Ohio's 16th congressional district

The 16th congressional district of Ohio is an obsolete United States congressional district last represented by Representative Anthony Gonzalez (R). It was last located in the northeast of the state, covering Wayne County and with arms extending north into the suburbs of Cleveland, and east into Greater Akron and Stark County. The district was eliminated upon the swearing in of the 118th United States Congress on January 3, 2023, as the reapportionment after the 2020 census reduced the number of congressional districts in Ohio to fifteen.[1]

Ohio's 16th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1830
Eliminated2020
Years active1833–2023
The district from 2013 to 2023

History edit

From 2003 to 2013, the district was based in Stark County and the Canton area, and also included Wayne County and most of Medina and Ashland counties. It also includes some rural communities east of Akron, as well as some of the western suburbs of Cleveland.

On November 2, 2010, Democrat John Boccieri lost his bid for a second term to Republican Jim Renacci, who was seated in January 2011. In January 2018, Renacci announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Anthony Gonzalez was elected on November 6 to succeed him.

Election results from presidential races edit

Year Office Result
2000 President George W. Bush 53% - Al Gore 42%
2004 President George W. Bush 54% - John Kerry 46%
2008 President John McCain 50% - Barack Obama 48%
2012 President Mitt Romney 53% - Barack Obama 45%
2016 President Donald Trump 56% - Hillary Clinton 40%
2020 President Donald Trump 56% - Joe Biden 42%

List of members representing the district edit

Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1833
 
Elisha Whittlesey
(Canfield)
Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835
23rd
24th
25th
Redistricted from the 13th district re-elected in 1830.
Re-elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
Resigned.
Whig March 4, 1835 –
July 9, 1838
Vacant July 9, 1838 –
December 3, 1838
25th
 
Joshua Reed Giddings
(Jefferson)
Whig December 3, 1838 –
March 22, 1842
25th
26th
27th
Elected to finish Whittlesey's term.
Re-elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Resigned.
Vacant March 22, 1842 –
December 5, 1842
27th
 
Joshua Reed Giddings
(Jefferson)
Whig December 5, 1842 –
March 3, 1843
27th Elected to finish his own term.
Redistricted to the 20th district.
James Mathews
(Coshocton)
Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845
28th Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1843.
[data missing]
John D. Cummins
(New Philadelphia)
Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1849
29th
30th
Elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
[data missing]
 
Moses Hoagland
(Millersburg)
Democratic March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851
31st Elected in 1848.
[data missing]
John Johnson
(Coshocton)
Independent Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853
32nd Elected in 1850.
[data missing]
Edward Ball
(Zanesville)
Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855
33rd
34th
Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
[data missing]
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
 
Cydnor B. Tompkins
(McConnellsville)
Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1861
35th
36th
Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
[data missing]
 
William P. Cutler
(Constitution)
Republican March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1863
37th Elected in 1860.
[data missing]
 
Joseph W. White
(Cambridge)
Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865
38th Elected in 1862.
[data missing]
 
John Bingham
(Cadiz)
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1873
39th
40th
41st
42nd
Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
[data missing]
 
Lorenzo Danford
(St. Clairsville)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1879
43rd
44th
45th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
[data missing]
 
William McKinley
(Canton)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1878.
Redistricted to the 17th district.
 
Jonathan T. Updegraff
(Mount Pleasant)
Republican March 4, 1881 –
November 30, 1882
47th Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 1880.
Died.
Vacant November 30, 1882 –
January 2, 1883
 
Joseph D. Taylor
(Cambridge)
Republican January 2, 1883 –
March 3, 1883
Elected to finish Updegraff's term.
Redistricted to the 17th district.
 
Beriah Wilkins
(Uhrichsville)
Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
 
George W. Geddes
(Mansfield)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1884.
[data missing]
 
Beriah Wilkins
(Uhrichsville)
Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889
50th Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1886.
[data missing]
James W. Owens
(Newark)
Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1891
51st Elected in 1888.
Redistricted to the 14th district.
 
John G. Warwick
(Massillon)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
August 14, 1892
52nd Elected in 1890.
Died.
Vacant August 14, 1892 –
December 5, 1892
 
Lewis P. Ohliger
(Wooster)
Democratic December 5, 1892 –
March 3, 1893
Elected to finish Warwick's term.
[data missing]
 
Albert J. Pearson
(Woodsfield)
Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1892.
[data missing]
 
Lorenzo Danford
(St. Clairsville)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
June 19, 1899
54th
55th
56th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.
Vacant June 19, 1899 –
December 4, 1899
56th
 
Joseph J. Gill
(Steubenville)
Republican December 4, 1899 –
October 31, 1903
56th
57th
58th
Elected to finish Danford's term.
Re-elected in 1900.
Resigned.
Vacant October 31, 1903 –
November 3, 1903
58th
 
Capell L. Weems
(St. Clairsville)
Republican November 3, 1903 –
March 3, 1909
58th
59th
60th
Elected to finish Gill's term.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
[data missing]
 
David Hollingsworth
(Cadiz)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911
61st Elected in 1908.
[data missing]
 
William B. Francis
(Martins Ferry)
Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1915
62nd
63rd
Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
[data missing]
 
Roscoe C. McCulloch
(Canton)
Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1921
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired to run for Governor of Ohio.
 
Joseph H. Himes
(Canton)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1923
67th Elected in 1920.
Lost re-election.
 
John McSweeney
(Wooster)
Democratic March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1929
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Lost re-election.
 
Charles B. McClintock
(Canton)
Republican March 4, 1929 –
March 3, 1933
71st
72nd
Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
 
William R. Thom
(Canton)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
 
James Seccombe
(Canton)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1941
76th Elected in 1938.

Lost re-election.

 
William R. Thom
(Canton)
Democratic January 3, 1941 –
January 3, 1943
77th Elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.
 
Henderson H. Carson
(Canton)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1945
78th Elected in 1942.
Lost re-election.
 
William R. Thom
(Canton)
Democratic January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947
79th Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
 
Henderson H. Carson
(Canton)
Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949
80th Elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
 
John McSweeney
(Wooster)
Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951
81st Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.
 
Frank T. Bow
(Canton)
Republican January 3, 1951 –
November 13, 1972
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-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.
Retired but died.
Vacant November 13, 1972 –
January 3, 1973
92nd
 
Ralph Regula
(Navarre)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 2009
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
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.
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.
Retired.
 
John Boccieri
(Poland)
Democratic January 3, 2009 –
January 3, 2011
111th Elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
 
Jim Renacci
(Wadsworth)
Republican January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2019
112th
113th
114th
115th
Elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Anthony Gonzalez
(Rocky River)
Republican January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2023
116th
117th
Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 7th district and retired at the end of his term.
District dissolved January 3, 2023

Election results edit

2010 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Renacci 112,902 52.1
Democratic John Boccieri (incumbent) 89,008 41.1
Libertarian Jeffery Blevins 14,342 6.6
Independent Robert Ross 128 0
Total votes 216,380
Turnout  
Republican gain from Democratic

2012 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Renacci (incumbent) 185,165 52.0
Democratic Betty Sutton (incumbent) 170,600 48.0
Total votes 355,765 100.0
Republican hold

2014 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Renacci (incumbent) 132,176 63.7
Democratic Pete Crossland 75,199 36.3
Total votes 207,375 100.0
Republican hold

2016 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Renacci (incumbent) 225,794 65.3
Democratic Keith Mundy 119,830 34.7
Total votes 345,624 100.0
Republican hold

2018 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony Gonzalez 170,029 56.7
Democratic Susan Moran Palmer 129,681 43.3
Total votes 299,710 100.0
Republican hold

2020 edit

United States House of Representatives elections, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony Gonzalez (incumbent) 247,335 63.2
Democratic Aaron Paul Godfrey 144,071 36.8
Total votes 391,406 100.0
Republican hold

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year Democratic Republican Other
2020 Aaron Paul Godfrey: 144,071 Anthony Gonzalez: 247,335
2018[3] Susan Moran Palmer: 129,681 Anthony Gonzalez: 170,029  
2016[4] Keith Mundy: 119,830 James B. Renacci: 225,794  
2014[5] Pete Crossland: 75,199 James B. Renacci: 132,176  
2012[6] Betty S. Sutton: 170,604 James B. Renacci: 185,167  
2010 John Boccieri: 89,008 James B. Renacci: 112,902 Jeffery Blevins (L):14,342
Robert Ross(I): 128
2008[7] John Boccieri: 169,044 Kirk Schuring: 136,293  
2006 Thomas Shaw: 88,089 Ralph S. Regula: 124,886  
2004 Jeff Seemann: 99,210 Ralph S. Regula: 197,990  
2002 Jim Rice: 58,644 Ralph S. Regula: 129,734  
2000 William Smith: 62,709 Ralph S. Regula: 162,294 Richard L. Shetler (L): 6,166
Brad Graef (N): 3,231
1998 Peter D. Ferguson: 66,047 Ralph S. Regula: 117,426  
1996 Thomas E. Burkhart: 64,902 Ralph S. Regula: 159,314 Brad Graef (N): 7,611
1994 J. Michael Finn: 45,781 Ralph S. Regula: 137,322  
1992 Warner D. Mendenhall: 90,224 Ralph S. Regula: 158,489  
1990 Warner D. Mendenhall: 70,516 Ralph S. Regula: 101,097  
1988 Melvin J. Gravely: 43,356 Ralph S. Regula: 158,824  
1986 William J. Kennick: 36,639 Ralph S. Regula: 118,206  
1984 James Gwin: 58,048 Ralph S. Regula: 152,399  
1982 Jeffrey R. Orenstein: 57,386 Ralph S. Regula: 110,485  
1980 Larry V. Slagle: 39,219 Ralph S. Regula: 149,960  
1978 Owen S. Hand Jr.: 29,640 Ralph S. Regula: 105,152  
1976 John G. Freedom: 55,671 Ralph S. Regula: 116,374 Harold B. Festerly (A): 1,969
Mark F. Vanvoorhis (W): 77
1974 John G. Freedom: 48,754 Ralph S. Regula: 92,986  
1972 Virgil L. Musser: 75,929 Ralph S. Regula: 102,013  
1970 Virgil L. Musser: 63,187 Frank T. Bow: 81,208  
1968 Virgil L. Musser: 68,916 Frank T. Bow: 101,495  
1966 Robert D. Freeman: 55,775 Frank T. Bow: 87,597  
1964 Robert D. Freeman: 93,255 Frank T. Bow: 101,808  
1962 Ed Witmer: 64,213 Frank T. Bow: 96,512  
1960 John G. Freedom: 78,257 Frank T. Bow: 130,542  
1958 John G. Freedom: 74,660 Frank T. Bow: 100,678  
1956 John McSweeney: 82,206 Frank T. Bow: 101,324  
1954 Thomas H. Nichols: 56,787 Frank T. Bow: 79,371  
1952 John McSweeney: 82,522 Frank T. Bow: 98,447  
1950 John McSweeney: 75,255 Frank T. Bow: 77,306  
1948 John McSweeney: 79,859 Henderson H. Carson: 71,871  
1946 William R. Thom: 51,934 Henderson H. Carson: 65,639  
1944 William R. Thom: 85,755 Henderson H. Carson: 75,921 Harry T. Whiteleather: 1,149
1942 William R. Thom: 45,531 Henderson H. Carson: 50,657  
1940 William R. Thom: 92,469 James Seccombe: 71,629  
1938 William R. Thom: 60,382 James Seccombe: 62,176  
1936 William R. Thom: 89,911 H. Ross Ake: 54,979 A. M. Hickey: 4,552
Jacob S. Coxey Sr. (U): 2,384
1934 William R. Thom: 59,354 Charles B. McClintock: 45,390  
1932 William R. Thom: 67,670 Charles B. McClintock: 63,609  
1930 William R. Thom: 47,237 Charles B. McClintock: 51,113  
1928 John McSweeney: 55,778 Charles B. McClintock: 73,966 Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: 1,428
Carl Guillod (W): 92
1926 John McSweeney: 40,283 Charles B. McClintock: 27,116  
1924 John McSweeney: 51,491 Thomas C. Hunsicker: 45,559 Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: 2,901
1922 John McSweeney: 43,590 Joseph H. Himes: 39,881  
1920 John McSweeney: 42,799 Joseph H. Himes: 56,584  

Historical district boundaries edit

 
2003 - 2013

See also edit

References edit

Specific
  1. ^ Exner, Rich (April 26, 2021). "Ohio loses a congressional seat in apportionment from census 2020 results". The Plain Dealer. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "House Results Map". The New York Times.
  3. ^ "2018 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  4. ^ "2016 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  5. ^ "2014 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  6. ^ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "2008 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
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