Ohio's 5th congressional district is in the northwestern and north central regions of the US state, and borders Indiana. The district is currently represented by Republican Bob Latta.
Recent election results from statewide races 2023-2027 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 50% - 48%2012 PresidentRomney 54% - 46%2016 PresidentTrump 60% - 35% SenatePortman 64% - 30%2018 SenateRenacci 52% - 48% GovernorDeWine 58% - 39% Secretary of StateLaRose 58% - 39% TreasurerSprague 62% - 38% AuditorFaber 58% - 38% Attorney GeneralYost 60% - 40%2020 PresidentTrump 63% - 36%2022 SenateVance 61% - 39% GovernorDeWine 71% - 29% Secretary of StateLaRose 68% - 31% TreasurerSprague 68% - 32% AuditorFaber 68% - 32% Attorney GeneralYost 69% - 31%2024 PresidentTrump 64% - 35% SenateMoreno 58% - 38% 2027–2033 boundaries Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 50% - 47%2012 PresidentObama 50.03% - 49.97%2016 PresidentTrump 57% - 38% SenatePortman 62% - 32%2018 SenateBrown 51% - 49% GovernorDeWine 55% - 41% Attorney GeneralYost 56% - 44%2020 PresidentTrump 60% - 39%2022 SenateVance 58% - 42% GovernorDeWine 69% - 31% Secretary of StateLaRose 65% - 34% TreasurerSprague 65% - 35% AuditorFaber 65% - 35% Attorney GeneralYost 66% - 34%2024 PresidentTrump 61% - 38% SenateMoreno 55% - 41%
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_OH05.pdf
Crawford County (23)
All 23 townships and municipalities
Hancock County (30)
All 30 townships and municipalities
Henry County (22)
All 22 townships and municipalities
Huron County (29)
All 29 townships and municipalities Lorain County (34) All 34 townships and municipalities
Mercer County (23)
All 23 townships and municipalities
Paulding County (23)
All 23 townships and municipalities
Putnam County (30)
All 30 townships and municipalities
Seneca County (24)
All 24 townships and municipalities
Van Wert County (22)
All 22 townships and municipalities
Wood County (37)
Bairdstown, Bloomdale, Bloom Township, Bowling Green, Bradner, Center Township, Custar, Cygnet, Freedom Township, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Township, Haskins, Henry Township, Hoytville, Jackson Township, Jerry City, Liberty Township, Luckey, Middleton Township (part; also 9th), Milton Center, Milton Township, Montgomery Township, North Baltimore, Pemberville, Perry Township, Plain Township, Portage, Portage Township, Risingsun, Tontogany, Troy Township, Washington Township, Wayne, Webster Township, West Millgrove, Weston, Weston Township
Wyandot County (17)
Antrim Township, Carey, Crane Township, Crawford Township, Eden Township, Harpster, Mifflin Township, Nevada, Pitt Township, Richland Township, Ridge Township, Salem Township, Sycamore, Sycamore Township, Tymochtee Township, Upper Sandusky, Wharton
List of members representing the district
Member Party Years Congress Electoral history Counties represented District established March 4, 1813 James Kilbourne Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –March 3, 1817 Elected in 1812.Re-elected in 1814.Retired. Philemon Beecher Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –March 3, 1821 Elected in 1816.Re-elected in 1818.Lost re-election. Joseph Vance Democratic-Republican March 4, 1821 –March 3, 1823 Elected in 1820.Redistricted to the . John Wilson Campbell Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –March 3, 1825 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1822.Re-elected in 1824.Retired. Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –March 3, 1827 William Russell Jacksonian March 4, 1827 –March 3, 1833 Elected in 1826.Re-elected in 1828.Re-elected in 1830.Lost re-election. Thomas L. Hamer 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 William Doan Democratic March 4, 1839 –March 3, 1843 Elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.Retired. Emery D. Potter Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Elected in 1843.Retired. William Sawyer Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846.Lost re-election. Emery D. Potter Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848. Alfred Edgerton Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1850.Re-elected in 1852. Richard Mott Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856. Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1859 James Mitchell Ashley Republican March 4, 1859 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1858.Re-elected in 1860.Redistricted to the . Francis Celeste Le Blond Democratic March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1867 Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864. William Mungen Democratic March 4, 1867 –March 3, 1871 Elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868. Charles Nelson Lamison Democratic March 4, 1871 –March 3, 1875 Elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872. Americus Vespucius Rice Democratic March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876. Benjamin Le Fevre Democratic March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Redistricted to the . George E. Seney Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Redistricted to the . Benjamin Le Fevre Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884. George E. Seney Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888. Fernando C. Layton Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Redistricted to the . Dennis D. Donovan Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892. Francis B. De Witt Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1897 Elected in 1894. David Meekison Democratic March 4, 1897 –March 3, 1901 Elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Retired. John S. Snook Democratic March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1905 Elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Retired. William W. Campbell Republican March 4, 1905 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1904.Lost re-election. Timothy T. Ansberry Democratic March 4, 1907 –January 9, 1915 Elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912.Resigned when appointed to the Ohio Court of Appeals. Vacant January 9, 1915 –March 3, 1915 Nelson E. Matthews Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1917 Elected in 1914. John S. Snook Democratic March 4, 1917 –March 3, 1919 Elected in 1916.Retired. Charles J. Thompson Republican March 4, 1919 –March 3, 1931 Elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Lost re-election. Frank C. Kniffin Democratic March 4, 1931 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election. Cliff Clevenger Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1959 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Retired. Del Latta Republican January 3, 1959 –January 3, 1989 Elected in 1958.Re-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.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Retired. Paul Gillmor Republican January 3, 1989 –September 5, 2007Elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Died. 2003–2013 Vacant September 5, 2007 –December 11, 2007 Bob Latta Republican December 11, 2007 –presentElected to finish Gillmor's term.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.2013–2023 2023–2027
Election results The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
Year Democratic Republican Other 1812 District created following the 1810 census. ... 1920 Newt Bronson: 25,395 Charles J. Thompson: 40,381 1922 Frank C. Kniffin: 28,067 Charles J. Thompson: 31,700 1924 Frank C. Kniffin: 29,245 Charles J. Thompson: 31,045 1926 Frank C. Kniffin: 23,022 Charles J. Thompson: 23,638 1928 Frank C. Kniffin: 31,385 Charles J. Thompson: 36,096 1930 Frank C. Kniffin: 29,117 Charles J. Thompson: 27,497 1932 Frank C. Kniffin: 44,433 William L. Manahan: 29,605 1934 Frank C. Kniffin: 34,249 Davis B. Johnson: 27,423 1936 Frank C. Kniffin: 41,693 Stephan S. Beard: 33,212 Fred L. Hay: 3,663 1938 Frank C. Kniffin: 28,109 Cliff Clevenger: 37,027 1940 C. H. Armbruster: 31,063 Cliff Clevenger: 48,040 1942 Ferdinand E. Warren: 17,514 Cliff Clevenger: 30,667 1944 T. Walter Williams: 22,740 Cliff Clevenger: 48,490 1946 Willard Thomas: 20,163 Cliff Clevenger: 30,623 1948 Dan Batt: 32,076 Cliff Clevenger: 34,950 1950 Dan Batt: 26,689 Cliff Clevenger: 36,096 1952 Dan Batt: 42,104 Cliff Clevenger: 72,168 1954 Martin W. Feigert: 33,483 Cliff Clevenger: 49,265 1956 George E. Rafferty: 42,181 Cliff Clevenger: 69,774 1958 George E. Rafferty: 44,971 Delbert L. Latta: 52,612 1960 Tom T. McRitchie: 41,375 Delbert L. Latta: 85,175 1962 William T. Hunt: 29,114 Delbert L. Latta: 69,272 1964 Milford Landis: 41,621 Delbert L. Latta: 80,394 1966 John H. Shock: 26,503 Delbert L. Latta: 80,906 1968 Louis Richard Batzler: 45,884 Delbert L. Latta: 113,381 1970 Carl G. Sherer: 37,545 Delbert L. Latta: 92,577 1972 Bruce Edwards: 49,465 Delbert L. Latta: 132,032 1974 Bruce Edwards: 53,391 Delbert L. Latta: 89,161 1976 Bruce Edwards: 60,304 Delbert L. Latta: 124,910 1978 James R. Sherck: 51,071 Delbert L. Latta: 85,547 1980 James R. Sherck: 57,704 Delbert L. Latta: 137,003 1982 James R. Sherck: 70,120 Delbert L. Latta: 86,450 1984 James R. Sherck: 78,809 Delbert L. Latta: 132,582 1986 Tom Murray: 54,864 Delbert L. Latta: 102,016 1988 Tom Murray: 80,472 Paul E. Gillmor: 128,838 1990 P. Scott Mange: 41,693 Paul E. Gillmor: 113,615 John E. Jackson: 10,612 1992 Paul E. Gillmor: 187,860 1994 Jarrod Tudor: 49,335 Paul E. Gillmor: 135,879 1996 Annie Saunders: 81,170 Paul E. Gillmor: 145,892 David J. Schaffer (N): 11,461 1998 Susan Davenport Darrow: 61,926 Paul E. Gillmor: 123,979 2000 Dannie Edmon: 62,138 Paul E. Gillmor: 169,857 John F. Green (L): 5,464David J. Schaffer (N): 5,881 2002 Roger Anderson: 51,872 Paul E. Gillmor: 126,286 John F. Green: 10,096 2004 Robin Weirauch: 95,481 Paul E. Gillmor: 194,559 2006 Robin Weirauch: 95,955 Paul E. Gillmor : 126,898 2007* Robin Weirauch: 32,246 Robert E. Latta: 41,740 2008 George Mays: 105,840 Robert E. Latta: 188,905 Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009 2012 Angela Zimmann: 137,806 Robert E. Latta: 201,514 Eric Eberly (L) : 12,558 2014 Robert Fry: 57,328 Robert E. Latta: 132,448 Eric Eberly (L) : 9,1422016James L. Neu Jr.: 100,392Robert E. Latta: 244,5992018J. Michael Galbraith: 99,655Robert E. Latta: 176,569Don Kissick (L): 7,3932020Nick Rubando: 120,962Robert E. Latta: 257,0192022Craig Swartz: 92,634Robert E. Latta: 187,3032024Keith Mundy: 123,024Robert E. Latta: 255,633
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See also Ohio's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts Ohio's 5th congressional district special election, 2007
References
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present