Ohio's 2nd congressional district
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Ohio's 2nd congressional district is a district in southern Ohio
. It is currently represented by Jean Schmidt
.
The district stretches along the Ohio River
from the Hamilton County
suburbs of Cincinnati
east to Scioto County
. It is the 57th most Republican district in the nation by the reckoning of the Cook Political Report and includes all of Adams
, Brown
, Pike
, and Clermont
counties and parts of Hamilton
, Scioto
and Warren
counties. Among Ohio's districts, only the 4th District
and the 8th District
are considered to be more Republican.
It includes all of the Warren County municipalities of Lebanon
, South Lebanon
, Loveland
(also in Hamilton and Clermont Counties), Maineville
, Morrow
, Butlerville
, and Pleasant Plain
, and parts of the municipalities of Mason
and Blanchester
. All of Union
, Hamilton
, Harlan
, Salem
, and Washington
Townships are in the district, as well as parts of Turtlecreek Township
immediately adjacent to the city of Lebanon, and southern Deerfield Township
. The Hamilton County municipalities of Sharonville
, Blue Ash
, Deer Park
, Loveland, Madeira
, Montgomery
, Newtown
, Terrace Park
, and Indian Hill
are in the district, along with eastern parts of Cincinnati. All of Anderson
and Symmes
Townships and parts of Sycamore Township
and the city of Springdale
are also in the district.
The district has not elected a Democrat since Tom Luken won a 1974 special election.
On August 2, 2005, elections were held to choose a United States Representative to replace Rob Portman
, who resigned his seat on April 29, 2005, to become United States Trade Representative. Republican Party Jean Schmidt
candidate, defeated Democrat Paul Hackett, in a surprisingly close election as the district.
, a doctor
from Indian Hill
in the November general election.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. It is currently represented by Jean Schmidt
Jean Schmidt
Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth....
.
The district stretches along the Ohio River
Ohio River
The Ohio River is the largest tributary, by volume, of the Mississippi River. At the confluence, the Ohio is even bigger than the Mississippi and, thus, is hydrologically the main stream of the whole river system, including the Allegheny River further upstream...
from the Hamilton County
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
suburbs of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
east to Scioto County
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
. It is the 57th most Republican district in the nation by the reckoning of the Cook Political Report and includes all of Adams
Adams County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,330 people, 10,501 households, and 7,613 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,822 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, Brown
Brown County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 42,285 people, 15,555 households, and 11,790 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 17,193 housing units at an average density of 35 per square mile...
, Pike
Pike County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 27,695 people, 10,444 households, and 7,665 families residing in the county. The population density was 63 people per square mile . There were 11,602 housing units at an average density of 26 per square mile...
, and Clermont
Clermont County, Ohio
Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States, just east of Cincinnati. As of 2010, the population was 197,363. Its county seat is Batavia...
counties and parts of Hamilton
Hamilton County, Ohio
As of 2000, there were 845,303 people, 346,790 households, and 212,582 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,075 people per square mile . There were 373,393 housing units at an average density of 917 per square mile...
, Scioto
Scioto County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 79,195 people, 30,871 households, and 21,362 families residing in the county. The population density was 129 people per square mile . There were 34,054 housing units at an average density of 56 per square mile...
and Warren
Warren County, Ohio
Warren County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. The population was 212,693 at the 2010 census. Its county seat is Lebanon. Warren County was erected May 1, 1803, from Hamilton County, and named for Dr...
counties. Among Ohio's districts, only the 4th District
Ohio's 4th congressional district
Ohio's 4th congressional district is currently represented by Republican Jim Jordan.The district includes the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Shelby, and part of Wyandot. The largest cities in the district include Findlay, Lima, Mansfield,...
and the 8th District
Ohio's 8th congressional district
Ohio's 8th congressional district sits on the west side of Ohio, bordering Indiana. The cities of Hamilton, Fairfield, Middletown, Huber Heights, Eaton, Greenville, Piqua, Troy, and parts of Dayton, Riverside, and Wright Patterson Air Force Base are part of the district...
are considered to be more Republican.
It includes all of the Warren County municipalities of Lebanon
Lebanon, Ohio
The population at the 2010 census was 20,033. As of the census of 2000, there were 16,962 people residing in the city. The population density was 1,440.6 people per square mile . There were 6,218 housing units at an average density of 528.1 per square mile...
, South Lebanon
South Lebanon, Ohio
South Lebanon is a village located in Union and Hamilton Townships in central Warren County in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 2,538, down from 2,696 in 1990...
, Loveland
Loveland, Ohio
Loveland is a city in Hamilton, Clermont, and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area, Loveland is located near exit 52 off Interstate 275, about northeast of the Cincinnati city limits. It borders Symmes, Miami and...
(also in Hamilton and Clermont Counties), Maineville
Maineville, Ohio
Maineville is a village in Warren County, Ohio, United States, with a population of 372 families in 2000. It is called Maineville as the original settlers were from the state of Maine.-Geography:Maineville is located at ....
, Morrow
Morrow, Ohio
Morrow is a village in Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 1,286, up from 1,206 in 1990...
, Butlerville
Butlerville, Ohio
Butlerville is a village in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio, located in south central Harlan Township, Warren County. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 231, up from 188 in 1990.-Geography:...
, and Pleasant Plain
Pleasant Plain, Ohio
Pleasant Plain is a village in Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio, United States. The population was 156 at the 2000 census, down from 178 in 1990.-Geography:Pleasant Plain is located at ....
, and parts of the municipalities of Mason
Mason, Ohio
Mason is an affluent city in southwestern Warren County, Ohio, United States, 22 miles away from Cincinnati . As of the 2010 census, Mason's population was 30,712. Mason has experienced fast growth, with its historic Main Street remaining at the center of the community...
and Blanchester
Blanchester, Ohio
Blanchester is a village in Clinton and Warren Counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 4,220 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blanchester is located at ....
. All of Union
Union Township, Warren County, Ohio
Union Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. It was established January 3, 1815 and named Union as it was formed from parts of Deerfield and Turtlecreek Townships. The 2000 census found 4,668 people in the township,...
, Hamilton
Hamilton Township, Warren County, Ohio
Hamilton Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is in the south central portion of the county. The 2000 census found 9,630 people there, up significantly from the 5,900 in 1990. 8,645 of the total in 2000 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township...
, Harlan
Harlan Township, Warren County, Ohio
Harlan Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, and the last to be formed in that county, is located in the southeast corner of the county...
, Salem
Salem Township, Warren County, Ohio
Salem Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, located in the central part of the county. The 2000 census found 4,133 people in the township, up slightly from the 4,038 in 1990; of this total, 2,847 lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. It is...
, and Washington
Washington Township, Warren County, Ohio
Washington Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. Located in the east central part of the county, it is the only one of the eleven that does not contain a municipality...
Townships are in the district, as well as parts of Turtlecreek Township
Turtlecreek Township, Warren County, Ohio
Turtlecreek Township is one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States. It is in the central part of the county and surrounds the county seat of Lebanon. Turtlecreek is the largest township in the county, originally containing sixty-three whole and seven fractional sections. ...
immediately adjacent to the city of Lebanon, and southern Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township, Warren County, Ohio
Deerfield Township, one of the eleven townships of Warren County, Ohio, United States, is located in the southwest corner of the county. The most urbanized of the eleven, it had 25,515 people in the 2000 census, down from the 26,359 in 1990...
. The Hamilton County municipalities of Sharonville
Sharonville, Ohio
Sharonville is a city in Butler and Hamilton counties in the U.S. state of Ohio. The population was 13,804 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Sharonville is located at .It is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area....
, Blue Ash
Blue Ash, Ohio
Blue Ash is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an inner suburb of Cincinnati, which is located just to the south. The population was 12,513 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Blue Ash is located at ....
, Deer Park
Deer Park, Ohio
Deer Park is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,736 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Deer Park is located at ....
, Loveland, Madeira
Madeira, Ohio
Madeira is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 8,923 at the 2000 census. Madeira has a Council-Manager form of government, where the elected City Council appoints a paid City Manager to run the day to day operations of the city. Madeira is served by its own Police...
, Montgomery
Montgomery, Ohio
Montgomery is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States settled in 1796. The town was a coach stop on the Cincinnati-Zanesville Road, later known as the Montgomery Pike with an Inn, two taverns, a grist mill and a carding mill to process its agricultural products...
, Newtown
Newtown, Ohio
Newtown is a village in southeastern Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, near Cincinnati. The population was 2,420 at the 2000 census.Newtown was first settled in 1792 under the name of Mercersburg. The name was changed before the village incorporated in 1901.-History:Multiple Native American...
, Terrace Park
Terrace Park, Ohio
Terrace Park is a village in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. It is a suburban village in Greater Cincinnati. The population was 2,273 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Terrace Park is located at ....
, and Indian Hill
Indian Hill, Ohio
The Village of Indian Hill is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an affluent suburb of the Greater Cincinnati area. The population was 5,907 at the 2000 census. Prior to 1970, Indian Hill was incorporated as a village, but under Ohio law became designated as a city once its...
are in the district, along with eastern parts of Cincinnati. All of Anderson
Anderson Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Anderson Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. Located in the southeastern part of the county and less than 15 minutes from downtown, the township has been named one of the Cincinnati area's most desirable neighborhoods to live...
and Symmes
Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Symmes Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 14,771 people in the township.-Geography:...
Townships and parts of Sycamore Township
Sycamore Township, Hamilton County, Ohio
Sycamore Township is one of the twelve townships of Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 19,675 people in the township.-Geography:...
and the city of Springdale
Springdale, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 10,563 people, 4,421 households, and 2,816 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,131.0 people per square mile . There were 4,607 housing units at an average density of 929.4 per square mile...
are also in the district.
List of representatives
| Congress(es) | Year(s) | Notes | Representative | Party |
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| District created March 4, 1813 | ||||
| 13th 13th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :... –14th 14th United States Congress - Senate :* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: John Gaillard of South Carolina, first elected December 4, 1815- House of Representatives :* Speaker: Henry Clay of Kentucky-Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... |
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | John Alexander John Alexander (Ohio) John Alexander was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born at Crowsville, in the Spartanburg District, South Carolina, Alexander attended the public schools.... |
Democratic-Republican | |
| 15th 15th United States Congress -Leadership:- Senate :* President: Daniel D. Tompkins * President pro tempore:** John Gaillard , elected March 4, 1817** James Barbour , elected February 15, 1819- House of Representatives :*Speaker: Henry Clay -Members:... –17th 17th United States Congress The Seventeenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1821 to March 3, 1823, during the fifth and sixth... |
March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1823 | Redistricted to the 5th district Ohio's 5th congressional district Ohio's 5th congressional district is in northwestern and north central Ohio and borders Michigan and Indiana. The district is currently represented by Republican Bob Latta. Currently, all of Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Huron, Paulding, Putnam, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, and Wood... |
John Wilson Campbell John Wilson Campbell John Wilson Campbell was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, and a United States federal judge.Born near Miller's Iron Works, Augusta County, Virginia, Campbell attended the common schools.He taught school.... |
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| 18th 18th United States Congress The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth... |
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | Redistricted from the 1st district Ohio's 1st congressional district Ohio's 1st congressional district is currently represented by Republican Steve Chabot. This district includes parts of Cincinnati, and borders both Kentucky and Indiana.-Cities:Cincinnati Cheviot Deer Park Forest Park Harrison Mount Healthy... |
Thomas R. Ross Thomas R. Ross Thomas Randolph Ross was a United States Representative from Ohio.Born in New Garden Township, Pennsylvania, Ross completed preparatory studies.... |
Crawford D-R |
| 19th 19th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: John Gaillard , until December 4, 1825** Nathaniel Macon , from May 20, 1826- House of Representatives :* Speaker: John W. Taylor -Members:... –20th 20th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... |
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | John Woods John Woods (Ohio politician) John Woods was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Woods moved with his parents to Ohio, where he attended the common schools. As a young man, he served in the War of 1812. After the war he operated a school near Springborough for two years... |
Adams | |
| 21st 21st United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... |
March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | James Shields James Shields (1762-1831) James Shields was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:A descendant of the Ó Siadhail family, Sheilds was born in Banbridge, County Down, Ireland.... |
Jacksonian | |
| 22nd 22nd United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W... |
March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833) | Redistricted to the 4th district Ohio's 4th congressional district Ohio's 4th congressional district is currently represented by Republican Jim Jordan.The district includes the counties of Allen, Auglaize, Champaign, Hancock, Hardin, Logan, Marion, Morrow, Richland, Shelby, and part of Wyandot. The largest cities in the district include Findlay, Lima, Mansfield,... |
Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin Thomas Corwin , also known as Tom Corwin and The Wagon Boy, was a politician from the state of Ohio who served as a prosecuting attorney, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, the United States House of Representatives, and the United States Senate, and as the 15th Governor of Ohio 20th... |
Anti-Jacksonian |
| 23rd 23rd United States Congress -House of Representatives:For the beginning of this congress, the size of the House was increased from 213 seats to 240 seats, following the 1830 United States Census .- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren... –24th 24th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress one House seat was added for each of the new states of Arkansas and Michigan.-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Martin Van Buren * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :... |
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | Taylor Webster Taylor Webster Taylor Webster was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:Born in Pennsylvania, Webster moved with his parents to Ohio in 1806, where he received a limited schooling.... |
Jacksonian | |
| 25th 25th United States Congress -House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Richard Mentor Johnson * President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James K. Polk -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... |
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 26th 26th United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Leadership :- Senate :*President: Richard M. Johnson *President pro tempore: William R. King - House of Representatives :*Speaker: Robert M.T. Hunter -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... –28th 28th United States Congress -House of Representatives:Following the 1840 United States Census, Congress reapportioned the House to include 223 seats . During this congress, one House seat was added for the new state of Florida .- Senate :*President: Vacant... |
March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1845 | John B. Weller John B. Weller John B. Weller was the fifth Governor of California from January 8, 1858 to January 9, 1860 and a Congressman from Ohio, U.S. senator from California, and minister to Mexico.-Life:... |
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| 29th 29th United States Congress -House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum... |
March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | Francis A. Cunningham Francis A. Cunningham Francis Alanson Cunningham was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Abbeville District, South Carolina, Cunningham moved to Eaton, Ohio, in 1826.He taught school.He studied medicine and commenced practice in 1829.... |
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| 30th 30th United States Congress The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of... |
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | David Fisher David Fisher (congressman) David Fisher was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.-Biography:David Fisher was born in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, and moved with his parents to Point Pleasant, Ohio in 1799.... |
Whig Whig Party (United States) The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic... |
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| 31st 31st United States Congress The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months... –32nd 32nd United States Congress The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and... |
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | Redistricted to the 3rd district Ohio's 3rd congressional district Ohio's 3rd congressional district includes most of the city of Dayton and its surrounding suburbs and exurbs. It is currently represented by Representative Mike Turner.-List of representatives:-Selected election results:... |
Lewis D. Campbell Lewis D. Campbell Lewis Davis Campbell was a U.S. Representative for Ohio. Over his successful political career he was elected as a Whig, Know-Nothing, Republican and Democrat.-Early life and career:... |
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| 33rd 33rd United States Congress The Thirty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1853 to March 3, 1855, during the first two years... |
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | John Scott Harrison John Scott Harrison John Scott Harrison was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio and the only man to be both the son and the father of U.S. Presidents. His father, William Henry Harrison was the 9th President in 1841; and, his son, Benjamin Harrison, was the 23rd President from 1889-1893... |
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March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | Opposition Opposition Party (United States) The Opposition Party in the United States is a label with two different applications in Congressional history, as a majority party in Congress 1854-58, and as a Third Party in the South 1858-1860.... |
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March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | William S. Groesbeck William S. Groesbeck William Slocum Groesbeck was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Kinderhook, New York, Groesbeck moved with his parents to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1816.He attended the common schools and Augusta College.... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 36th 36th United States Congress The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth... –37th 37th United States Congress The Thirty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1861 to March 4, 1863, during the first two... |
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | John A. Gurley John A. Gurley John Addison Gurley was a U.S. Congressman from Ohio during the early part of the American Civil War. He was appointed as the first Governor of the Arizona Territory, but died before taking office.... |
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March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | Alexander Long Alexander Long Alexander Long was a Democratic United States Congressman who was born in Greenville, Pennsylvania on December 24, 1816. Before entering politics he studied and practiced law in Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1848-49 he was a member of the Ohio State House of Representatives and was in the U.S... |
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March 4, 1865 – July 20, 1867 | Nominated Governor of Ohio | Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford B. Hayes Rutherford Birchard Hayes was the 19th President of the United States . As president, he oversaw the end of Reconstruction and the United States' entry into the Second Industrial Revolution... |
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November 21, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | Samuel Fenton Cary Samuel Fenton Cary Samuel Fenton Cary was a congressman and significant temperance movement leader in the nineteenth century. Cary became well-known nationally as a prohibitionist author and lecturer.-Life:... |
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| 41st 41st United States Congress -House of Representatives:- Senate :* President : Schuyler Colfax* President pro tempore: Henry B. Anthony - House of Representatives :* Speaker: James G. Blaine -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state... –42nd 42nd United States Congress The Forty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1873, during the third and fourth... |
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | Job E. Stevenson Job E. Stevenson Job Evans Stevenson was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Yellow Bud, Ohio, Stevenson completed preparatory studies.He studied law.... |
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March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | Henry B. Banning Henry B. Banning Henry Blackstone Banning was a lawyer and three-term U.S. Representative from Ohio, as well as an infantry officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:... |
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March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 46th 46th United States Congress The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of... –47th 47th United States Congress The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration... |
March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1883 | Thomas L. Young Thomas L. Young Thomas Lowry Young was a Republican politician from Ohio. Young served as the 33rd Governor of Ohio.-Biography:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 48th 48th United States Congress The Forty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1883 to March 4, 1885, during the last two years... |
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Isaac M. Jordan Isaac M. Jordan Isaac M. Jordan was a United States Congressman born in Mifflinburg, Union County, Pennsylvania as Isaac Alfred Jordan. He served one term, elected as a Democrat to the 48th congress, in Ohio's 2nd congressional district, a strong Republican district... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 49th 49th United States Congress The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years... –50th 50th United States Congress The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth... |
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | Charles Elwood Brown Charles Elwood Brown Charles Elwood Brown was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Brown attended the common schools and Greenfield Academy, and was graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in 1854.... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 51st 51st United States Congress The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar Congress, was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C... –53rd 53rd United States Congress The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth... |
March 4, 1889 – May 4, 1894 | Elected Mayor of Cincinnati | John A. Caldwell John A. Caldwell John Alexander Caldwell was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Fairhaven, Ohio, Caldwell was educated in the common schools of his native county and also by private teachers.He taught school for several years.... |
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| 53rd 53rd United States Congress The Fifty-third United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth... –57th 57th United States Congress -House of Representatives:*Democratic: 151*Republican: 200 *Populist: 5*Silver : 1TOTAL members: 357-Leadership:-Senate:* President: Theodore Roosevelt , until September 14, 1901, vacant thereafter.... |
December 3, 1894 – March 3, 1903 | Jacob H. Bromwell Jacob H. Bromwell Jacob Henry Bromwell was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Bromwell resided during his boyhood in Newport, Kentucky.... |
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| 58th 58th United States Congress - House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:... –61st 61st United States Congress The Sixty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1911, during the first two years of... |
March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1911 | Herman P. Goebel Herman P. Goebel Herman Philip Goebel was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Goebel attended the public schools.He was employed as a messenger boy for a law firm.He was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1872.... |
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| 62nd 62nd United States Congress - House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S... –64th 64th United States Congress The Sixty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth... |
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 | Alfred G. Allen Alfred G. Allen Alfred Gaither Allen was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born on a farm near Wilmington, Ohio, Allen attended the public schools. He was graduated from Wilmington High School in 1886 and from the law school of the University of Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1890. He was admitted to the bar in 1890 and... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 65th 65th United States Congress The Sixty-fifth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth... |
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 | Victor Heintz Victor Heintz Victor Heintz was a U.S. Representative from Ohio and highly decorated veteran of World War I.Born on a farm near Grayville, Illinois, Heintz attended the public schools.... |
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| 66th 66th United States Congress The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of... –69th 69th United States Congress The Sixty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1925 to March 4, 1927, during the third and fourth... |
March 4, 1919 – February 12, 1927 | Died | Ambrose E. B. Stephens Ambrose E. B. Stephens Ambrose Everett Burnside Stephens was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Crosby Township, Ohio, Stephens attended the public schools and Chickering's Institute of Cincinnati. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1902 and commenced practice in Cincinnati. He served as captain in the... |
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| 70th 70th United States Congress The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of... |
November 8, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | Charles Tatgenhorst, Jr. Charles Tatgenhorst, Jr. Charles Tatgenhorst, Jr. was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Tatgenhorst was educated in the public schools of Cincinnati.He was graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1910.... |
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| 71st 71st United States Congress The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years... –74th 74th United States Congress -House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson... |
March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1937 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... |
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January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | Herbert S. Bigelow Herbert S. Bigelow Herbert Seely Bigelow was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Bigelow attended the public schools, and Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.... |
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| 76th 76th United States Congress The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and... –80th 80th United States Congress The Eightieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth... |
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 | Earl T. Wagner Earl T. Wagner Earl Thomas Wagner was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wagner attended parochial and public schools.He was graduated from the Salmon P... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
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| 82nd 82nd United States Congress The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years... –86h 86th United States Congress The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years... |
January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
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| 84th 87th United States Congress -House of Representatives :-Senate:* President: Richard Nixon , until January 20, 1961** Lyndon Johnson , from January 20, 1961* President pro tempore: Carl Hayden -House of Representatives:... –94th 94th United States Congress The Ninety-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1975 to January 3, 1977, during the administration... |
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1977 | Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... |
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January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983 | Redistricted to the 1st district Ohio's 1st congressional district Ohio's 1st congressional district is currently represented by Republican Steve Chabot. This district includes parts of Cincinnati, and borders both Kentucky and Indiana.-Cities:Cincinnati Cheviot Deer Park Forest Park Harrison Mount Healthy... |
Tom Luken Tom Luken Thomas Andrew Luken is a politician of the Democratic Party from Ohio.Luken received his high school diploma in 1942 from Purcell High School. During the Second World War, Luken served as a U.S. Marine. In 1947, he earned a bachelor of arts degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, after having... |
Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous... |
| 98th 98th United States Congress The Ninety-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1983 to January 3, 1985, during the third and... –103rd 103rd United States Congress - House of Representatives :- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Dan Quayle , until January 20, 1993** Al Gore , from January 20, 1993* President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell... |
January 3, 1983 – January 31, 1993 | Redistricted from the 1st district Ohio's 1st congressional district Ohio's 1st congressional district is currently represented by Republican Steve Chabot. This district includes parts of Cincinnati, and borders both Kentucky and Indiana.-Cities:Cincinnati Cheviot Deer Park Forest Park Harrison Mount Healthy... , Resigned |
Bill Gradison Bill Gradison Willis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early life and education:... |
Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S... |
| 103rd 103rd United States Congress - House of Representatives :- Leadership :- Senate :* President: Dan Quayle , until January 20, 1993** Al Gore , from January 20, 1993* President pro tempore: Robert Byrd - Majority leadership :* Majority Leader: George Mitchell... –109th 109th United States Congress The One Hundred Ninth United States Congress was the legislative branch of the United States, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 2005 to January 3, 2007, during the fifth and sixth years of George W. Bush's presidency. House members... |
May 4, 1993 – April 29, 2005 | Appointed U.S. Trade Representative | Rob Portman Rob Portman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.... |
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August 2, 2005 – Present | Jean Schmidt Jean Schmidt Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth.... |
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Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
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| 2010 | Surya Yalamanchili: 80,139 | Jean Schmidt Jean Schmidt Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth.... :136,120 |
Marc Johnson (Libertarian) 15,867 |
| 2008 | Victoria Wulsin: 124,076 | Jean Schmidt Jean Schmidt Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth.... : 148,500 |
David Krikorian David Krikorian David Krikorian is an American businessman and twice a candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district, the seat now held by Republican Jean Schmidt.... : 58,650; James Condit: 30 |
| 2006 | Victoria Wulsin: 117,595 | Jean Schmidt Jean Schmidt Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth.... : 120,112 |
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| 2005* | Paul Hackett: 55,151 | Jean Schmidt Jean Schmidt Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth.... : 59,132 |
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| 2004 | Charles W. Sanders Charles W. Sanders Charles W. Sanders is an insurance agent, tour bus driver, and retired Ohio auto worker who has run as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives four times in Ohio's heavily Republican Second Congressional District from 1998 to 2004, losing four times to incumbent Congressman Robert J.... : 87,156 |
Robert J. Portman Rob Portman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.... : 221,785 |
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| 2002 | Charles W. Sanders Charles W. Sanders Charles W. Sanders is an insurance agent, tour bus driver, and retired Ohio auto worker who has run as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives four times in Ohio's heavily Republican Second Congressional District from 1998 to 2004, losing four times to incumbent Congressman Robert J.... : 48,785 |
Robert J. Portman Rob Portman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.... : 139,218 |
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| 2000 | Charles W. Sanders Charles W. Sanders Charles W. Sanders is an insurance agent, tour bus driver, and retired Ohio auto worker who has run as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives four times in Ohio's heavily Republican Second Congressional District from 1998 to 2004, losing four times to incumbent Congressman Robert J.... : 64,091 |
Robert J. Portman Rob Portman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.... : 204,184 |
Robert E. Bidwell (L): 9,266 |
| 1998 | Charles W. Sanders Charles W. Sanders Charles W. Sanders is an insurance agent, tour bus driver, and retired Ohio auto worker who has run as a Democrat for the U.S. House of Representatives four times in Ohio's heavily Republican Second Congressional District from 1998 to 2004, losing four times to incumbent Congressman Robert J.... : 49,293 |
Robert J. Portman Rob Portman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.... : 154,344 |
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| 1996 | Thomas R. Chandler Thomas R. Chandler Thomas R. Chandler is an Ohio medical technician who has been a perennial candidate for the Ohio House and the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat... : 58,715 |
Robert J. Portman Rob Portman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.... : 186,853 |
Kathleen M. McKnight (N United States Natural Law Party The Natural Law Party was a United States political party affiliated with the international Natural Law Party. It was founded in 1992 and mostly dissolved in 2004... ): 13,905 |
| 1994 | Les Mann Les Mann Leslie Mann , was a professional baseball player who played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1913-1928. He played for the Boston Braves, St... : 43,730 |
Robert J. Portman Rob Portman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.... : 150,128 |
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| 1993* | Lee Hornberger: 22,652 | Robert J. Portman Rob Portman Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich.... : 53,020 |
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| 1992 | Thomas R. Chandler Thomas R. Chandler Thomas R. Chandler is an Ohio medical technician who has been a perennial candidate for the Ohio House and the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat... : 75,924 |
Willis D. Gradison Jr. Bill Gradison Willis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early life and education:... : 177,720 |
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| 1990 | Tyrone K. Yates: 57,345 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. Bill Gradison Willis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early life and education:... : 103,817 |
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| 1988 | Chuck R. Stidham: 58,637 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. Bill Gradison Willis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early life and education:... : 153,162 |
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| 1986 | William F. Stineman: 43,448 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. Bill Gradison Willis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early life and education:... : 105,061 |
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| 1984 | Thomas J. Porter: 68,597 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. Bill Gradison Willis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early life and education:... : 149,856 |
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| 1982 | William J. Luttmer: 53,169 | Willis D. Gradison Jr. Bill Gradison Willis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early life and education:... *: 97,434 |
Joseph I. Lombardo: 1,827 Charles K. Shrout Jr. (L): 2,948 |
| 1980 | Thomas A. Luken Tom Luken Thomas Andrew Luken is a politician of the Democratic Party from Ohio.Luken received his high school diploma in 1942 from Purcell High School. During the Second World War, Luken served as a U.S. Marine. In 1947, he earned a bachelor of arts degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, after having... *: 103,423 |
Thearon "Tom" Atkins: 72,693 | |
| 1978 | Thomas A. Luken Tom Luken Thomas Andrew Luken is a politician of the Democratic Party from Ohio.Luken received his high school diploma in 1942 from Purcell High School. During the Second World War, Luken served as a U.S. Marine. In 1947, he earned a bachelor of arts degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, after having... : 64,522 |
Stanley J. Aronoff Stan Aronoff Stanley J. Aronoff is an American politician of the Republican party who served for a time as president of the Ohio Senate. Aronoff was raised in a Jewish family in the North Avondale neighborhood of Cincinnati and attended high school at Walnut Hills High School... : 58,716 |
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| 1976 | Thomas A. Luken Tom Luken Thomas Andrew Luken is a politician of the Democratic Party from Ohio.Luken received his high school diploma in 1942 from Purcell High School. During the Second World War, Luken served as a U.S. Marine. In 1947, he earned a bachelor of arts degree from Xavier University in Cincinnati, after having... : 88,178 |
Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 83,459 |
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| 1974 | Edward W. Wolterman: 67,685 | Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 71,512 |
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| 1972 | Penny Manes: 65,237 | Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 109,961 |
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| 1970 | Gerald N. "Jerry" Springer Jerry Springer Gerald Norman "Jerry" Springer is a British-born American television presenter, best known as host of the tabloid talk show The Jerry Springer Show since its debut in 1991... : 60,860 |
Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 77,071 |
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| 1968 | Don Driehaus: 52,327 | Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 108,157 |
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| 1966 | Thomas E. Anderson: 42,367 | Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 102,313 |
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| 1964 | H. A. Sand: 79,824 | Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 122,487 |
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| 1962 | H. A. Sand: 62,733 | Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 105,750 |
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| 1960 | H. A. Sand: 87,531 | Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy Donald D. Clancy was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.-Early life and education:... : 118,046 |
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| 1958 | James O. Bradley: 71,674 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 86,656 |
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| 1956 | James T. Dewan: 57,554 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 109,099 |
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| 1954 | Earl T. Wagner Earl T. Wagner Earl Thomas Wagner was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wagner attended parochial and public schools.He was graduated from the Salmon P... : 49,690 |
William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 69,695 |
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| 1952 | Earl T. Wagner Earl T. Wagner Earl Thomas Wagner was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wagner attended parochial and public schools.He was graduated from the Salmon P... : 69,341 |
William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 90,417 |
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| 1950 | Earl T. Wagner Earl T. Wagner Earl Thomas Wagner was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wagner attended parochial and public schools.He was graduated from the Salmon P... : 62,542 |
William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 69,543 |
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| 1948 | Earl T. Wagner Earl T. Wagner Earl Thomas Wagner was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wagner attended parochial and public schools.He was graduated from the Salmon P... : 75,062 |
William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 66,968 |
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| 1946 | Francis G. Davis: 39,112 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 67,067 |
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| 1944 | J. Harry Moore: 61,473 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 78,185 |
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| 1942 | Nicholas Bauer: 29,823 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 53,083 |
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| 1940 | James E. O'Connell: 60,410 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 77,769 |
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| 1938 | Herbert S. Bigelow Herbert S. Bigelow Herbert Seely Bigelow was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Bigelow attended the public schools, and Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.... : 42,773 |
William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 61,480 |
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| 1936 | Herbert S. Bigelow Herbert S. Bigelow Herbert Seely Bigelow was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Elkhart, Indiana, Bigelow attended the public schools, and Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio.... : 67,213 |
William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 62,546 |
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| 1934 | Charles E. Miller: 41,701 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 51,171 |
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| 1932 | Edward F. Alexander: 57,258 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 58,971 |
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| 1930 | Charles Sawyer Charles Sawyer Charles Sawyer may refer to:*Charles B. Sawyer, inventor of the commercial quartz crystal manufacturing process.*Charles E. Sawyer, personal physician to President Warren G. Harding*Charles H. Sawyer, Governor of New Hampshire... : 45,761 |
William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 46,347 |
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| 1928 | James H. Cleveland: 54,332 | William E. Hess William E. Hess William Emil Hess was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was... : 63,605 |
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| 1926 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 26,322 | A. E. B. Stephens: 36,608 | |
| 1924 | Robert J. O'Donnell: 34,118 | A. E. B. Stephens: 47,331 | |
| 1922 | John R. Quane: 30,051 | A. E. B. Stephens: 39,898 | Charles A. Herbst (FL): 4,001 |
| 1920 | Thomas H. Morrow: 41,781 | A. E. B. Stephens: 47,797 | John Partridge: 1,291 |
- In 2005, a special election was required to fill the seat following PortmanRob PortmanRobert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich....
's resignation to accept nomination to the office of United States Trade Representative.
- In May 1993, a special election was held to fill the seat to replace Willis D. Gradison Jr.Bill GradisonWillis David "Bill" Gradison Jr. is an American politician, who served for almost two decades in the U.S. House of Representatives.-Early life and education:...
who, three months after his re-election, resigned on 31 January 1993, to become a lobbyist for the insurance industry as president of the Health Insurance Association of America.
- Redistricting following the 1980 censusCensusA census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
moved Luken from the second district to the first district and Gradison from the first district to the second district.
2005 special election
The district has not elected a Democrat since Tom Luken won a 1974 special election.
On August 2, 2005, elections were held to choose a United States Representative to replace Rob Portman
Rob Portman
Robert Jones "Rob" Portman is the junior United States Senator from Ohio. He is a member of the Republican Party. He succeeded retiring Senator George Voinovich....
, who resigned his seat on April 29, 2005, to become United States Trade Representative. Republican Party Jean Schmidt
Jean Schmidt
Jeannette Marie Hoffman Schmidt, is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2005. She is a member of the Republican Party. The district stretches from eastern Cincinnati to Portsmouth....
candidate, defeated Democrat Paul Hackett, in a surprisingly close election as the district.
Re-election bid in 2006
Schmidt defeated Democrat Victoria Wells WulsinVictoria Wells Wulsin
Victoria Elizabeth Wells Wulsin, M.D., D.P.H. is a physician and three-time Democratic congressional candidate in the Second District of Ohio . She is a resident of Indian Hill, an affluent suburb of Cincinnati....
, a doctor
Physician
A physician is a health care provider who practices the profession of medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury and other physical and mental impairments...
from Indian Hill
Indian Hill, Ohio
The Village of Indian Hill is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and an affluent suburb of the Greater Cincinnati area. The population was 5,907 at the 2000 census. Prior to 1970, Indian Hill was incorporated as a village, but under Ohio law became designated as a city once its...
in the November general election.