Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio. It is currently represented by Republican David Taylor.
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+24, it is the most Republican district in Ohio and the Northern United States overall.
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:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST39/CD118_OH02.pdf
Adams County (21)
All 21 townships and municipalities
Brown County (25)
All 25 townships and municipalities
Clermont County (25)
All 25 townships and municipalities
Clinton County (22)
All 22 townships and municipalities
Fayette County (2)
Green Township, Perry Township
Gallia County (21)
All 21 townships and municipalities
Highland County (25)
All 25 townships and municipalities
Hocking County (15)
All 15 townships and municipalities
Jackson County (16)
All 16 townships and municipalities
Lawrence County (21)
All 21 townships and municipalities
Meigs County (17)
All 17 townships and municipalities
Pickaway County (25)
All 25 townships and municipalities
Pike County (17)
All 17 townships and municipalities
Ross County (26)
All 26 townships and municipalities
Scioto County (21)
All 21 townships and municipalities
Vinton County (16)
All 16 townships and municipalities
Recent election results from statewide races 2023-2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 59% - 39%2012 PresidentRomney 61% - 39%2016 PresidentTrump 70% - 26% SenatePortman 71% - 25%2018 SenateRenacci 63% - 37% GovernorDeWine 66% - 31% Secretary of StateLaRose 66% - 31% TreasurerSprague 69% - 31% AuditorFaber 65% - 31% Attorney GeneralYost 69% - 31%2020 PresidentTrump 72% - 27%2022 SenateVance 70% - 30% GovernorDeWine 77% - 23% Secretary of StateLaRose 75% - 24% TreasurerSprague 75% - 25% AuditorFaber 75% - 25% Attorney GeneralYost 76% - 24%2024 PresidentTrump 73% - 26% SenateMoreno 67% - 29% 2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 56% - 42%2012 PresidentRomney 58% - 42%2016 PresidentTrump 66% - 29% SenatePortman 67% - 29%2018 SenateRenacci 59% - 41% GovernorDeWine 63% - 34% Attorney GeneralYost 65% - 35%2020 PresidentTrump 69% - 30%2022 SenateVance 67% - 33% GovernorDeWine 74% - 26% Secretary of StateLaRose 71% - 27% TreasurerSprague 72% - 28% AuditorFaber 71% - 29% Attorney GeneralYost 73% - 27%2024 PresidentTrump 71% - 29% SenateMoreno 65% - 31% List of members representing the district Member Party Year(s) Congress Electoral history Counties represented District established March 4, 1813 John Alexander Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814.Lost re-election. John Wilson Campbell Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Re-elected in 1820.Redistricted to the . Thomas R. Ross Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1822.Lost re-election. John Woods Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1829 Elected in 1824.Re-elected in 1826.Lost re-election. James Shields Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –March 3, 1831 Elected in 1828. Thomas Corwin Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1830.Redistricted to the . Taylor Webster Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1837 Elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836. Democratic March 4, 1837 –March 3, 1839 John B. Weller Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.Re-elected in 1843. Francis A. Cunningham Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1847 Elected in 1844. David Fisher Whig March 4, 1847 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1846. Lewis D. Campbell Whig March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1848.Re-elected in 1850.Redistricted to the . John Scott Harrison Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854. Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 William S. Groesbeck Democratic March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 Elected in 1856. John A. Gurley Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860. Alexander Long Democratic March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1862. Rutherford B. Hayes Republican March 4, 1865 –July 20, 1867 Elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Retired to run for Governor of Ohio. Vacant July 20, 1867 –November 21, 1867 Samuel Fenton Cary Independent Republican November 21, 1867 –March 3, 1869 Elected to finish Hayes's term. Job E. Stevenson Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870. Henry B. Banning Liberal Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876. Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1879 Thomas L. Young Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880. Isaac M. Jordan Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882. Charles Elwood Brown Republican March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1889 Elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886. John A. Caldwell Republican March 4, 1889 –May 4, 1894 Elected in 1888.Re-elected in 1890.Re-elected in 1892.Resigned when elected Mayor of Cincinnati. Vacant May 4, 1894 –December 3, 1894 Jacob H. Bromwell Republican December 3, 1894 –March 3, 1903 Elected to finish Caldwell's term.Re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900. Herman P. Goebel Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908. Alfred G. Allen Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1917 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914. Victor Heintz Republican March 4, 1917 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1916.Retired. Ambrose E. B. Stephens Republican March 4, 1919 –February 12, 1927 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 Charles Tatgenhorst Jr. Republican November 8, 1927 –March 3, 1929 Elected to finish Stephens's term.Retired. William E. Hess Republican March 4, 1929 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Lost re-election. Herbert S. Bigelow Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost re-election. William E. Hess Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1949 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 Democratic January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1951 Elected in 1948.Lost re-election. William E. Hess Republican January 3, 1951 –January 3, 1961 Elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Retired. Donald D. Clancy Republican January 3, 1961 –January 3, 1977 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 Democratic January 3, 1977 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Bill Gradison Republican January 3, 1983 –January 31, 1993 Redistricted from the 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 Rob Portman Republican May 4, 1993 –April 29, 2005Elected 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. 2003–2013 Vacant April 29, 2005 –August 2, 2005 Jean Schmidt Republican August 2, 2005 –January 3, 2013 Elected to finish Portman's term.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Lost renomination. Brad Wenstrup Republican January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2025 Elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Retired.2013–2023 2023–2027 David Taylor RepublicanJanuary 3, 2025 –presentElected in 2024.
Election results The following chart shows historic election results.