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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Ohio/OH-09
      1980·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 9 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ed Weber
      56.2%96,927 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Thomas Ludlow Ashley
      39.9%68,728 votes
      Margin
      R+16.4
      172,423 total votes
      4 candidates172,423 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ed WeberREP✓
      		REP96,92756.2%
      Thomas Ludlow AshleyDEM
      		DEM68,72839.9%
      Edward Silvio EmeryIND
      		IND4,3572.5%
      Toby Elizabeth EmmerichIND
      		IND2,4111.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+6.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.2%52.9%R+6.7378,209
      202047.7%50.6%R+2.9390,202
      201646.8%47.7%R+0.9372,338
      201258.6%41.4%D+17.2382,057
      200858.1%40.1%D+18.1405,487

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+0.6
      2022
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+13.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+26.2
      2018
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+35.6
      2016
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+37.4
      2014
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+35.6
      2012
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+50.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+18.7
      2008
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+48.8
      2006
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+47.3
      2004
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+36.3
      2002
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+48.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+52.9
      1998
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+62.4
      1996
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+56.3
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Thomas Ludlow AshleyDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ed WeberREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Toby Elizabeth EmmerichIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      Edward Silvio EmeryREP
      Record6W-5L
      Avg MarginR+42.5
      Career1976-2016
      State Senate / State House / US House
      Full profile →

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