Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Ohio/OH-18
      2006·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 18 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Zachary T Space
      62.1%129,646 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Joy Padgett
      37.9%79,259 votes
      Margin
      D+24.1
      208,905 total votes
      2 candidates208,905 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Zachary T SpaceDEM✓
      		DEM129,64662.1%
      Joy PadgettREP
      		REP79,25937.9%

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2010
      Bob GibbsREP
      R+13.4
      2008
      Zachary T SpaceDEM
      D+19.8
      2004
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+32.3
      2002
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+100.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+30.9
      1998
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+20.5
      1996
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+3.9
      1994
      Robert William NeyREP
      R+8.0
      1992
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+36.5
      Redistricted
      1990
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+48.6
      1988
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+55.2
      1986
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+100.0
      1984
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+51.9
      1982
      Douglas ApplegateDEM
      D+100.0
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Joy PadgettREP
      Record5W-2L
      Avg MarginR+33.2
      Career1990-2006
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Zachary T SpaceDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 2006

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
      ← All 2006 US House races2006 overviewOhio profileAll elections