# Ohio's 2nd congressional district

Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Republican David Taylor.
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 county. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+25, it is the most Republican district in Ohio.

## 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:
Adams County (21)
    All 21 townships and municipalities
Brown County (25)
    All 25 townships and municipalities
Clermont County (25)
    All 25 townships and municipalities
Clinton County (22)
    All 22 townships and municipalities
Fayette County (2)
    Green Township, Perry Township
Gallia County (21)
    All 21 townships and municipalities
Highland County (25)
    All 25 townships and municipalities
Hocking County (15)
    All 15 townships and municipalities
Jackson County (16)
    All 16 townships and municipalities
Lawrence County (21)
    All 21 townships and municipalities
Meigs County (17)
    All 17 townships and municipalities
Pickaway County (25)
    All 25 townships and municipalities
Pike County (17)
    All 17 townships and municipalities
Ross County (26)
    All 26 townships and municipalities
Scioto County (21)
    All 21 townships and municipalities
Vinton County (16)
    All 16 townships and municipalities

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1813 |||||
| John Alexander (Xenia) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Lost re-election. |
| John Wilson Campbell (West Union) | 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 (Lebanon) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1822. Lost re-election. |
| John Woods (Hamilton) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | 19th 20th | Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Lost re-election. |
| James Shields (Dicks Mills) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | 21st | Elected in 1828. [data missing] |
| Thomas Corwin (Lebanon) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1830. Redistricted to the 4th district. |
| Taylor Webster (Hamilton) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th 25th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. [data missing] |
| Taylor Webster (Hamilton) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 23rd 24th 25th | Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836. [data missing] |
| John B. Weller (Hamilton) | Democratic | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845 | 26th 27th 28th | Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Re-elected in 1843. [data missing] |
| Francis A. Cunningham (Eaton) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1844. [data missing] |
| David Fisher (Wilmington) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Elected in 1846. [data missing] |
| Lewis D. Campbell (Hamilton) | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Redistricted to the 3rd district. |
| John Scott Harrison (Cleves) | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd 34th | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. [data missing] |
| John Scott Harrison (Cleves) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 33rd 34th | Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. [data missing] |
| William S. Groesbeck (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1856. [data missing] |
| John A. Gurley (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | 36th 37th | Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. [data missing] |
| Alexander Long (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Elected in 1862. [data missing] |
| Rutherford B. Hayes (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – July 20, 1867 | 39th 40th | Elected in 1864. Retired to run for Governor of Ohio. |
| Vacant | Vacant | July 20, 1867 – November 21, 1867 | 40th | |
| Samuel Fenton Cary (Cincinnati) | Independent Republican | November 21, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected to finish Hayes's term. Re-elected in 1866. [data missing] |
| Job E. Stevenson (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. [data missing] |
| Henry B. Banning (Cincinnati) | Liberal Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing] |
| Henry B. Banning (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing] |
| Thomas L. Young (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] |
| Isaac M. Jordan (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. [data missing] |
| Charles Elwood Brown (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | 49th 50th | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. [data missing] |
| John A. Caldwell (Cincinnati) | 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 | Vacant | May 4, 1894 – December 3, 1894 | 53rd | |
| Jacob H. Bromwell (Cincinnati) | 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 missing] |
| Herman P. Goebel (Cincinnati) | 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 missing] |
| Alfred G. Allen (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 | 62nd 63rd 64th | Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing] |
| Victor Heintz (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | 65th | Elected in 1916. Retired. |
| Ambrose E. B. Stephens (North Bend) | 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 | Vacant | February 12, 1927 – November 8, 1927 | 69th 70th | |
| Charles Tatgenhorst Jr. (Cleves) | Republican | November 8, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | 70th | Elected to finish Stephens's term. Retired. |
| William E. Hess (Cincinnati) | 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 (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | 75th | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
| William E. Hess (Cincinnati) | 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 (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | 81st | Elected in 1948. Lost re-election. |
| William E. Hess (Cincinnati) | 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 (Cincinnati) | 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 (Cincinnati) | 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 (Cincinnati) | 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 | Vacant | January 31, 1993 – May 4, 1993 | 103rd | |
| Rob Portman (Terrace Park) | 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 | Vacant | April 29, 2005 – August 2, 2005 | 109th | |
| Jean Schmidt (Loveland) | 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 (Hillsboro) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2025 | 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Retired. |
| David Taylor (Amelia) | Republican | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. |

## Election results

The following chart shows historic election results.
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1920 | Thomas H. Morrow: 41,781 | Y A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,797 | John Partridge: 1,291 |
| 1922 | John R. Quane: 30,051 | Y A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 39,898 | Charles A. Herbst (FL): 4,001 |
| 1924 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 34,118 | Y A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,331 | |
| 1926 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 26,322 | Y A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 36,608 | |
| 1928 | James H. Cleveland: 54,332 | Y William E. Hess: 63,605 | |
| 1930 | Charles W. Sawyer: 45,761 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 46,347 | |
| 1932 | Edward F. Alexander: 57,258 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 58,971 | |
| 1934 | Charles E. Miller: 41,701 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 51,171 | |
| 1936 | Y Herbert S. Bigelow: 67,213 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 62,546 | |
| 1938 | Herbert S. Bigelow (Incumbent): 42,773 | Y William E. Hess: 61,480 | |
| 1940 | James E. O'Connell: 60,410 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 77,769 | |
| 1942 | Nicholas Bauer: 29,823 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 53,083 | |
| 1944 | J. Harry Moore: 61,473 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 78,185 | |
| 1946 | Francis G. Davis: 39,112 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 67,067 | |
| 1948 | Y Earl T. Wagner: 75,062 | William E. Hess (Incumbent): 66,968 | |
| 1950 | Earl T. Wagner (Incumbent): 62,542 | Y William E. Hess: 69,543 | |
| 1952 | Earl T. Wagner: 69,341 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 90,417 | |
| 1954 | Earl T. Wagner: 49,690 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 69,695 | |
| 1956 | James T. Dewan: 57,554 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 109,099 | |
| 1958 | James O. Bradley: 71,674 | Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 86,656 | |
| 1960 | H. A. Sand: 87,531 | Y Donald D. Clancy: 118,046 | |
| 1962 | H. A. Sand: 62,733 | Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 105,750 | |
| 1964 | H. A. Sand: 79,824 | Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 122,487 | |
| 1966 | Thomas E. Anderson: 42,367 | Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 102,313 | |
| 1968 | Don Driehaus: 52,327 | Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 108,157 | |
| 1970 | Gerald N. "Jerry" Springer: 60,860 | Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 77,071 | |
| 1972 | Penny Manes: 65,237 | Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 109,961 | |
| 1974 | Edward W. Wolterman: 67,685 | Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 71,512 | |
| 1976 | Y Thomas A. Luken: 88,178 | Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 83,459 | |
| 1978 | Y Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent) (Incumbent) : 64,522 | Stanley J. Aronoff: 58,716 | |
| 1980 | Y Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent) (Incumbent) : 103,423 | Thearon "Tom" Atkins: 72,693 | |
| 1982 | William J. Luttmer: 53,169 | Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 97,434 | Joseph I. Lombardo: 1,827 Charles K. Shrout Jr. (L): 2,948 |
| 1984 | Thomas J. Porter: 68,597 | Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 149,856 | |
| 1986 | William F. Stineman: 43,448 | Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 105,061 | |
| 1988 | Chuck R. Stidham: 58,637 | Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 153,162 | |
| 1990 | Tyrone K. Yates: 57,345 | Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 103,817 | |
| 1992 | Thomas R. Chandler: 75,924 | Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 177,720 | |
| 1993 (Special) | Lee Hornberger: 22,652 | Y Robert J. Portman: 53,020 | |
| 1994 | Les Mann: 43,730 | Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 150,128 | |
| 1996 | Thomas R. Chandler: 58,715 | Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 186,853 | Kathleen M. McKnight (N): 13,905 |
| 1998 | Charles W. Sanders: 49,293 | Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 154,344 | |
| 2000 | Charles W. Sanders: 64,091 | Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 204,184 | Robert E. Bidwell (L): 9,266 |
| 2002 | Charles W. Sanders: 48,785 | Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 139,218 | |
| 2004 | Charles W. Sanders: 87,156 | Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 221,785 | |
| 2005 (Special) | Paul Hackett: 55,151 | Y Jean Schmidt: 59,132 | |
| 2006 | Victoria Wulsin: 117,595 | Y Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 120,112 | |
| 2008 | Victoria Wulsin: 124,076 | Y Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 148,500 | David Krikorian: 58,650; James Condit: 30 |
| 2010 | Surya Yalamanchili: 80,139 | Y Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 136,120 | Marc Johnson (Libertarian) 15,867 |
| 2012 | William Smith: 137,082 | Y Brad Wenstrup: 194,299 | |
| 2014 | Marek Tyszkiewicz: 68,453 | Y Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 132,658 | |
| 2016 | William Smith: 111,694 | Y Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 221,193 | Janet Everhard (write-in Dem): 7,392 |
| 2018 | Jill Schiller: 119,333 | Y Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 166,714 | Jim Condit Jr.: 3,608; David Baker: 8 |
| 2020 | Jaime Castle: 146,781 | Y Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 230,430 | |
| 2022 | Samantha Meadows: 64,329 | YBrad Wenstrup(Incumbent): 188,289 | |
| 2024 | Samantha Meadows: 94,751 (per Ohio Secretary of State) | YDavid Taylor: 262,843 (per Ohio Secretary of State) | Alexander David Schrank: 4 |

### 2005 special election

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.

### 2006

Schmidt defeated Democrat Victoria Wells Wulsin, a doctor from Indian Hill, in the November general election.

### 2010

Ohio's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jean Schmidt* | 139,027 | 58.45 |
| | Democratic | Surya Yalamanchili | 82,431 | 34.66 |
| | Libertarian | Marc Johnston | 16,259 | 6.84 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,717 | 100.00 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2012

Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brad Wenstrup | 194,296 | 58.6 |
| | Democratic | William Smith | 137,077 | 41.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 331,373 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 132,658 | 66.0 |
| | Democratic | Marek Tyszkiewicz | 68,453 | 34.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,111 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 340,279 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 289,661 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2020) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 230,430 | 61.1 |
| | Democratic | Jaime Castle | 146,781 | 38.9 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 37 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 377,248 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) | 192,117 | 74.5 |
| | Democratic | Samantha Meadows | 65,745 | 25.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 257,862 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2024

Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2024) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Taylor | 268,211 | 73.6 |
| | Democratic | Samantha Meadows | 96,401 | 26.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 364,612 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 59% - 39% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 61% - 39% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 70% - 26% |
| 2016 | Senate | Portman 71% - 25% |
| 2018 | Senate | Renacci 63% - 37% |
| 2018 | Governor | DeWine 66% - 31% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Yost 69% - 31% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 72% - 27% |
| 2022 | Senate | Vance 70% - 30% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeWine 77% - 23% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | LaRose 75% - 24% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Sprague 75% - 25% |
| 2022 | Auditor | Faber 75% - 25% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Yost 76% - 24% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 73% - 26% |
| 2024 | Senate | Moreno 67% - 29% |