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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 Republican David Taylor.

Ohio's 2nd congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
Distribution
  • 73.38% urban[1]
  • 26.62% rural
Population (2023)787,945[2]
Median household
income		$64,339[3]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+24[4]

The district includes all of Adams, Brown, Pike, Clermont, Highland, Clinton, Ross, Pickaway, Hocking, Vinton, Jackson, Gallia, Meigs, Lawrence, and Scioto counties, as well as parts of Fayette county. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+24, it is the most Republican district in Ohio[4] and the Northern United States overall.

Composition

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For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:[5]

Adams County (21)

All 21 townships and municipalities

Brown County (25)

All 25 townships and municipalities

Clermont County (25)

All 25 townships and municipalities

Clinton County (22)

All 22 townships and municipalities

Fayette County (2)

Green Township, Perry Township

Gallia County (21)

All 21 townships and municipalities

Highland County (25)

All 25 townships and municipalities

Hocking County (15)

All 15 townships and municipalities

Jackson County (16)

All 16 townships and municipalities

Lawrence County (21)

All 21 townships and municipalities

Meigs County (17)

All 17 townships and municipalities

Pickaway County (25)

All 25 townships and municipalities

Pike County (17)

All 17 townships and municipalities

Ross County (26)

All 26 townships and municipalities

Scioto County (21)

All 21 townships and municipalities

Vinton County (16)

All 16 townships and municipalities

List of members representing the district

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Member Party Year(s) Cong
ress 		Electoral history
District established March 4, 1813
 
John Alexander
(Xenia) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1813 –
March 3, 1817 		13th
14th 		Elected in 1812.
Re-elected in 1814.
Lost re-election.
 
John Wilson Campbell
(West Union) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1817 –
March 3, 1823 		15th
16th
17th 		Elected in 1816.
Re-elected in 1818.
Re-elected in 1820.
Redistricted to the 5th district.
Thomas R. Ross
(Lebanon) 		Democratic-Republican March 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825 		18th Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1822.
Lost re-election.
 
John Woods
(Hamilton) 		Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829 		19th
20th 		Elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
James Shields
(Dicks Mills) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1831 		21st Elected in 1828.
[data missing]
 
Thomas Corwin
(Lebanon) 		Anti-Jacksonian March 4, 1831 –
March 3, 1833 		22nd Elected in 1830.
Redistricted to the 4th district.
Taylor Webster
(Hamilton) 		Jacksonian March 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1837 		23rd
24th
25th 		Elected in 1832.
Re-elected in 1834.
Re-elected in 1836.
[data missing]
Democratic March 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839
 
John B. Weller
(Hamilton) 		Democratic March 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1845 		26th
27th
28th 		Elected in 1838.
Re-elected in 1840.
Re-elected in 1843.
[data missing]
Francis A. Cunningham
(Eaton) 		Democratic March 4, 1845 –
March 3, 1847 		29th Elected in 1844.
[data missing]
 
David Fisher
(Wilmington) 		Whig March 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849 		30th Elected in 1846.
[data missing]
 
Lewis D. Campbell
(Hamilton) 		Whig March 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1853 		31st
32nd 		Elected in 1848.
Re-elected in 1850.
Redistricted to the 3rd district.
 
John Scott Harrison
(Cleves) 		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
 
William S. Groesbeck
(Cincinnati) 		Democratic March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859 		35th Elected in 1856.
[data missing]
 
John A. Gurley
(Cincinnati) 		Republican March 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863 		36th
37th 		Elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
[data missing]
 
Alexander Long
(Cincinnati) 		Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865 		38th Elected in 1862.
[data missing]
 
Rutherford B. Hayes
(Cincinnati) 		Republican March 4, 1865 –
July 20, 1867 		39th
40th 		Elected in 1864.
Retired to run for Governor of Ohio.
Vacant July 20, 1867 –
November 21, 1867 		40th
 
Samuel Fenton Cary
(Cincinnati) 		Independent Republican November 21, 1867 –
March 3, 1869 		Elected to finish Hayes's term.
Re-elected in 1866.
[data missing]
 
Job E. Stevenson
(Cincinnati) 		Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873 		41st
42nd 		Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
[data missing]
 
Henry B. Banning
(Cincinnati) 		Liberal Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875 		43rd
44th
45th 		Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
[data missing]
Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879
 
Thomas L. Young
(Cincinnati) 		Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883 		46th
47th 		Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]
 
Isaac M. Jordan
(Cincinnati) 		Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885 		48th Elected in 1882.
[data missing]
 
Charles Elwood Brown

(Cincinnati)

Republican March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1889 		49th
50th 		Elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
[data missing]
 
John A. Caldwell
(Cincinnati) 		Republican March 4, 1889 –
May 4, 1894 		51st
52nd
53rd 		Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Resigned when elected Mayor of Cincinnati.
Vacant May 4, 1894 –
December 3, 1894 		53rd
 
Jacob H. Bromwell
(Cincinnati) 		Republican December 3, 1894 –
March 3, 1903 		53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th 		Elected to finish Caldwell's term.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
[data missing]
 
Herman P. Goebel
(Cincinnati) 		Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1911 		58th
59th
60th
61st 		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
[data missing]
 
Alfred G. Allen
(Cincinnati) 		Democratic March 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1917 		62nd
63rd
64th 		Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
[data missing]
 
Victor Heintz
(Cincinnati) 		Republican March 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1919 		65th Elected in 1916.
Retired.
 
Ambrose E. B. Stephens
(North Bend) 		Republican March 4, 1919 –
February 12, 1927 		66th
67th
68th
69th 		Elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Died.
Vacant February 12, 1927 –
November 8, 1927 		69th
70th
Charles Tatgenhorst Jr.
(Cleves) 		Republican November 8, 1927 –
March 3, 1929 		70th Elected to finish Stephens's term.
Retired.
 
William E. Hess
(Cincinnati) 		Republican March 4, 1929 –
January 3, 1937 		71st
72nd
73rd
74th 		Elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Lost re-election.
 
Herbert S. Bigelow
(Cincinnati) 		Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939 		75th Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
 
William E. Hess
(Cincinnati) 		Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1949 		76th
77th
78th
79th
80th 		Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Lost re-election.
Earl T. Wagner
(Cincinnati) 		Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951 		81st Elected in 1948.
Lost re-election.
 
William E. Hess
(Cincinnati) 		Republican January 3, 1951 –
January 3, 1961 		82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th 		Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Retired.
 
Donald D. Clancy
(Cincinnati) 		Republican January 3, 1961 –
January 3, 1977 		84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th 		Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.
 
Tom Luken
(Cincinnati) 		Democratic January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983 		95th
96th
97th 		Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 1st district.
 
Bill Gradison
(Cincinnati) 		Republican January 3, 1983 –
January 31, 1993 		98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd 		Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Resigned.
Vacant January 31, 1993 –
May 4, 1993 		103rd
 
Rob Portman
(Terrace Park) 		Republican May 4, 1993 –
April 29, 2005 		103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th 		Elected to finish Gradison's term.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Resigned to become U.S. Trade Representative.
Vacant April 29, 2005 –
August 2, 2005 		109th
 
Jean Schmidt
(Loveland) 		Republican August 2, 2005 –
January 3, 2013 		109th
110th
111th
112th 		Elected to finish Portman's term.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Lost renomination.
 
Brad Wenstrup
(Hillsboro) 		Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2025 		113th
114th
115th
116th
117th
118th 		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retired.
 
David Taylor
(Amelia) 		Republican January 3, 2025 –
present 		119th Elected in 2024.

Election results

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The following chart shows historic election results.

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 Thomas H. Morrow: 41,781  Y A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,797 John Partridge: 1,291
1922 John R. Quane: 30,051  Y A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 39,898 Charles A. Herbst (FL): 4,001
1924 Robert J. O'Donnell: 34,118  Y A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 47,331  
1926 Robert J. O'Donnell: 26,322  Y A. E. B. Stephens (Incumbent): 36,608  
1928 James H. Cleveland: 54,332  Y William E. Hess: 63,605  
1930 Charles W. Sawyer: 45,761  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 46,347  
1932 Edward F. Alexander: 57,258  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 58,971  
1934 Charles E. Miller: 41,701  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 51,171  
1936  Y Herbert S. Bigelow: 67,213 William E. Hess (Incumbent): 62,546  
1938 Herbert S. Bigelow (Incumbent): 42,773  Y William E. Hess: 61,480  
1940 James E. O'Connell: 60,410  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 77,769  
1942 Nicholas Bauer: 29,823  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 53,083  
1944 J. Harry Moore: 61,473  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 78,185  
1946 Francis G. Davis: 39,112  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 67,067  
1948  Y Earl T. Wagner: 75,062 William E. Hess (Incumbent): 66,968  
1950 Earl T. Wagner (Incumbent): 62,542  Y William E. Hess: 69,543  
1952 Earl T. Wagner: 69,341  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 90,417  
1954 Earl T. Wagner: 49,690  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 69,695  
1956 James T. Dewan: 57,554  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 109,099  
1958 James O. Bradley: 71,674  Y William E. Hess (Incumbent): 86,656  
1960 H. A. Sand: 87,531  Y Donald D. Clancy: 118,046  
1962 H. A. Sand: 62,733  Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 105,750  
1964 H. A. Sand: 79,824  Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 122,487  
1966 Thomas E. Anderson: 42,367  Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 102,313  
1968 Don Driehaus: 52,327  Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 108,157  
1970 Gerald N. "Jerry" Springer: 60,860  Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 77,071  
1972 Penny Manes: 65,237  Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 109,961  
1974 Edward W. Wolterman: 67,685  Y Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 71,512  
1976  Y Thomas A. Luken: 88,178 Donald D. Clancy (Incumbent): 83,459  
1978  Y Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent) (Incumbent) : 64,522 Stanley J. Aronoff: 58,716  
1980  Y Thomas A. Luken (Incumbent) (Incumbent) : 103,423 Thearon "Tom" Atkins: 72,693  
1982 William J. Luttmer: 53,169  Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent):[a] 97,434 Joseph I. Lombardo: 1,827
Charles K. Shrout Jr. (L): 2,948
1984 Thomas J. Porter: 68,597  Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 149,856  
1986 William F. Stineman: 43,448  Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 105,061  
1988 Chuck R. Stidham: 58,637  Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 153,162  
1990 Tyrone K. Yates: 57,345  Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 103,817  
1992 Thomas R. Chandler: 75,924  Y Willis D. Gradison Jr. (Incumbent): 177,720  
1993 (Special)[b] Lee Hornberger: 22,652  Y Robert J. Portman: 53,020  
1994 Les Mann: 43,730  Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 150,128  
1996 Thomas R. Chandler: 58,715  Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 186,853 Kathleen M. McKnight (N): 13,905
1998 Charles W. Sanders: 49,293  Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 154,344  
2000 Charles W. Sanders: 64,091  Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 204,184 Robert E. Bidwell (L): 9,266
2002 Charles W. Sanders: 48,785  Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 139,218  
2004 Charles W. Sanders: 87,156  Y Robert J. Portman (Incumbent): 221,785  
2005 (Special)[c] Paul Hackett: 55,151  Y Jean Schmidt: 59,132  
2006 Victoria Wulsin: 117,595  Y Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 120,112  
2008 Victoria Wulsin: 124,076  Y Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 148,500 David Krikorian: 58,650; James Condit: 30
2010 Surya Yalamanchili: 80,139  Y Jean Schmidt (Incumbent): 136,120 Marc Johnson (Libertarian) 15,867
2012[6] William Smith: 137,082  Y Brad Wenstrup: 194,299
2014[7] Marek Tyszkiewicz: 68,453  Y Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 132,658
2016[8] William Smith: 111,694  Y Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 221,193 Janet Everhard (write-in Dem): 7,392
2018 Jill Schiller: 119,333  Y Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 166,714 Jim Condit Jr.: 3,608; David Baker: 8
2020 Jaime Castle: 146,781  Y Brad Wenstrup (Incumbent): 230,430
2022[9] Samantha Meadows: 64,329  YBrad Wenstrup(Incumbent): 188,289
2024[10] Samantha Meadows: 94,751 (per Ohio Secretary of State)  YDavid Taylor: 262,843 (per Ohio Secretary of State) Alexander David Schrank: 4

2005 special election

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The state of Ohio, showing the second district in 2005.
Main article: Ohio second congressional district election, 2005

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 Jean Schmidt candidate defeated Democrat Paul Hackett in a surprisingly close election.

2006

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Main article: Ohio 2nd congressional district election, 2006

Schmidt defeated Democrat Victoria Wells Wulsin, a doctor from Indian Hill, in the November general election.

2010

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Ohio's 2nd Congressional District Election (2010)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Schmidt* 139,027 58.45
Democratic Surya Yalamanchili 82,431 34.66
Libertarian Marc Johnston 16,259 6.84
Total votes 237,717 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2012

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2012)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Wenstrup 194,296 58.6
Democratic William Smith 137,077 41.4
Total votes 331,373 100.0
Republican hold

2014

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2014)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) 132,658 66.0
Democratic Marek Tyszkiewicz 68,453 34.0
Total votes 201,111 100.0
Republican hold

2016

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2016)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) 221,193 65.0
Democratic William R. Smith 111,694 32.8
Independent Janet Everhard (write-in) 7,392 2.2
Total votes 340,279 100.0
Republican hold

2018

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2018)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) 166,714 57.6
Democratic Jill Schiller 119,333 41.2
Green Jim Condit Jr. 3,606 1.2
Independent David Baker (write-in) 8 0.0
Total votes 289,661 100.0
Republican hold

2020

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2020)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) 230,430 61.1
Democratic Jaime Castle 146,781 38.9
Write-in 37 0.0
Total votes 377,248 100.0
Republican hold

2022

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2022)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Wenstrup (incumbent) 192,117 74.5
Democratic Samantha Meadows 65,745 25.5
Total votes 257,862 100.0
Republican hold

2024

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Ohio's 2nd congressional district (2024)
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Taylor 268,211 73.6
Democratic Samantha Meadows 96,401 26.4
Total votes 364,612 100.0
Republican hold

Recent election results from statewide races

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Year Office Results[11]
2008 President McCain 59% - 39%
2012 President Romney 61% - 39%
2016 President Trump 70% - 26%
Senate Portman 71% - 25%
2018 Senate Renacci 63% - 37%
Governor DeWine 66% - 31%
Attorney General Yost 69% - 31%
2020 President Trump 72% - 27%
2022 Senate Vance 70% - 30%
Governor DeWine 77% - 23%
Secretary of State LaRose 75% - 24%
Treasurer Sprague 75% - 25%
Auditor Faber 75% - 25%
Attorney General Yost 76% - 24%
2024 President Trump 73% - 26%
Senate Moreno 67% - 29%

Historical district boundaries

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2003–2013
 
2013–2023

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Redistricting following the 1980 census moved Luken from the 2nd district to this district and Gradison from the first district to the 2nd district.
  2. ^ In May 1993, a special election was held to fill the seat to replace Bill Gradison who, three months after his re-election, resigned on January 31, 1993, to become a lobbyist for the insurance industry as president of the Health Insurance Association of America.
  3. ^ In 2005, a special election was required to fill the seat following Portman's resignation to accept nomination to the office of United States Trade Representative.

References

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  1. ^ "Congressional Districts Relationship Files (State-based)". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 2, 2013.
  2. ^ "My Congressional District".
  3. ^ "My Congressional District".
  4. ^ a b "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
  5. ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST39/CD118_OH02.pdf
  6. ^ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  7. ^ "2014 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  8. ^ "2016 Official Elections Results". www.sos.state.oh.us. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
  9. ^ "Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  10. ^ "Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  11. ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::64d56870-70ea-4f4d-b667-9a4fd60ac511

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