United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Ohio took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 16 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio utilizes an open primary system. In an open primary system, a voter does not have to register with a political party beforehand in order to vote in that party's primary. In Ohio, voters select their preferred party primary ballots at their polling places on Election Day.[1][2][3][4]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held 12 of the 16 congressional seats from Ohio.
| Members of the U.S. House from Ohio -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 4 | 4 | |
| Republican Party | 12 | 12 | |
| Total | 16 | 16 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the 16 congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Steve Chabot |  Republican |
1 |
| Brad Wenstrup | Republican |
2 |
| Joyce Beatty |  Democratic |
3 |
| Jim Jordan | Republican |
4 |
| Bob Latta | Republican |
5 |
| Bill Johnson | Republican |
6 |
| Bob Gibbs | Republican |
7 |
| John Boehner | Republican |
8 |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic |
9 |
| Michael Turner | Republican |
10 |
| Marcia Fudge | Democratic |
11 |
| Patrick Tiberi | Republican |
12 |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic |
13 |
| David Joyce | Republican |
14 |
| Steve Stivers | Republican |
15 |
| Jim Renacci | Republican |
16 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Steve Chabot |
18.4% | 354,788 | Michele Young |
| District 2 | Brad Wenstrup |
32.2% | 340,279 | William Smith |
| District 3 |  Joyce Beatty |
37.1% | 291,351 | John Adams |
| District 4 | Jim Jordan |
36% | 309,208 | Janet Garrett |
| District 5 | Bob Latta |
41.8% | 344,991 | James Neu, Jr. |
| District 6 | Bill Johnson |
41.4% | 302,755 | Michael Lorentz |
| District 7 | Bob Gibbs |
35.1% | 309,553 | Roy Rich |
| District 8 | Warren Davidson |
41.8% | 325,506 | Steve Fought |
| District 9 | Marcy Kaptur |
37.4% | 282,398 | Donald Philip Larson |
| District 10 | Michael Turner |
31.4% | 336,602 | Robert Klepinger |
| District 11 | Marcia Fudge |
60.5% | 302,686 | Beverly Goldstein |
| District 12 | Patrick Tiberi |
36.7% | 377,534 | Ed Albertson |
| District 13 | Tim Ryan |
35.5% | 308,004 | Richard Morckel |
| District 14 | David Joyce |
25.2% | 350,269 | Michael Wager |
| District 15 | Steve Stivers |
32.3% | 336,807 | Scott Wharton |
| District 16 | Jim Renacci |
30.7% | 345,624 | Keith Mundy |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: Steve Chabot - Incumbent  Michele Young |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic Fred Kundrata[6] Michele Young [6] |
Republican [6] |
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Withdrew: Samuel Ronan (Failed to file.)[6] |
District 2
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General election candidates: Brad Wenstrup William Smith Janet Everhard (Write-in) |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic Ronny Harrison Richards[6] William Smith [6] |
Republican [6]Jim Lewis[6] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Joyce Beatty John Adams |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6] |
District 4
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General election candidates: Jim Jordan Janet Garrett |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic Janet Garrett [6]Daniel Johnson[6] |
Republican [6] |
District 5
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General election candidates: Bob Latta James Neu, Jr. |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6] |
District 6
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General election candidates: Bill Johnson Michael Lorentz |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6] |
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Withdrew: Michael Davenport[6][7] |
District 7
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General election candidates: Bob Gibbs Roy Rich Dan Phillip |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6]Terry Robertson[6] |
District 8
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General election candidates: Warren Davidson Steve Fought |
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Filed candidates:[5] |
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Withdrew: Eric Gurr[6] Dennis Michael Smith (Failed to file.)[6] Roger Reynolds[6][8] Donald Feerer (Not certified.)[6] Robert Coogan (Libertarian) - (Not certified.)[6] James Condit, Jr. (Green) [6]Corey Foister[6][9] |
District 9
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General election candidates: Marcy Kaptur Donald Philip Larson |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican Donald Philip Larson [6]Joel Lieske[6] |
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Withdrew: Noel J. Nazario (Failed to file.)[6] |
District 10
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General election candidates: Michael Turner Robert Klepinger Thomas McMasters |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6] |
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Withdrew: Michael Dale Steele (Filed, but not certified.)[6] |
District 11
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General election candidates: Marcia Fudge Beverly Goldstein |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6] |
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Withdrew: Anthony Perry (Filed, but not certified.)[6] |
District 12
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General election candidates: Patrick Tiberi Ed Albertson Joe Manchik |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6] |
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Third Party/Other [6] |
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Withdrew: Ray Allen Stone (Filed, but not certified.)[6] |
District 13
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General election candidates: Tim Ryan Richard Morckel |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6]John Luchansky[6] |
Republican [6] |
District 14
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General election candidates: David Joyce Michael Wager |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic Michael Wager [6] |
Republican [6]Matt Lynch - 2014 challenger[6] |
District 15
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General election candidates: Steve Stivers Scott Wharton |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6] |
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Withdrew: Dennis Lambert (Green)[6] |
District 16
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General election candidates: Jim Renacci Keith Mundy |
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Primary candidates:[5] |
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Democratic [6] |
Republican [6] |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Ohio elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Ohio in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| December 16, 2015 | Ballot access | Deadline for partisan primary candidates to file declarations of candidacy | |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in primary candidates to file declarations of intent | |
| January 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | 2015 annual report due | |
| March 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary report due | |
| March 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for independent candidates to file nominating petitions | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| April 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-primary report due | |
| July 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | Semiannual report due | |
| August 29, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in general election candidates to file declarations of intent | |
| October 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 16, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-general report due | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 annual report due | |
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in Ohio, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ FairVote, "Primaries," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ Ballotpedia research conducted December 26, 2013, through January 3, 2014, researching and analyzing various state websites and codes.
- ↑ LAWriter Ohio Laws and Rules, "3501.01 Election procedure - election officials definitions.," accessed October 25, 2019
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 5.15 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
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- ↑ WKBN-TV, "Michael Davenport withdraws candidacy from Congress," January 25, 2016
- ↑ Dayton Daily News, "One of the front-runners drops out of race to replace Boehner," December 18, 2015
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Democrats tap Toledo man to run for John Boehner's former seat in Congress," July 28, 2016
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