Ohio's 15th congressional district | |||
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![]() Ohio's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
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Population (2021) | 769,052 | ||
Median household income | $76,022 [1] | ||
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Cook PVI | R+9 [2] |
The 15th congressional district of Ohio currently represented by Republican Mike Carey. It was represented by Republican Steve Stivers from 2011 until May 16, 2021, when he resigned to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. [3] The district includes the southern portions of Columbus as well as communities west and south of the city. It also includes the college towns of Athens and Wilmington.
From 2003 to 2013 Union County and Madison County were entirely within the district's boundaries as is approximately half of Franklin County. The 15th district included the cities of Upper Arlington, Hilliard, Grove City, Grandview Heights, Plain City, London, and Wilmington, as well as the downtown and western portions of Columbus.
Republican Mike Carey won the special election for the seat after Stivers's resignation. [4] [5] He was sworn in on November 4, 2021.
Year | Republican | Democratic | ||
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2000 | Bush | 52% | Gore | 44% |
2004 | Bush | 50% | Kerry | 50% |
2008 | McCain | 45% | Obama | 54% |
2012 | Romney | 52% | Obama | 46% |
2016 | Trump | 55% | Clinton | 40% |
2020 | Trump | 56% | Biden | 42% |
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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2022 | Gary Josephson: 108,139 | Mike Carey: 143,112 | |
2021 (special) | Allison Russo: 66,757 | Mike Carey: 93,255 | |
2020 | Joel Newby: 140,183 | Steve Stivers : 243,103 | |
2018 [6] | Rick Neal: 116,112 | Steve Stivers : 170,593 | Johnathan Miller (L): 5,738 |
2016 [7] | Scott Wharton: 113,960 | Steve Stivers : 222,847 | |
2014 [8] | Scott Wharton: 66,125 | Steve Stivers : 128,496 | |
2012 [9] | Pat Lang: 128,188 | Steve Stivers : 205,277 | |
2010 | Mary Jo Kilroy : 86,815 | Steve Stivers : 116,290 | William Kammerer (L): 5,831 David Ryon (Constitution): 3,728 Bill Buckel (Write-In): 240 [10] |
2008 | Mary Jo Kilroy : 139,584 | Steve Stivers: 137,272 | Mark M. Noble (L): 14,061 Don Eckhart: 12,915 Travis Casper: 6 [11] |
2006 | Mary Jo Kilroy: 109,677 [12] | Deborah D. Pryce : 110,739 [12] | |
2004 | Mark P. Brown: 117,324 | Deborah D. Pryce : 189,024 | |
2002 | Mark P. Brown: 54,286 | Deborah D. Pryce : 108,193 | |
2000 | William L. Buckel: 64,805 | Deborah D. Pryce : 156,792 | Scott T. Smith (L): 10,700 |
1998 | Adam Clay Miller: 49,334 | Deborah D. Pryce : 113,846 | Kevin Nestor: 9,996 |
1996 | Cliff Arnebeck Jr.: 64,665 | Deborah D. Pryce : 156,776 | |
1994 | William L. Buckel: 46,480 | Deborah D. Pryce : 112,912 | |
1992 | Richard Cordray: 94,907 | Deborah D. Pryce : 110,390 | Linda Reidelbach: 44,906 |
1990 | Thomas V. Erney: 68,510 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 99,251 | William L. Buckel (WI): 158 |
1988 | Mark S. Froehlich: 51,172 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 154,694 | |
1986 | David L. Jackson: 55,750 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 97,745 | |
1984 | Duane Jager: 58,870 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 148,311 | |
1982 | Greg Kostelac: 47,070 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 104,678 | Steve Kender (L): 6,139 |
1980 | Terry Freeman: 48,708 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 129,025 | |
1978 | Henry W. Eckhart: 37,000 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 91,023 | |
1976 | Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 57,741 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 109,630 | |
1974 | Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 49,683 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 79,376 | |
1972 | Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 55,314 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 115,779 | Edward Price (AI): 4,820 |
1970 | Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 34,018 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 81,536 | |
1968 | Russell H. Volkema: 35,861 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 98,499 | |
1966 | Robert L. Van Heyde: 38,805 | Chalmers P. Wylie : 57,993 | |
1964 | Robert T. Secrest : 62,438 | Randall Metcalf: 31,803 | |
1962 | Robert T. Secrest : 41,856 | Tom Van Horn Moorehead : 38,095 | |
1960 | Herbert U. Smith: 47,366 | Tom Van Horn Moorehead : 49,742 | |
1958 | Herbert U. Smith: 36,026 | John E. Henderson : 48,316 | |
1956 | Herbert U. Smith: 35,954 | John E. Henderson : 55,126 | |
1954 | Max L. Underwood: 32,795 | John E. Henderson : 38,524 | |
1952 | Robert T. Secrest : 62,913 | Percy W. Griffiths: 34,966 | |
1950 | Robert T. Secrest : 47,448 | Holland M. Gary: 29,573 | |
1948 | Robert T. Secrest : 45,575 | Percy W. Griffiths : 35,294 | |
1946 | Robert T. Secrest: 32,159 | Percy W. Griffiths : 36,564 | |
1944 | Olney R. Gillogly: 31,756 | Percy W. Griffiths : 47,710 | |
1942 | Charles W. Lynch: 23,213 | Percy W. Griffiths : 35,137 | |
1940 | Robert T. Secrest : 57,359 | Clair A. Young: 40,233 | |
1938 | Robert T. Secrest : 42,573 | Percy W. Griffiths: 38,903 | |
1936 | Robert T. Secrest : 53,263 | Kenneth C. Ray: 42,053 | Joe I. Clarke: 333 |
1934 | Robert T. Secrest : 42,722 | Kenneth C. Ray: 33,950 | |
1932 | Robert T. Secrest : 50,313 | C. Ellis Moore : 38,113 | Joseph H. Ewing: 444 |
1930 | H. R. McClintock: 33,968 | C. Ellis Moore : 35,611 | |
1928 | Frank H. Ward: 26,441 | C. Ellis Moore : 50,941 | |
1926 | E. B. Schneider: 23,703 | C. Ellis Moore : 28,519 | |
1924 | James R. Alexander: 30,608 | C. Ellis Moore : 39,155 | |
1922 | James R. Alexander: 30,120 | C. Ellis Moore : 32,894 | F. J. Ash: 1,003 |
1920 | John S. Talbott: 30,326 | C. Ellis Moore : 42,419 |
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