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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![]() Ohio's 2nd congressional district since January 3, 2013 | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2021) | 738,776[2] | ||
Median household income | $65,040[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+9[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.
Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1813 | ||||
![]() John Alexander |
Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
13th 14th |
Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. |
![]() John Wilson Campbell |
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 | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 |
18th | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. |
![]() John Woods |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 |
19th 20th |
Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. |
James Shields | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 |
21st | Elected in 1828. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Thomas Corwin |
Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 |
22nd | Elected in 1830. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
Taylor Webster | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th 25th |
Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. [data unknown/missing] |
Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |||
![]() John B. Weller |
Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845 |
26th 27th 28th |
Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Re-elected in 1843. [data unknown/missing] |
Francis A. Cunningham | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 |
29th | Elected in 1844. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() David Fisher |
Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Lewis D. Campbell |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
![]() John Scott Harrison |
Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd 34th |
Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. [data unknown/missing] |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |||
![]() William S. Groesbeck |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected in 1856. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() John A. Gurley |
Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 |
36th 37th |
Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Alexander Long |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Elected in 1862. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Rutherford B. Hayes |
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 | ||
![]() Samuel Fenton Cary |
Independent Republican | November 21, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
Elected to finish Hayes's term. Re-elected in 1866. [data unknown/missing] | |
![]() Job E. Stevenson |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Henry B. Banning |
Liberal Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd 44th 45th |
Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data unknown/missing] |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | |||
![]() Thomas L. Young |
Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 |
46th 47th |
Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Isaac M. Jordan |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Charles Elwood Brown |
Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 |
49th 50th |
Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() John A. Caldwell |
Republican | March 4, 1889 – May 4, 1894 |
51st 52nd 53rd |
Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Resigned when elected Mayor of Cincinnati. |
Vacant | May 4, 1894 – December 3, 1894 |
53rd | ||
![]() Jacob H. Bromwell |
Republican | December 3, 1894 – March 3, 1903 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th |
Elected to finish Caldwell's term. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Herman P. Goebel |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 |
58th 59th 60th 61st |
Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Alfred G. Allen |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 |
62nd 63rd 64th |
Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data unknown/missing] |
![]() Victor Heintz |
Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | Elected in 1916. Retired. |
![]() Ambrose E. B. Stephens |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – February 12, 1927 |
66th 67th 68th 69th |
Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Died. |
Vacant | February 12, 1927 – November 8, 1927 |
69th 70th |
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Charles Tatgenhorst Jr. | Republican | November 8, 1927 – March 3, 1929 |
70th | Elected to finish Stephens's term. Retired. |
![]() William E. Hess |
Republican | March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1937 |
71st 72nd 73rd 74th |
Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Lost re-election. |
![]() Herbert S. Bigelow |
Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 |
75th | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
![]() William E. Hess |
Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 |
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
Earl T. Wagner | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
81st | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. |
![]() William E. Hess |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th |
Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Retired. |
![]() Donald D. Clancy |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1977 |
84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th |
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. Lost re-election. |
![]() Tom Luken |
Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 |
95th 96th 97th |
Elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 1st district. |
![]() Bill Gradison |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 31, 1993 |
98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd |
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Resigned. |
Vacant | January 31, 1993 – May 4, 1993 |
103rd | ||
![]() Rob Portman |
Republican | May 4, 1993 – April 29, 2005 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th |
Elected to finish Gradison's term. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Resigned to become U.S. Trade Representative. |
Vacant | April 29, 2005 – August 2, 2005 |
109th | ||
![]() Jean Schmidt |
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 |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – present |
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
The following chart shows historic election results.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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1920 | Thomas H. Morrow: 41,781 | ![]() |
John Partridge: 1,291 |
1922 | John R. Quane: 30,051 | ![]() |
Charles A. Herbst (FL): 4,001 |
1924 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 34,118 | ![]() |
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1926 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 26,322 | ![]() |
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1928 | James H. Cleveland: 54,332 | ![]() |
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1930 | Charles W. Sawyer: 45,761 | ![]() |
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1932 | Edward F. Alexander: 57,258 | ![]() |
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1934 | Charles E. Miller: 41,701 | ![]() |
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1936 | ![]() |
William E. Hess (Incumbent): 62,546 | |
1938 | Herbert S. Bigelow (Incumbent): 42,773 | ![]() |
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1940 | James E. O'Connell: 60,410 | ![]() |
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1942 | Nicholas Bauer: 29,823 | ![]() |
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1944 | J. Harry Moore: 61,473 | ![]() |
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1946 | Francis G. Davis: 39,112 | ![]() |
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1948 | ![]() |
William E. Hess (Incumbent): 66,968 | |
1950 | Earl T. Wagner (Incumbent): 62,542 | ![]() |
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1952 | Earl T. Wagner: 69,341 | ![]() |
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1954 | Earl T. Wagner: 49,690 | ![]() |
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1956 | James T. Dewan: 57,554 | ![]() |
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1958 | James O. Bradley: 71,674 | ![]() |
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1960 | H. A. Sand: 87,531 | ![]() |
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1962 | H. A. Sand: 62,733 | ![]() |
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1964 | H. A. Sand: 79,824 | ![]() |
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1966 | Thomas E. Anderson: 42,367 | ![]() |
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1968 | Don Driehaus: 52,327 | ![]() |
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1970 | Gerald N. "Jerry" Springer: 60,860 | ![]() |
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1972 | Penny Manes: 65,237 | ![]() |
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1974 | Edward W. Wolterman: 67,685 | ![]() |
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1976 | ![]() |
Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 83,459 | |
1978 | ![]() |
Stanley J. Aronoff: 58,716 | |
1980 | ![]() |
Thearon "Tom" Atkins: 72,693 | |
1982 | William J. Luttmer: 53,169 | ![]() |
Joseph I. Lombardo: 1,827 Charles K. Shrout Jr. (L): 2,948 |
1984 | Thomas J. Porter: 68,597 | ![]() |
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1986 | William F. Stineman: 43,448 | ![]() |
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1988 | Chuck R. Stidham: 58,637 | ![]() |
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1990 | Tyrone K. Yates: 57,345 | ![]() |
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1992 | Thomas R. Chandler: 75,924 | ![]() |
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1993 (Special)[lower-alpha 2] | Lee Hornberger: 22,652 | ![]() |
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1994 | Les Mann: 43,730 | ![]() |
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1996 | Thomas R. Chandler: 58,715 | ![]() |
Kathleen M. McKnight (N): 13,905 |
1998 | Charles W. Sanders: 49,293 | ![]() |
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2000 | Charles W. Sanders: 64,091 | ![]() |
Robert E. Bidwell (L): 9,266 |
2002 | Charles W. Sanders: 48,785 | ![]() |
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2004 | Charles W. Sanders: 87,156 | ![]() |
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2005 (Special)[lower-alpha 3] | Paul Hackett: 55,151 | ![]() |
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2006 | Victoria Wulsin: 117,595 | ![]() |
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2008 | Victoria Wulsin: 124,076 | ![]() |
David Krikorian: 58,650; James Condit: 30 |
2010 | Surya Yalamanchili: 80,139 | ![]() |
Marc Johnson (Libertarian) 15,867 |
2012[5] | William Smith: 137,082 | ![]() |
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2014[6] | Marek Tyszkiewicz: 68,453 | ![]() |
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2016[7] | William Smith: 111,694 | ![]() |
Janet Everhard (write-in Dem): 7,392 |
2018 | Jill Schiller: 119,333 | ![]() |
Jim Condit Jr.: 3,608; David Baker: 8 |
2020 | Jaime Castle: 146,781 | ![]() |
The 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.
Schmidt defeated Democrat Victoria Wells Wulsin, a doctor from Indian Hill, in the November general election.
Party | 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 | ||||
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 | ||||
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 | ||||
Party | 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 | ||||
Party | 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 |
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 |
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% |
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