# Ohio's 14th congressional district

The 14th congressional district of Ohio is in the far northeast corner of the state, bordering Lake Erie and Pennsylvania. It is currently represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Dave Joyce.
As defined in January 2023, it contains all of Ashtabula, Lake, Trumbull and Geauga counties, and nearly all of Portage county.

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 53% - 45% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 55% - 41% |
| 2016 | Senate | Portman 59% - 36% |
| 2018 | Senate | Brown 53% - 47% |
| 2018 | Governor | DeWine 51% - 45% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Yost 53% - 47% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 57% - 42% |
| 2022 | Senate | Vance 55% - 45% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeWine 66% - 34% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | LaRose 62% - 37% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Sprague 61% - 39% |
| 2022 | Auditor | Faber 61% - 39% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Yost 63% - 37% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 59% - 41% |
| 2024 | Senate | Moreno 52% - 44% |

## 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:
Ashtabula County (38)
    All 38 townships and municipalities
Geauga County (21)
    All 21 townships and municipalities
Lake County (23)
    All 23 townships and municipalities
Portage County (28)
    Atwater Township, Aurora, Brimfield Township, Charlestown Township, Deerfield Township, Edinburg Township, Franklin Township, Freedom Township, Garrettsville, Hiram, Hiram Township, Kent, Mantua, Mantua Township, Nelson, Palmyra Township, Paris Township, Randolph Township, Ravenna, Ravenna Township, Rootstown Township, Shalersville Township, Streetsboro, Suffield Township (part; also 13th), Sugar Bush Knolls, Tallmadge, Windham, Windham Township
Trumbull County (36)
    All 36 townships and municipalities

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1823 |||||
| Mordecai Bartley (Mansfield) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th 19th 20th 21st | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. [data missing] |
| Mordecai Bartley (Mansfield) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1831 | 18th 19th 20th 21st | Elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. [data missing] |
| Eleutheros Cooke (Sandusky) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1830. [data missing] |
| William Patterson (Mansfield) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. [data missing] |
| William H. Hunter (Sandusky) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1836. [data missing] |
| George Sweeny (Bucyrus) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. [data missing] |
| Alexander Harper (Zanesville) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1844. [data missing] |
| Nathan Evans (Cambridge) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | 30th 31st | Elected in 1846. Re-elected in 1848. [data missing] |
| Alexander Harper (Zanesville) | Whig | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | 32nd | Elected in 1850. [data missing] |
| Harvey H. Johnson (Ashland) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1852. [data missing] |
| Philemon Bliss (Elyria) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. [data missing] |
| Philemon Bliss (Elyria) | Republican | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. [data missing] |
| Cyrus Spink (Wooster) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – May 31, 1859 | 36th | Elected in 1858. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | May 31, 1859 – October 11, 1859 | 36th | |
| Harrison G. O. Blake (Medina) | Republican | October 11, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected to finish Spink's term Re-elected in 1860. Retired to join the U.S. Army |
| George Bliss (Wooster) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Elected in 1862. [data missing] |
| Martin Welker (Wooster) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 | 39th 40th 41st | Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868. [data missing] |
| James Monroe (Oberlin) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 18th district. |
| John Berry (Upper Sandusky) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Elected in 1872. [data missing] |
| Jacob P. Cowan (Ashland) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. [data missing] |
| Ebenezer B. Finley (Bucyrus) | Democratic | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | 45th | Elected in 1876. Redistricted to the 8th district. |
| Gibson Atherton (Newark) | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | 46th | Elected in 1878. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
| George W. Geddes (Mansfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | 47th 48th | Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Redistricted to the 16th district. |
| Charles H. Grosvenor (Athens) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | 49th | Elected in 1884. Redistricted to the 15th district. |
| Charles Preston Wickham (Norwalk) | Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 | 50th 51st | Elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] |
| James W. Owens (Newark) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | 52nd | Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1890. [data missing] |
| Michael D. Harter (Mansfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1892. [data missing] |
| Winfield S. Kerr (Mansfield) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901 | 54th 55th 56th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. [data missing] |
| William W. Skiles (Shelby) | Republican | March 4, 1901 – January 9, 1904 | 57th 58th | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 9, 1904 – November 8, 1904 | 58th | |
| Amos R. Webber (Elyria) | Republican | November 8, 1904 – March 3, 1907 | 58th 59th | Elected to finish Skiles's term. Re-elected in 1904. [data missing] |
| J. Ford Laning (Norwalk) | Republican | March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1909 | 60th | Elected in 1906. [data missing] |
| William Graves Sharp (Elyria) | Democratic | March 4, 1909 – July 23, 1914 | 61st 62nd 63rd | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Resigned to become U.S. Ambassador to France. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 23, 1914 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | |
| Seward H. Williams (Lorain) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | 64th | Elected in 1914. [data missing] |
| Elsworth R. Bathrick (Akron) | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – December 23, 1917 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 23, 1917 – November 5, 1918 | 65th | |
| Martin L. Davey (Kent) | Democratic | November 5, 1918 – March 3, 1921 | 65th 66th | Elected to finish Bathrick's term. Re-elected in 1918. Lost re-election. |
| Charles Landon Knight (Akron) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | 67th | Elected in 1920. Retired to run for Governor of Ohio. |
| Martin L. Davey (Kent) | Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1929 | 68th 69th 70th | Elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Retired to run for Governor of Ohio. |
| Francis Seiberling (Akron) | Republican | March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | 71st 72nd | Elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. |
| Dow W. Harter (Akron) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. |
| Edmund Rowe (Akron) | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945 | 78th | Elected in 1942. Lost re-election. |
| Walter B. Huber (Akron) | Democratic | January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 | 79th 80th 81st | Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Lost re-election. |
| William Hanes Ayres (Akron) | Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1971 | 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st | Elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Lost re-election. |
| John F. Seiberling (Akron) | Democratic | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1987 | 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th | 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. Retired. |
| Tom Sawyer (Akron) | Democratic | January 3, 1987 – January 3, 2003 | 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected in 1986. Re-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. Redistricted to the 17th district and lost renomination. |
| Steve LaTourette (Bainbridge Township) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 19th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. |
| Dave Joyce (South Russell) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – present | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | 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. |

## Recent election results

The following chart shows historic election results.
* "√" indicates victor
* "(inc.)" indicates incumbent
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1920 | Martin L. Davey (inc.): 56,507 | √ Charles L. Knight: 62,010 | John C. Chase: 327 |
| 1922 | √ Martin L. Davey: 49,935 | Frank E. Whittemore: 46,087 | |
| 1924 | √ Martin L. Davey (inc.): 62,314 | Arthur W. Doyle: 60,251 | |
| 1926 | √ Martin L. Davey (inc.): 53,659 | Arthur W. Sweeney: 28,446 | |
| 1928 | A. F. O'Neil: 58,848 | √ Francis Seiberling: 106,253 | |
| 1930 | Dow W. Harter: 60,951 | √ Francis Seiberling (inc.): 61,628 | |
| 1932 | √ Dow W. Harter: 93,057 | Francis Seiberling: 78,852 | I. B. Hinman (C): 708 |
| 1934 | √ Dow W. Harter (inc.): 65,152 | Carl D. Sheppard: 63,274 | James McCarten: 2,089 Park Sumner (S): 1,194 Frederick W. Seibert (C): 1,066 |
| 1936 | √ Dow W. Harter (inc.): 118,659 | Carl D. Sheppard: 77,039 | Park Sumner: 8,698 |
| 1938 | √ Dow W. Harter (inc.): 87,303 | Edward S. Sheck: 76,346 | |
| 1940 | √ Dow W. Harter (inc.): 121,037 | Walter B. Wanamaker: 108,016 | Cornelius Kohlmyer: 2,527 |
| 1942 | Dow W. Harter (inc.): 57,759 | √ Edmund Rowe: 60,868 | |
| 1944 | √ Walter B. Huber: 117,770 | Edmund Rowe (inc.): 115,145 | |
| 1946 | √ Walter B. Huber (inc.): 88,178 | Fred W. Danner: 77,674 | Harry Hurtt Jr.: 1,676 |
| 1948 | √ Walter B. Huber (inc.): 125,346 | Edmund Rowe: 92,535 | Harry Hurtt Jr.: 1,273 |
| 1950 | Walter B. Huber (inc.): 100,947 | √ William H. Ayres: 102,868 | Robert G. Brenneman: 7,246 |
| 1952 | Walter B. Huber: 83,463 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 117,475 | |
| 1954 | John L. Smith: 68,204 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 82,086 | |
| 1956 | Bernard Rosen: 85,946 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 123,105 | |
| 1958 | Jack B. Arnold: 76,138 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 114,827 | |
| 1960 | John H. Mihaly: 91,103 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 145,526 | |
| 1962 | Oliver Ocasek: 86,947 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 100,909 | |
| 1964 | Frances McGovern: 104,547 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 126,088 | |
| 1966 | Charles F. Madden Jr.: 52,646 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 77,819 | |
| 1968 | Oliver Ocasek: 68,889 | √ William H. Ayres (inc.): 84,561 | |
| 1970 | √ John F. Seiberling Jr.: 71,282 | William H. Ayres (inc.): 55,038 | |
| 1972 | √ John F. Seiberling Jr. (inc.): 135,068 | Norman W. Holt: 46,490 | |
| 1974 | √ John F. Seiberling Jr. (inc.): 93,931 | Mark Figetakis: 30,603 | |
| 1976 | √ John F. Seiberling Jr. (inc.): 121,652 | James E. Houston: 39,917 | Steven P. Meyer: 2,619 |
| 1978 | √ John F. Seiberling Jr. (inc.): 82,356 | Walter J. Vogel: 31,311 | |
| 1980 | √ John F. Seiberling Jr. (inc.): 103,336 | Louis A. Mangels: 55,962 | |
| 1982 | √ John F. Seiberling Jr. (inc.): 115,629 | Louis A. Mangels: 48,421 | |
| 1984 | √ John F. Seiberling Jr. (inc.): 155,729 | Jean E. Bender: 62,366 | |
| 1986 | √ Tom Sawyer: 83,257 | Lynn Slaby: 71,713 | |
| 1988 | √ Tom Sawyer (inc.): 148,951 | Loretta Lang: 50,356 | |
| 1990 | √ Tom Sawyer (inc.): 97,875 | Jean E. Bender: 66,460 | |
| 1992 | √ Tom Sawyer (inc.): 165,335 | Robert Morgan: 78,659 | |
| 1994 | √ Tom Sawyer (inc.): 96,274 | Lynn Slaby: 89,106 | |
| 1996 | √ Tom Sawyer (inc.): 124,136 | Joyce George: 95,307 | Terry E. Wilkinson (N): 8,976 |
| 1998 | √ Tom Sawyer (inc.): 106,046 | Tom Watkins: 63,027 | |
| 2000 | √ Tom Sawyer*: 149,184 | Rick Wood: 71,432 | William C. McDaniel Jr. (L): 5,603 Walter P. Keith (N): 3,869 |
| 2002 | Dale Virgil Blanchard: 51,846 | √ Steve LaTourette*: 134,413 | Sid Stone: 113 |
| 2004 | Capri S. Cafaro: 117,197 | √ Steve LaTourette (inc.): 197,779 | |
| 2006 | Lewis R. Katz: 92,600 | √ Steve LaTourette (inc.): 136,375 | Werner J. Lange (Nonpartisan): 8,500 |
| 2008 | Bill O'Neill: 125,214 | √ Steve LaTourette (inc.): 188,488 | David Macko (L): 9,511 |
| 2010 | Bill O'Neill: 72,604 | √ Steve LaTourette (inc.): 149,878 | John Jelenic (L): 8,383 |
| 2012 | Dale Virgil Blanchard: 131,638 | √ Dave Joyce:183,660 | David Macko (L): 11,536 Elaine Mastromatteo (G): 13,038 Write Ins: 6 |
| 2014 | Michael Wager: 70,856 | √ Dave Joyce: 135,736 | David Macko (L): 7,988 |
| 2016 | Michael Wager: 130,907 | √ Dave Joyce: 219,191 | |
| 2018 | Betsy Rader: 137,549 | √ Dave Joyce: 169,809 | |
| 2020 | Hillary "Toro" O'Connor Mueri: 158,586 | √ Dave Joyce: 238,864 | |
| 2022 | Matt Kilboy: 113,639 | √ Dave Joyce: 183,389 | |
| 2024 | Brian Kenderes: 140,431 | √ Dave Joyce: 243,427 | |