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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Ohio/OH-02
      1996·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Rob Portman
      72.0%186,853 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Thomas R Chandler
      22.6%58,715 votes
      Margin
      R+49.4
      259,473 total votes
      3 candidates259,473 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Rob PortmanREP✓
      		REP186,85372.0%
      Thomas R ChandlerDEM
      		DEM58,71522.6%
      Kathleen M McKnightOTH
      		OTH13,9055.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+47.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.2
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202425.8%73.4%R+47.6378,773
      202026.6%72.0%R+45.4378,189
      201626.3%69.7%R+43.4346,509
      201239.4%60.6%R+21.3333,894
      200838.6%59.2%R+20.6351,412

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      David J. TaylorREP
      R+47.1
      2022
      Brad R WenstrupREP
      R+49.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Brad R WenstrupREP
      R+22.2
      2018
      Brad R WenstrupREP
      R+16.4
      2016
      Brad R WenstrupREP
      R+32.2
      2014
      Brad R WenstrupREP
      R+31.9
      2012
      Brad R WenstrupREP
      R+17.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Jean SchmidtREP
      R+23.8
      2008
      Jean SchmidtREP
      R+7.4
      2006
      Jean SchmidtREP
      R+1.1
      2004
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+43.4
      2002
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+48.1
      Redistricted
      2000
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+50.5
      1998
      Rob PortmanREP
      R+51.6
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Rob PortmanREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginR+19.1
      Career1994-2016
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Thomas R ChandlerDEM
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+52.3
      Career1992-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Kathleen M McKnightOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1996-1996
      US House
      Full profile →

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