S. Representative - 11th Congressional District - Unexpired Term Ending 01/03/2009: November 18, 2008 Script error: No such module "webarchive". Ohio Secretary of State, November 18, 2008, unofficial results

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External links

Preceded by
2006 elections 		United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio
2008 		Succeeded by
2010 elections

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