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Ohio's 2nd congressional district

Coordinates: 39°N 84°W / 39°N 84°W / 39; -84
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Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 73.38% urban[1]
  • 26.62% rural
Population (2023)787,945[2]
Median household
income
$64,339[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+25[4]

Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Republican Brad Wenstrup.

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.[4]

List of members representing the district

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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]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839

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]
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857

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 July 20, 1867 –
November 21, 1867
40th

Samuel Fenton Cary
(Cincinnati)
Independent Republican November 21, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
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]
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879

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 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 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 January 31, 1993 –
May 4, 1993
103rd

Rob Portman
(Cincinnati)
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
(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 –
present
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.
Retiring at end of term.

Election results

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The following chart shows historic election results.

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 Thomas H. Morrow: 41,781 Green tickY A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,797 John Partridge: 1,291
1922 John R. Quane: 30,051 Green tickY A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 39,898 Charles A. Herbst (FL): 4,001
1924 Robert J. O'Donnell: 34,118 Green tickY A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,331  
1926 Robert J. O'Donnell: 26,322 Green tickY A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 36,608  
1928 James H. Cleveland: 54,332 Green tickY William E. Hess: 63,605  
1930 Charles W. Sawyer: 45,761 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 46,347  
1932 Edward F. Alexander: 57,258 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 58,971  
1934 Charles E. Miller: 41,701 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 51,171  
1936 Green tickY Herbert S. Bigelow: 67,213 William E. Hess (Incumbent): 62,546  
1938 Herbert S. Bigelow (Incumbent): 42,773 Green tickY William E. Hess: 61,480  
1940 James E. O'Connell: 60,410 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 77,769  
1942 Nicholas Bauer: 29,823 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 53,083  
1944 J. Harry Moore: 61,473 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 78,185  
1946 Francis G. Davis: 39,112 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 67,067  
1948 Green tickY Earl T. Wagner: 75,062 William E. Hess (Incumbent): 66,968  
1950 Earl T. Wagner (Incumbent): 62,542 Green tickY William E. Hess: 69,543  
1952 Earl T. Wagner: 69,341 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 90,417  
1954 Earl T. Wagner: 49,690 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 69,695  
1956 James T. Dewan: 57,554 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 109,099  
1958 James O. Bradley: 71,674 Green tickY William E. Hess (Incumbent): 86,656  
1960 H. A. Sand: 87,531 Green tickY Donald D. Clancy: 118,046  
1962 H. A. Sand: 62,733 Green tickY Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 105,750  
1964 H. A. Sand: 79,824 Green tickY Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 122,487  
1966 Thomas E. Anderson: 42,367 Green tickY Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 102,313  
1968 Don Driehaus: 52,327 Green tickY Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 108,157  
1970 Gerald N. "Jerry" Springer: 60,860 Green tickY Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 77,071  
1972 Penny Manes: 65,237 Green tickY Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 109,961  
1974 Edward W. Wolterman: 67,685 Green tickY Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 71,512  
1976 Green tickY Thomas A. Luken: 88,178 Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 83,459  
1978 Green tickY Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent) (Incumbent) : 64,522 Stanley J. Aronoff: 58,716  
1980 Green tickY Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent) (Incumbent) : 103,423 Thearon "Tom" Atkins: 72,693  
1982 William J. Luttmer: 53,169 Green tickY Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent):[a] 97,434 Joseph I. Lombardo: 1,827
Charles K. Shrout Jr. (L): 2,948
1984 Thomas J. Porter: 68,597 Green tickY Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 149,856  
1986 William F. Stineman: 43,448 Green tickY Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 105,061  
1988 Chuck R. Stidham: 58,637 Green tickY Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 153,162  
1990 Tyrone K. Yates: 57,345 Green tickY Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 103,817  
1992 Thomas R. Chandler: 75,924 Green tickY Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 177,720  
1993 (Special)[b] Lee Hornberger: 22,652 Green tickY Robert J. Portman: 53,020  
1994 Les Mann: 43,730 Green tickY Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 150,128  
1996 Thomas R. Chandler: 58,715 Green tickY Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 186,853 Kathleen M. McKnight (N): 13,905
1998 Charles W. Sanders: 49,293 Green tickY Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 154,344  
2000 Charles W. Sanders: 64,091 Green tickY Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 204,184 Robert E. Bidwell (L): 9,266
2002 Charles W. Sanders: 48,785 Green tickY Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 139,218  
2004 Charles W. Sanders: 87,156 Green tickY Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 221,785  
2005 (Special)[c] Paul Hackett: 55,151 Green tickY Jean Schmidt: 59,132  
2006 Victoria Wulsin: 117,595 Green tickY Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 120,112  
2008 Victoria Wulsin: 124,076 Green tickY Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 148,500 David Krikorian: 58,650; James Condit: 30
2010 Surya Yalamanchili: 80,139 Green tickY Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 136,120 Marc Johnson (Libertarian) 15,867
2012[5] William Smith: 137,082 Green tickY Brad Wenstrup: 194,299
2014[6] Marek Tyszkiewicz: 68,453 Green tickY Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 132,658
2016[7] William Smith: 111,694 Green tickY Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 221,193 Janet Everhard (write-in Dem): 7,392
2018 Jill Schiller: 119,333 Green tickY Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 166,714 Jim Condit Jr.: 3,608; David Baker: 8
2020 Jaime Castle: 146,781 Green tickY Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 230,430
2022[8] Samantha Meadows: 64,329 Green tickYBrad Wenstrup(Incumbent): 188,289

2005 special election

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The state of Ohio, showing the second district in 2005.

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

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

2010

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Ohio's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
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 237,717 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

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

2014

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

2016

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2016)
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 340,279 100.0
Republican hold

2018

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2018)
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 289,661 100.0
Republican hold

2020

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
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

2022

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

Recent statewide election results

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Election results from presidential races:

Year Office Results
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%

Historical district boundaries

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2003–2013
2013–2023

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Redistricting following the 1980 census moved Luken from the 2nd district to this district and Gradison from the first district to the 2nd district.
  2. ^ In May 1993, a special election was held to fill the seat to replace Bill Gradison who, three months after his re-election, resigned on January 31, 1993, to become a lobbyist for the insurance industry as president of the Health Insurance Association of America.
  3. ^ In 2005, a special election was required to fill the seat following Portman's resignation to accept nomination to the office of United States Trade Representative.

References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  5. ^ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "2014 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "2016 Official Elections Results". www.sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  8. ^ "Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 9, 2023.

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