# Ohio's 1st congressional district

Ohio's 1st congressional district is represented by Democrat Greg Landsman. The district includes the city of Cincinnati, all of Warren County and borders the state of Kentucky. This district was once represented by President William Henry Harrison. After redistricting in 2010, the district was widely seen as heavily gerrymandered by state Republicans to protect the incumbent, Steve Chabot. Chabot lost the seat in 2022 to Landsman, after redistricting unified the city of Cincinnati into the district. The city was previously split between the 1st and 2nd districts.
The district is somewhat more Democratic than its predecessor even though it includes heavily Republican Warren County. Previous iterations of the district (before 2013) did not include Warren County. However, Hamilton County has double Warren County's population, creating a marginally Democratic seat.

## Demographics

According to the APM Research Lab's Voter Profile Tools (featuring the U.S. Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey), the district contained about 551,000 potential voters (citizens, age 18+). Of these, 74% are White and 21% are Black. Immigrants make up 4% of the district's potential voters. Median income among households (with one or more potential voter) in the district is about $64,000, while 11% of households live below the poverty line. 8% of those 25 and older have not earned a high school degree, while 34% hold a bachelor's or higher degree.

## 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:
Hamilton County (27)
    Amberley, Anderson Township, Arlington Heights, Blue Ash, Cincinnati, Columbia Township, Deer Park, Delhi Township, Elmwood Place, Evendale, Fairfax, Golf Manor, Loveland (part; also 2nd and 8th; shared with Clermont and Warren counties), Madeira, Mariemont, Milford (part; also 2nd; shared with Clermont County), Montgomery, Newtown, Norwood, Reading, Sharonville (part; also 8th), Silverton, St. Bernard, Symmes Township, Syracuse Township, Terrace Park, The Village of Indian Hill
Warren County (28)
    All 28 townships and municipalities

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District established March 4, 1813 |||||
| John McLean (Lebanon) | Democratic- Republican | March 4, 1813 – April 1816 | 13th 14th | Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Resigned to become Associate Judge of the Ohio Supreme Court. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 1816 – October 8, 1816 | 14th | |
| William Henry Harrison (Cincinnati) | Democratic- Republican | October 8, 1816 – March 3, 1819 | 14th 15th | Elected to finish McLean's term. Also elected the same day in 1816 to the next term. Retired. |
| Thomas R. Ross (Lebanon) | Democratic- Republican | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1823 | 16th 17th | Elected in 1818. Re-elected in 1820. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
| James W. Gazlay (Cincinnati) | Democratic- Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1822. Lost re-election. |
| James Findlay (Cincinnati) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833 | 19th 20th 21st 22nd | Elected in 1824. Re-elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. [data missing] |
| Robert Todd Lytle (Cincinnati) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 10, 1834 | 23rd | Elected in 1832. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 10, 1834 – December 27, 1834 | 23rd | |
| Robert Todd Lytle (Cincinnati) | Jacksonian | December 27, 1834 – March 3, 1835 | 23rd | Re-elected in 1834 to finish the vacant term. Was not elected to the next term. |
| Bellamy Storer (Cincinnati) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | 24th | Elected in 1834. [data missing] |
| Alexander Duncan (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | 25th 26th | Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. [data missing] |
| Nathanael G. Pendleton (Cincinnati) | Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected in 1840. [data missing] |
| Alexander Duncan (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. [data missing] |
| James J. Faran (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 | 29th 30th | Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. [data missing] |
| David T. Disney (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1855 | 31st 32nd 33rd | Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Re-elected in 1852. [data missing] |
| Timothy C. Day (Cincinnati) | Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1854. [data missing] |
| George H. Pendleton (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1865 | 35th 36th 37th 38th | Elected in 1856. Re-elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Re-elected in 1862. [data missing] |
| Benjamin Eggleston (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 | 39th 40th | Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Lost re-election. |
| Peter W. Strader (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | 41st | Elected in 1868. [data missing] |
| Aaron F. Perry (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1871 – 1872 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | 1872 – October 8, 1872 | 42nd |
| Ozro J. Dodds (Cincinnati) | Democratic | October 8, 1872 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected to finish Perry's term. [data missing] |
| Milton Sayler (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing] |
| Benjamin Butterworth (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] |
| John F. Follett (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. [data missing] |
| Benjamin Butterworth (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1891 | 49th 50th 51st | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. [data missing] |
| Bellamy Storer (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. [data missing] |
| Charles Phelps Taft (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. [data missing] |
| William B. Shattuc (Madisonville) | Republican | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | 55th 56th 57th | Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. [data missing] |
| Nicholas Longworth (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost re-election. |
| Stanley E. Bowdle (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
| Nicholas Longworth (Cincinnati) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – April 9, 1931 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | April 9, 1931 – November 3, 1931 | 72nd | |
| John B. Hollister (Cincinnati) | Republican | November 3, 1931 – January 3, 1937 | 72nd 73rd 74th | Elected to finish Longworth's term. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Lost re-election. |
| Joseph A. Dixon (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | 75th | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
| Charles H. Elston (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1953 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd | 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. Retired. |
| Gordon H. Scherer (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Retired. |
| Carl West Rich (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | 88th | Elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
| John J. Gilligan (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | 89th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. |
| Robert Taft Jr. (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1971 | 90th 91st | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| William J. Keating (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1974 | 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Resigned. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 3, 1974 – March 5, 1974 | 93rd | |
| Tom Luken (Cincinnati) | Democratic | March 5, 1974 – January 3, 1975 | 93rd | Elected to finish Keating's term. Lost re-election. |
| Bill Gradison (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 | 94th 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 2nd district. |
| Tom Luken (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | 98th 99th 100th 101st | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Retired. |
| Charlie Luken (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | 102nd | Elected in 1990. Retired. |
| David S. Mann (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | 103rd | Elected in 1992. Lost re-election. |
| Steve Chabot (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2009 | 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th | 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. Lost re-election. |
| Steve Driehaus (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 | 111th | Elected in 2008. Lost re-election. |
| Steve Chabot (Cincinnati) | Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2023 | 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected again in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Lost re-election. |
| Greg Landsman (Cincinnati) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. |

## Recent election results

| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
| 1920 | John H. Allen: 40,195 | √ Nicholas Longworth (Incumbent): 57,328 | Eli G. Frankenstein: 1,134 Edward L. Hutchins (FL): 926 |
| 1922 | Sidney G. Stricker: 30,945 | √ Nicholas Longworth (Incumbent): 45,253 | Edward L. Hutchins (FL): 3,094 |
| 1924 | Thomas B. Paxton: 36,065 | √ Nicholas Longworth (Incumbent): 58,125 | |
| 1926 | John C. Rogers: 26,511 | √ Nicholas Longworth (Incumbent): 45,317 | Edward D. Colley: 268 |
| 1928 | Arthur Espy: 49,880 | √ Nicholas Longworth (Incumbent): 80,812 | |
| 1930 | John W. Pattison: 46,974 | √ Nicholas Longworth (Incumbent): 50,481 | |
| 1932 | Edward H. Brink: 55,416 | √ John B. Hollister (Incumbent): 66,018 | |
| 1934 | Edwin G. Becker: 42,723 | √ John B. Hollister (Incumbent): 53,985 | |
| 1936 | √ Joseph A. Dixon: 71,935 | John B. Hollister (Incumbent): 66,082 | |
| 1938 | Joseph A. Dixon (Incumbent): 45,536 | √ Charles H. Elston: 63,285 | |
| 1940 | Joseph A. Dixon: 61,382 | √ Charles H. Elston (Incumbent): 84,622 | |
| 1942 | William H. Hessler: 33,884 | √ Charles H. Elston (Incumbent): 54,120 | |
| 1944 | Frank J. Richter: 62,617 | √ Charles H. Elston (Incumbent): 82,373 | |
| 1946 | G. Andrews Espy: 40,594 | √ Charles H. Elston (Incumbent): 72,909 | |
| 1948 | Morse Johnson: 69,240 | √ Charles H. Elston (Incumbent): 73,952 | |
| 1950 | Rollin H. Everett: 53,760 | √ Charles H. Elston (Incumbent): 77,507 | |
| 1952 | Walter A. Kelly: 60,015 | √ Gordon H. Scherer: 96,385 | |
| 1954 | Mrs. Warwick B. Hobart: 39,421 | √ Gordon H. Scherer (Incumbent): 71,042 | |
| 1956 | Leonard D. Slutz: 49,701 | √ Gordon H. Scherer (Incumbent): 91,181 | |
| 1958 | W. Ted Osborne: 54,119 | √ Gordon H. Scherer (Incumbent): 70,686 | |
| 1960 | W. Ted Osborne: 62,043 | √ Gordon H. Scherer (Incumbent): 88,899 | |
| 1962 | Monica Nolan: 44,264 | √ Carl W. Rich: 74,320 | |
| 1964 | √ John J. Gilligan: 74,525 | Carl W. Rich (Incumbent): 69,114 | |
| 1966 | John J. Gilligan (Incumbent): 62,580 | √ Robert Taft Jr.: 70,366 | |
| 1968 | Carl F. Heiser: 49,830 | √ Robert Taft Jr. (Incumbent): 102,219 | |
| 1970 | Bailey W. Turner: 39,820 | √ William J. Keating: 89,169 | |
| 1972 | Carl F. Heiser: 50,575 | √ William J. Keating (Incumbent): 119,469 | |
| 1974 | Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent): 67,685 | √ Willis D. Gradison Jr.: 70,284 | |
| 1976 | William F. Bowen: 56,995 | √ Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 109,789 | Christopher L. Martinson: 2,732 |
| 1978 | Timothy M. Burke: 38,669 | √ Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 73,593 | Joseph E. May: 1,907 |
| 1980 | Donald J. Zwick: 38,529 | √ Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 124,080 | Scott A. Breen: 3,571 |
| 1982 | √ Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent): 99,143 | John E. Held: 52,658 | Jim Berms (L): 4,386 |
| 1984 | √ Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent): 121,577 | Norman A. Murdock: 88,859 | Other: 10,222 |
| 1986 | √ Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent): 90,477 | Fred E. Morr: 56,100 | |
| 1988 | √ Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent): 117,628 | Steve Chabot: 90,738 | |
| 1990 | √ Charles J. Luken: 83,932 | Ken Blackwell: 80,362 | |
| 1992 | √ David S. Mann: 120,190 | Stephen Grote: 101,498 | Jim Berns: 12,734 |
| 1994 | David S. Mann (Incumbent): 72,822 | √ Steve Chabot: 92,997 | |
| 1996 | Mark P. Longabaugh: 94,719 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 118,324 | John G. Halley (N): 5,381 |
| 1998 | Roxanne Qualls: 82,003 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 92,421 | |
| 2000 | John Cranley: 98,328 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 116,768 | David A. Groshoff (L): 3,399 Richard L. Stevenson (N): 1,933 |
| 2002 | Greg Harris: 60,168 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 110,760 | |
| 2004 | Greg Harris: 116,320 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 167,991 | |
| 2006 | John Cranley: 90,963 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 101,838 | |
| 2008 | √ Steve Driehaus: 155,089 | Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 140,469 | Eric Wilson: 84 Rich Stevenson: 67 |
| 2010 | Steve Driehaus (Incumbent): 92,672 | √ Steve Chabot: 103,770 | Jim Berns: 3,076 Rich Stevenson: 2,000 |
| 2012 | Jeff Sinnard: 131,490 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 201,907 | Jim Berns (L): 9,674 Rich Stevenson (G): 6,654 |
| 2014 | Fred Kundrata: 72,604 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 124,779 | |
| 2016 | Michele Young: 144,644 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 210,014 | |
| 2018 | Aftab Pureval: 141,118 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 154,409 | Dirk Kubala (L): 5,339 |
| 2020 | Kate Schroder: 172,022 | √ Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 199,560 | Kevin David Kahn: 13,692 |
| 2022 | √ Greg Landsman: 156,416 | Steve Chabot (Incumbent): 140,058 |
| 2024 | √ Greg Landsman (Incumbent): 213,916 | Orlando Sonza: 177,993 | |

### 2010

Ohio's 1st Congressional district election (2010) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Chabot | 103,770 | 51.49 |
| | Democratic | Steve Driehaus (Incumbent) | 92,672 | 45.99 |
| | Libertarian | Jim Berns | 3,076 | 1.53 |
| | Green | Rich Stevenson | 2,000 | 0.99 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 201,518 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
Source: "Representative to Congress: November 2, 2010". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on December 27, 2010. Retrieved April 1, 2011.

### 2012

Ohio's 1st congressional district (2012) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Chabot (incumbent) | 201,907 | 57.7 |
| | Democratic | Jeff Sinnard | 131,490 | 37.6 |
| | Libertarian | Jim Berns | 9,674 | 2.8 |
| | Green | Rich Stevenson | 6,645 | 1.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 349,716 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2014

Ohio's 1st congressional district (2014) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Chabot (incumbent) | 124,779 | 63.2 |
| | Democratic | Fred Kundrata | 72,604 | 36.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 197,383 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

Ohio's 1st congressional district (2016) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Chabot (incumbent) | 210,014 | 59.2 |
| | Democratic | Michele Young | 144,644 | 40.8 |
| | Independent | Sholom D. Keller (write-in) | 114 | 0.0 |
| | Independent | Kiumars G. Kiani (Write-in) | 16 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 354,788 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

Ohio's 1st congressional district (2018) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Chabot (incumbent) | 154,409 | 51.3 |
| | Democratic | Aftab Pureval | 141,118 | 46.9 |
| | Libertarian | Dirk Kubala | 5,339 | 1.8 |
| | Independent | Kiumars Kiani (write-in) | 5 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 300,871 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

Ohio's 1st congressional district (2020) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Chabot (incumbent) | 199,560 | 51.8 |
| | Democratic | Kate Schroder | 172,022 | 44.7 |
| | Libertarian | Kevin David Kahn | 13,692 | 3.5 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 11 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 385,285 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

Ohio's 1st congressional district (2022) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Greg Landsman | 156,416 | 52.8 |
| | Republican | Steve Chabot (incumbent) | 140,058 | 47.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 296,474 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### 2024

Ohio's 1st congressional district (2024) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Greg Landsman (incumbent) | 213,916 | 54.6 |
| | Republican | Orlando Sonza | 177,993 | 45.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 391,909 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 51% - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 50.01% - 49.99% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50% - 46% |
| 2016 | Senate | Portman 57% - 39% |
| 2018 | Senate | Brown 56% - 44% |
| 2018 | Governor | Cordray 50% - 47% |
| 2018 | Attorney General | Dettelbach 52% - 48% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 53% - 45% |
| 2022 | Senate | Ryan 54% - 46% |
| 2022 | Governor | DeWine 55% - 45% |
| 2022 | Secretary of State | LaRose 51% - 48% |
| 2022 | Treasurer | Sprague 52% - 48% |
| 2022 | Auditor | Faber 51% - 49% |
| 2022 | Attorney General | Yost 52% - 48% |
| 2024 | President | Harris 53% - 46% |
| 2024 | Senate | Brown 54% - 43% |