The 2007 special election in Ohio's 5th congressional district occurred when the district became vacant following the death of incumbent Paul E. Gillmor. A special election to fill the seat was called by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland for December 11, 2007.[1] Republican nominee and Ohio State Senator Bob Latta won election to Congress, defeating Democratic nominee Robin Weirauch.[2]
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Robin Weirauch, public administrator, 2004 and 2006 Democratic nominee
- George Mays, businessman
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robin Weirauch | 32,124 | 72.13 | |
| Democratic | George Mays | 12,412 | 27.87 | |
| Total votes | 44,536 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Bob Latta, State Senator
- Steve Buehrer, State Senator
- Mark Hollenbaugh, high school teacher
- Fred Pieper
- Michael Smitley, business consultant
Polling edit
| Source | Date | Buehrer (R) | Hollenbaugh (R) | Latta (R) | Pieper (R) | Smitley (R) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basswood Research | Oct 27–28, 2007 | 28% | N/A | 25% | N/A | N/A |
| Public Opinion Strategies | Oct 16–17, 2007 | 21% | 1% | 40% | 4% | 0% |
| Basswood Research | October 15, 2007 | 25% | N/A | 28% | N/A | N/A |
| Basswood Research | September 19, 2007 | 14% | N/A | 27% | N/A | N/A |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Latta | 32,392 | 43.66 | |
| Republican | Steve Buehrer | 29,850 | 40.23 | |
| Republican | Mark Hollenbaugh | 4,955 | 6.68 | |
| Republican | Fred Pieper | 4,252 | 5.73 | |
| Republican | Michael Smitley | 2,742 | 3.70 | |
| Total votes | 74,191 | 100.00 | ||
General election edit
Polling edit
| Source | Date | Latta (R) | Weirauch (D) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion Strategies | Nov 11–12, 2007 | 50% | 36% |
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Latta | 56,114 | 56.96 | |
| Democratic | Robin Weirauch | 42,229 | 42.87 | |
| Write-ins | 167 | 0.17 | ||
| Total votes | 98,510 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Elections set to fill seat of Ohio rep". Guardian Unlimited. London: Associated Press. September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2007.
- ^ Former Ohio congressman's son elected to fill dad's old seat Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine WNWO NBC 24 December 11, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2007
- ^ "Democratic Fifth Congressional District: November 6, 2007". Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Republican Fifth Congressional District: November 6, 2007". Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "Fifth Congressional District: December 11, 2007". Archived from the original on June 27, 2011. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- Vardon, Joe (October 6, 2007). "Campbell drops out of race in 5th District". The Blade. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
External links edit
Candidate Web Sites edit
Republican edit
- Steve Buehrer for Congress web site
- Mark Hollenbaugh for Congress web site
- Bob Latta for Congress web site
- Fred Pieper for Congress web site
- Michael Smitley for Congress web site
Democratic edit
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