2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the 16 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on March 15.

Overview
The table shows the number and percentage of votes, as well as the number of seats gained and lost, by each political party in the 2016 elections for the United States House of Representatives in Ohio.

District
Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio by district:

District 1
The 1st district is based in Cincinnati, stretching southwestward to Ohio's borders with Kentucky and Indiana. It had been held by Republican Steve Chabot since 2011.

Nominee

 * Steve Chabot, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Michele Young, attorney and author

Eliminated in primary

 * Jim Berns, Libertarian candidate in the 2010 and 2012 congressional elections
 * Fred Kundrata, Air Force veteran, Republican candidate for Ohio's 2nd congressional district in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014

Withdrawn

 * Samuel Ronan, maintenance technician

Official campaign websites

 * Steve Chabot for Congress
 * Michele Young for Congress
 * Shalom Keller for Congress
 * Kiumars Kiani for Congress

District 2
The 2nd district takes eastern Cincinnati and its suburbs, including Norwood and Loveland, and stretches eastward along the Ohio River. It had been held by Republican Brad Wenstrup since 2013.

Nominee

 * Brad Wenstrup, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Jim Lewis, member of the West Clermont Board of Education

Nominee

 * William R. Smith, truck driver, nominee for this seat in 2012 and candidate in 2014

Eliminated in primary

 * Russ Hurley, small business owner, filmmaker, barber, US Navy veteran and cannabis activist
 * Ronny Richards, Vietnam War veteran and candidate for this seat in 2014

Official campaign websites

 * Brad Wenstrup for Congress
 * Janet Everhard for Congress

District 3
The 3rd district, located entirely within the borders of Franklin County, taking in inner Columbus, Bexley, Whitehall, as well as Franklin County's share of Reynoldsburg. It had been held by Democrat Joyce Beatty since 2013.

Nominee

 * Joyce Beatty, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * John Adams, manufacturing company owner, candidate for this seat in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014

Official campaign websites

 * John Adams for Congress
 * Joyce Beatty for Congress

District 4
The 4th district, nicknamed the "duck district", sprawls from the Columbus exurbs, including Marion and Lima into north-central Ohio, taking in Oberlin. It has been held by Republican Jim Jordan since 2007.

Nominee

 * Jim Jordan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Janet Garrett, retired teacher and nominee for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

 * Norbert G. Dennerll, Jr., former Cleveland city councilman and perennial candidate
 * Daniel Johnson

Official campaign websites

 * Janet Garrett for Congress
 * Jim Jordan for Congress

District 5
The 5th district encompasses Northwestern Ohio, taking in Findlay, Defiance, and Bowling Green. It had been represented by Republican Bob Latta since 2007.

Nominee

 * Bob Latta, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * James L. Neu, Jr. employee of Chrysler's Toledo machining plant

Official campaign websites

 * Bob Latta for Congress
 * James Neu for Congress

District 6
The 6th district encompasses Appalachian Ohio, including Steubenville, Marietta, and Ironton. It had been represented by Bill Johnson since 2011.

Nominee

 * Bill Johnson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Candidates

 * Michael L. Lorentz, mayor of Belpre

Withdrawn

 * Michael D. Davenport

Official campaign websites

 * Bill Johnson for Congress
 * Michael Lorentz for Congress

District 7
The 7th district is based in northeastern Ohio, and includes the city of Canton. It had been held by Republican Bob Gibbs since 2011.

Nominee

 * Bob Gibbs, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Terry Robertson, truck driver and real estate agent

Nominee

 * Roy Rich, retired police commander

Withdrawn

 * Bebley Thomas Spence, Jr.

Independent candidates

 * Dan Phillip, local business owner

Official campaign websites

 * Bob Gibbs for Congress
 * Roy Rich for Congress
 * Dan Phillip for Congress

District 8
The 8th district takes in the northern suburbs of Cincinnati, including Butler County, as well as taking in Springfield. It was held by Republican John Boehner until he announced that he would resign his seat effective October 30, 2015. A special election to fill the remainder of the term was held on June 7.

Prior to the announcement of Boehner's resignation, he was facing primary challenges from Tea Party activists and 2014 opponents businessman Matthew Ashworth and teacher J.D. Winteregg. Since Boehner's announcement, nearly 15 candidates pulled petitions for the Republican nomination.

Corey Foister won the Democratic nomination, but later withdrew from the election after the June 7th special election. Steven Fought was nominated by the Democratic Party to take Foister's place on the general election ballot.

Nominee

 * Warren Davidson, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Matthew Ashworth
 * Bill Beagle, state senator
 * Tim Derickson, state representative
 * Scott George, human resources executive
 * Eric J. Haemmerle, high school government teacher
 * Terri King, attorney
 * Joseph Matvey
 * Edward R. Meer
 * John W. Robbins
 * Michael Smith
 * Jim Spurlino, businessman
 * Kevin F. White, airline pilot and retired USAF officer
 * J. D. Winteregg, former adjunct French instructor and candidate in 2014
 * George Wooley

Withdrawn

 * Eric Gurr, businessman and candidate in 2014
 * Roger Reynolds, Butler County Auditor

Declined

 * Bill Coley, state senator
 * Joe Deters, Hamilton County Prosecutor and former Ohio State Treasurer
 * Keith Faber, President of the Ohio Senate
 * Richard K. Jones, Butler County Sheriff
 * Wes Retherford, state representative
 * Lee Wong, West Chester Township Trustee

Nominee

 * Corey Foister

Replacement Nominee

 * Steven Fought (D), former communications director and legislative director for U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur

Candidates

 * James J. Condit Jr.

Replacement Nominee

 * Derrick James Hendricks (G)

Official campaign websites

 * Warren Davidson for Congress
 * Steven Fought for Congress

District 9
The 9th district spans the coast of Lake Erie from Toledo to the west side of Cleveland, taking in Port Clinton, Sandusky, Lorain, Lakewood, Brook Park, and Brooklyn. It had been held by Democrat Marcy Kaptur since 1983.

Nominee

 * Marcy Kaptur, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Donald P. Larson, small business owner

Eliminated in primary

 * Steve Kraus, former State Representative
 * Joel Lieske, political science professor at Cleveland State University

Official campaign websites

 * Marcy Kaptur for Congress
 * Donald Larson for Congress
 * George Skalsky for Congress

District 10
The 10th district encompasses the Dayton metro area, including Dayton and the surrounding suburbs. It had been held by Republican Mike Turner since 2003.

Nominee

 * Mike Turner, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Robert Klepinger, nominee for this seat in 2014

Independent candidates

 * Dave Harlow (write-in)
 * Tom McMasters, mayor of Huber Heights, Ohio

Official campaign websites

 * Robert Klepinger for Congress
 * Mike Turner for Congress
 * Tom McMasters for Congress
 * Dave Harlow for Congress

District 11
The 11th district takes in eastern Cleveland and its suburbs, including Euclid, Cleveland Heights, and Warrensville Heights, as well as stretching southward into Richfield and parts of Akron. It had been held by Democrat Marcia Fudge since 2008.

Nominee

 * Marcia Fudge, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Beverly Goldstein, retired audiologist

Official campaign websites

 * Marcia Fudge for Congress
 * Beverly Goldstein for Congress

District 12
he 12th district encompasses the northern Columbus metro area, taking in the northern Columbus suburbs, including Dublin, Westerville, Gahanna, and New Albany, as well as Newark, Mansfield, and Zanesville. It had been held by Republican Pat Tiberi since 2001.

Nominee

 * Pat Tiberi, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Ed Albertson, businessman

Nominee

 * Joe Manchik

Official campaign websites

 * Ed Albertson for Congress
 * Joe Manchik for Congress
 * Pat Tiberi for Congress
 * J. Baumeister for Congress

District 13
The 13th district covers the Mahoning Valley in northeastern Ohio, including Youngstown and eastern parts of Akron. It had been held by Democrat Tim Ryan since 2003.

Nominee

 * Tim Ryan, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * John Stephen Luchansky, perennial candidate

Nominee

 * Richard Morckel, technician

Official campaign websites

 * Tim Ryan for Congress
 * Richard Morckel for Congress

District 14
The 14th district is located in Northeast Ohio, taking in the eastern suburbs and exurbs of Cleveland, including Mayfield Heights, Solon, and Independence, as well as Ashtabula, Lake, and Geauga counties, northern Portage County, and northeastern Summit County. It had been held by Republican David Joyce since 2013.

Nominee

 * David Joyce, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Matt Lynch, former State Representative and candidate for this seat in 2014

Nominee

 * Michael Wager, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2014

Eliminated in primary

 * Alfred Mackey, former Ashtabula County Common Pleas Judge

Official campaign websites

 * David Joyce for Congress
 * Michael Wager for Congress
 * Andrew Jarvi for Congress

District 15
The 15th district encompasses the southern Columbus metro area, taking in the western and eastern suburbs of Columbus, including Upper Arlington, Hilliard, and Grove City, as well as Athens. It had been held by Republican Steve Stivers since 2011.

Nominee

 * Steve Stivers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Scott Wharton, farmer, airline pilot, candidate for this seat in 2012 and nominee for this seat in 2014

Candidates

 * Dennis Lambert, nominee for the 6th District in 2014

Official campaign websites

 * Steve Stivers for Congress
 * Scott Wharton for Congress

District 16
The 16th district takes in the western suburbs of Cleveland, including Westlake, Parma, and Strongsville, as well as Medina, Norton, and North Canton. It had been held by Republican Jim Renacci since 2011.

Nominee

 * Jim Renacci, incumbent U.S. Representative

Nominee

 * Keith Mundy

Official campaign websites

 * Keith Mundy for Congress
 * Jim Renacci for Congress