Ohio's 15th congressional district
Ohio's 15th congressional district | |||
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![]() Ohio's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 769,664 | ||
Median household income | $69,844[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+9[2] |
The 15th congressional district of Ohio currently represented by Republican Mike Carey. It was most recently represented by Republican Steve Stivers, who resigned May 16, 2021 to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.[3] The district includes the southern portions of Columbus as well as communities west and south of the city. It also includes the college towns of Athens and Wilmington.
From 2003 to 2013 Union County and Madison County were entirely within the district's boundaries as is approximately half of Franklin County. The 15th district included the cities of Upper Arlington, Hilliard, Grove City, Grandview Heights, Plain City, London, and Wilmington, as well as the downtown and western portions of Columbus.
Republican Mike Carey won the special election for the seat after Stivers's resignation.[4][5] He was sworn in on November 4, 2021.
Election results from presidential races[]
Year | Republican | Democrat | ||
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2000 | Bush | 52% | Gore | 44% |
2004 | Bush | 50% | Kerry | 50% |
2008 | McCain | 45% | Obama | 54% |
2012 | Romney | 52% | Obama | 46% |
2016 | Trump | 55% | Clinton | 40% |
2020 | Trump | 56% | Biden | 42% |
List of members representing the district[]
Member | Party | Year(s) | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
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District created March 4, 1833 | ||||
Jonathan Sloane | Anti-Masonic | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 |
23rd 24th |
Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Retired. |
![]() John William Allen |
Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 |
25th 26th |
Elected in 1836. Re-elected in 1838. Retired. |
![]() Sherlock J. Andrews |
Whig | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 |
27th | Elected in 1840. Retired. |
Joseph Morris | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 |
28th 29th |
Elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1844. Retired. |
William Kennon Jr. | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 |
30th | Elected in 1846. Lost re-election. |
William F. Hunter | Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 |
31st 32nd |
Elected in 1848. Re-elected in 1850. Retired. |
William R. Sapp | Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 |
33rd 34th |
Elected in 1852. Re-elected in 1854. Lost re-election. |
Opposition | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | |||
![]() Joseph Burns |
Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 |
35th | Elected in 1856. Lost re-election. |
William Helmick | Republican | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 |
36th | Elected in 1858. Lost re-election. |
Robert H. Nugen | Democratic | March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 |
37th | Elected in 1860. Retired. |
![]() James R. Morris |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1862. Lost re-election. |
![]() Tobias A. Plants |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 |
39th 40th |
Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Retired. |
![]() Eliakim H. Moore |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 |
41st | Elected in 1868. Retired. |
![]() William P. Sprague |
Republican | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 |
42nd 43rd |
Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Retired. |
![]() Nelson H. Van Vorhes |
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 |
44th 45th |
Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Retired. |
![]() George W. Geddes |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | Elected in 1878. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
![]() Rufus Dawes |
Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | Elected in 1880. Lost re-election. |
Adoniram J. Warner |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 |
48th | Elected in 1882. Redistricted to the 17th district. |
![]() Beriah Wilkins |
Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
49th | Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1884. Redistricted to the 16th district. |
![]() Charles H. Grosvenor |
Republican | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 |
50th 51st |
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Retired. |
![]() Michael D. Harter |
Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 |
52nd | Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 14th district. |
![]() H. Clay Van Voorhis |
Republican | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905 |
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th |
Elected in 1892. Re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Retired. |
![]() Beman G. Dawes |
Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909 |
59th 60th |
Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Retired. |
![]() James Joyce |
Republican | March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911 |
61st | Elected in 1908. Lost re-election. |
![]() George White |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 |
62nd 63rd |
Elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
![]() William C. Mooney |
Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
64th | Elected in 1914. Lost re-election. |
![]() George White |
Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919 |
65th | Elected in 1916. Lost re-election. |
![]() C. Ellis Moore |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933 |
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. |
![]() Robert T. Secrest |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – August 3, 1942 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th |
Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Resigned to enter the U.S. Navy. |
Vacant | August 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943 |
77th | ||
![]() Percy W. Griffiths |
Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
78th 79th 80th |
Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Lost re-election. |
![]() Robert T. Secrest |
Democratic | January 3, 1949 – September 26, 1954 |
81st 82nd 83rd |
Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Resigned to become a member of the Federal Trade Commission. |
Vacant | September 26, 1954 – January 3, 1955 |
83rd | ||
![]() John E. Henderson |
Republican | January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961 |
84th 85th 86th |
Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Retired. |
![]() Tom V. Moorehead |
Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 |
87th | Elected in 1960. Lost re-election. |
![]() Robert T. Secrest |
Democratic | January 3, 1963 – December 30, 1966 |
88th 89th |
Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Resigned. |
Vacant | December 30, 1966 – January 3, 1967 |
89th | ||
![]() Chalmers P. Wylie |
Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1993 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
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. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. |
![]() Deborah Pryce |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 |
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th |
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. Retired. |
![]() Mary Jo Kilroy |
Democratic | January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
111th | Elected in 2008. Lost re-election. |
![]() Steve Stivers |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – May 16, 2021 |
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th |
Elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned to become CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. |
Vacant | May 16, 2021 – November 4, 2021 |
117th | ||
![]() Mike Carey |
Republican | November 4, 2021 – Present |
117th | Elected to finish Stivers's term. |
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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2021 (special) | Allison Russo: 66,757 | Michael Carey: 93,255 | |
2020 | Joel Newby: 140,183 | Steve Stivers: 243,103 | |
2018[6] | Rick Neal: 116,112 | Steve Stivers: 170,593 | Johnathan Miller (L): 5,738 |
2016[7] | Scott Wharton: 113,960 | Steve Stivers: 222,847 | |
2014[8] | Scott Wharton: 66,125 | Steve Stivers: 128,496 | |
2012[9] | Pat Lang: 128,188 | Steve Stivers: 205,277 | |
2010 | Mary Jo Kilroy: 86,815 | Steve Stivers: 116,290 | William Kammerer (L): 5,831 David Ryon (Constitution): 3,728 Bill Buckel (Write-In): 240 [10] |
2008 | Mary Jo Kilroy: 139,584 | Steve Stivers: 137,272 | Mark M. Noble (L): 14,061 Don Eckhart: 12,915 Travis Casper: 6 [11] |
2006 | Mary Jo Kilroy: 109,677[12] | Deborah D. Pryce: 110,739[12] | |
2004 | Mark P. Brown: 117,324 | Deborah D. Pryce: 189,024 | |
2002 | Mark P. Brown: 54,286 | Deborah D. Pryce: 108,193 | |
2000 | : 64,805 | Deborah D. Pryce: 156,792 | Scott T. Smith (L): 10,700 |
1998 | : 49,334 | Deborah D. Pryce: 113,846 | Kevin Nestor: 9,996 |
1996 | : 64,665 | Deborah D. Pryce: 156,776 | |
1994 | : 46,480 | Deborah D. Pryce: 112,912 | |
1992 | Richard Cordray: 94,907 | Deborah D. Pryce: 110,390 | Linda Reidelbach: 44,906 |
1990 | : 68,510 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 99,251 | (WI): 158 |
1988 | : 51,172 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 154,694 | |
1986 | : 55,750 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 97,745 | |
1984 | : 58,870 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 148,311 | |
1982 | : 47,070 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 104,678 | Steve Kender (L): 6,139 |
1980 | Terry Freeman: 48,708 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 129,025 | |
1978 | : 37,000 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 91,023 | |
1976 | : 57,741 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 109,630 | |
1974 | : 49,683 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 79,376 | |
1972 | : 55,314 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 115,779 | Edward Price (AI): 4,820 |
1970 | : 34,018 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 81,536 | |
1968 | : 35,861 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 98,499 | |
1966 | : 38,805 | Chalmers P. Wylie: 57,993 | |
1964 | Robert T. Secrest: 62,438 | : 31,803 | |
1962 | Robert T. Secrest: 41,856 | Tom Van Horn Moorehead: 38,095 | |
1960 | : 47,366 | Tom Van Horn Moorehead: 49,742 | |
1958 | : 36,026 | John E. Henderson: 48,316 | |
1956 | : 35,954 | John E. Henderson: 55,126 | |
1954 | : 32,795 | John E. Henderson: 38,524 | |
1952 | Robert T. Secrest: 62,913 | Percy W. Griffiths: 34,966 | |
1950 | Robert T. Secrest: 47,448 | : 29,573 | |
1948 | Robert T. Secrest: 45,575 | Percy W. Griffiths: 35,294 | |
1946 | Robert T. Secrest: 32,159 | Percy W. Griffiths: 36,564 | |
1944 | : 31,756 | Percy W. Griffiths: 47,710 | |
1942 | : 23,213 | Percy W. Griffiths: 35,137 | |
1940 | Robert T. Secrest: 57,359 | : 40,233 | |
1938 | Robert T. Secrest: 42,573 | Percy W. Griffiths: 38,903 | |
1936 | Robert T. Secrest: 53,263 | : 42,053 | Joe I. Clarke: 333 |
1934 | Robert T. Secrest: 42,722 | : 33,950 | |
1932 | Robert T. Secrest: 50,313 | C. Ellis Moore: 38,113 | Joseph H. Ewing: 444 |
1930 | : 33,968 | C. Ellis Moore: 35,611 | |
1928 | : 26,441 | C. Ellis Moore: 50,941 | |
1926 | : 23,703 | C. Ellis Moore: 28,519 | |
1924 | James R. Alexander: 30,608 | C. Ellis Moore: 39,155 | |
1922 | James R. Alexander: 30,120 | C. Ellis Moore: 32,894 | F. J. Ash: 1,003 |
1920 | : 30,326 | C. Ellis Moore: 42,419 |
Historical district boundaries[]
In popular culture[]
The character Deanna Monroe, from AMC's The Walking Dead was a former Congresswoman from Ohio's 15th congressional district.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- ^ Choi, Joseph (April 19, 2021). "GOP Rep. Steve Stivers plans to retire". TheHill. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Clare Foran. "Mike Carey wins special election in Ohio's 15th Congressional District, CNN projects". CNN. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ Steinhauser, Paul (November 2, 2021). "Republican Mike Carey wins special election for the US House seat in Ohio's 15th District". Fox News. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
- ^ "2018 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "2016 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "2014 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
- ^ "Election Statistics". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
- ^ Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009
- ^ a b Julie Carr Smyth, "Recount confirms Republican won Ohio congressional district, The Beacon Journal, December 11, 2006.
Sources[]
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
Coordinates: 39°34′40″N 82°45′22″W / 39.57778°N 82.75611°W
- Congressional districts of Ohio
- Constituencies established in 1833
- 1833 establishments in Ohio