# Ohio's 5th congressional district

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

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

## Composition

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:
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

| 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. |
| John Wilson Campbell (West Union) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | 18th 19th | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Retired. |
| 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] |
| Thomas L. Hamer (Georgetown) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 23rd 24th 25th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. [data missing] |
| 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] |
| Richard Mott (Toledo) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 34th 35th | Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856. [data missing] |
| 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 | 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 | 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

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. | District created following the 1810 census. | District created following the 1810 census. |
| 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 | |
| 2012 | Angela Zimmann: 137,806 | Robert E. Latta: 201,514 | Eric Eberly (L) : 12,558 |
| 2014 | 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 | |
| 2024 | Keith Mundy: 123,024 | Robert E. Latta: 255,633 |

### 2010

Ohio's 5th Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 207,453 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Ohio's 5th congressional district (2012) :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 351,878 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Ohio's 5th congressional district (2014) :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 202,300 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

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

### 2018

Ohio's 5th congressional district (2018) :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 283,617 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

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

### 2022

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

### 2024

Ohio's 5th congressional district (2024) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Latta (incumbent) | 255,633 | 67.5 |
| | Democratic | Keith Mundy | 123,024 | 32.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 378,657 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |