Ohio's 15th congressional district

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Ohio's 15th congressional district
Ohio's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Ohio's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Steve Stivers (R–Columbus)
Distribution 91.26% urban, 8.74% rural
Population (2010) 726,053[1]
Median income $53,880
Ethnicity 91.22% White, 3.67% Black, 2.23% Asian, 1.65% Hispanic, 0.14% Native American, 2.75% other
Cook PVI R+6

The 15th congressional district of Ohio is represented by Republican Steve Stivers. The district includes the southern portions of Columbus as well as communities west and south of the City. It also includes the college town of Athens.

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, Marysville, Plain City and London as well as the downtown and western portions of Columbus.


List of representatives

Representative Party Congress Year(s) Notes
District created March 4, 1833
No image.svg Jonathan Sloane Anti-Masonic 23rd–24th March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837
John W Allen.jpg John William Allen Whig 25th–26th March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1841
Sherlock James Andrews 001.png Sherlock J. Andrews 27th March 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843
No image.svg Joseph Morris Democratic 28th–29th March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1847
No image.svg William Kennon, Jr. 30th March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849
No image.svg William F. Hunter Whig 31st–32nd March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853
No image.svg William R. Sapp 33rd March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
Opposition 34th March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
Joseph Burns (politician)-ppmsca.26746.jpg Joseph Burns Democratic 35th March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859
No image.svg William Helmick Republican 36th March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
No image.svg Robert H. Nugen Democratic 37th March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
James R. Morris 002.png James R. Morris 38th March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		 Redistricted from the 17th district
Tobias A. Plants Brady Handy.00255.jpg Tobias A. Plants Republican 39th–40th March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869
Eliakim H. Moore-cwpbh.00324.jpg Eliakim H. Moore 41st March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1871
William P. Sprague Brady Handy.00544.jpg William P. Sprague 42nd–43rd March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1875
NHVanVorhes.jpg Nelson H. Van Vorhes 44th–45th March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
George W. Geddes.png George W. Geddes Democratic 46th March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881		 Redistricted to the 14th district
RRDawes.jpg Rufus Dawes Republican 47th March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
Adoniram J. Warner.JPG Adoniram J. Warner Democratic 48th March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		 Redistricted to the 17th district
Beriah Wilkins.jpg Beriah Wilkins 49th March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		 Redistricted from the 16th district,
Redistricted to the 16th district
Charles H. Grosvenor 1897.jpg Charles H. Grosvenor Republican 50th–51st March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891		 Redistricted from the 14th district
Michael D. Harter 002.png Michael D. Harter Democratic 52nd March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 Redistricted to the 14th district
H. Clay Van Voorhis 1896.jpg H. Clay Van Voorhis Republican 53rd–58th March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1905
Beman Gates Dawes.png Beman G. Dawes 59th–60th March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1909
James Joyce (congressman).jpg James Joyce 61st March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
George White (Ohio politician) 1906.jpg George White Democratic 62nd–63rd March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915
William Crittenden Mooney.jpg William C. Mooney Republican 64th March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917
George White (Ohio).png George White Democratic 65th March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919
C. Ellis Moore-npcc.09857.jpg C. Ellis Moore Republican 66th–72nd March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1933
Robert T. Secrest (Harris-Ewing).jpg Robert T. Secrest Democratic 73rd–77th March 4, 1933 –
August 3, 1942		 Resigned to enter
the United States Navy
Percy W. Griffiths 1920.jpg Percy W. Griffiths Republican 78th–80th January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1949
Robert T. Secrest 88th Congress 1963.jpg Robert T. Secrest Democratic 81st–83rd January 3, 1949 –
September 26, 1954		 Resigned to become a member
of the Federal Trade Commission
John E. Henderson 84th Congress 1955.jpg John E. Henderson Republican 84th–86th January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1961
Tom Van Horn Moorehead 87th Congress 1961.jpg Tom V. Moorehead 87th January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1963
Robert T. Secrest (Harris-Ewing).jpg Robert T. Secrest Democratic 88th–89th January 3, 1963 –
December 30, 1966		 Resigned
Chalmers P. Wylie 93rd Congress 1973.jpg Chalmers P. Wylie Republican 90th–102nd January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1993
Deborah Pryce 103nd Congress 1993.jpg Deborah Pryce 103rd–110th January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2009
Mary Jo Kilroy congressional photo.jpg Mary Jo Kilroy Democratic 111th January 3, 2009 -
January 3, 2011
Steve Stivers, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg Steve Stivers Republican 112th - January 3, 2011 -
present		 Incumbent

Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year Democratic Republican Other
2012[2] 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  [3]
2008 Mary Jo Kilroy: 139,584 Steve Stivers: 137,272 Mark M. Noble (L): 14,061
Don Eckhart: 12,915
Travis Casper: 6  [4]
2006 Mary Jo Kilroy: 109,677[5] Deborah D. Pryce: 110,739[5]  
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  

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ "My Congressional District". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2013-03-05.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  2. ↑ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  3. ↑ "Election Statistics". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved 2010-11-06.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  4. ↑ Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Julie Carr Smyth, "Recount confirms Republican won Ohio congressional district, The Beacon Journal, December 11, 2006.

Sources

  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.<templatestyles src="Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css"></templatestyles>
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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