Ohio's 15th congressional district
U.S. House district for Ohio
Ohio's 15th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Distribution Population (2023) 790,183 Median household income $75,466[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+6[ 2]
The 15th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Republican Mike Carey . It was represented by Republican Steve Stivers from 2011 until May 16, 2021, when he resigned to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.[ 3] The district includes all of Franklin County that is not in the 3rd district , including Grove City , Hilliard , and Dublin . It then fans out to grab suburban and exurban territory between the state capital Columbus and Dayton , along with more rural territory south of Columbus.
Election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Year(s)
Cong ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1833
Jonathan Sloane (Ravenna )
Anti-Masonic
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837
23rd 24th
Elected in 1832 .Re-elected in 1834 . Retired.
John William Allen (Cleveland )
Whig
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
25th 26th
Elected in 1836 .Re-elected in 1838 . Retired.
Sherlock J. Andrews (Cleveland )
Whig
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
27th
Elected in 1840 . Retired.
Joseph Morris (Woodsfield )
Democratic
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
28th 29th
Elected in 1843 .Re-elected in 1844 . Retired.
William Kennon Jr. (St. Clairsville )
Democratic
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849
30th
Elected in 1846 . Lost re-election.
William F. Hunter (Woodsfield )
Whig
March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853
31st 32nd
Elected in 1848 .Re-elected in 1850 . Retired.
William R. Sapp (Mount Vernon )
Whig
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
33rd 34th
Elected in 1852 .Re-elected in 1854 . Lost re-election.
Opposition
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Joseph Burns (Coshocton )
Democratic
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
35th
Elected in 1856 . Lost re-election.
William Helmick (New Philadelphia )
Republican
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
36th
Elected in 1858 . Lost re-election.
Robert H. Nugen (Newcomerstown )
Democratic
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
37th
Elected in 1860 . Retired.
James R. Morris (Woodsfield )
Democratic
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
38th
Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1862 . Lost re-election.
Tobias A. Plants (Pomeroy )
Republican
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869
39th 40th
Elected in 1864 .Re-elected in 1866 . Retired.
Eliakim H. Moore (Athens )
Republican
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871
41st
Elected in 1868 . Retired.
William P. Sprague (McConnellsville )
Republican
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875
42nd 43rd
Elected in 1870 .Re-elected in 1872 . Retired.
Nelson H. Van Vorhes (Athens )
Republican
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879
44th 45th
Elected in 1874 .Re-elected in 1876 . Retired.
George W. Geddes (Mansfield )
Democratic
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
46th
Elected in 1878 . Redistricted to the 14th district .
Rufus Dawes (Marietta )
Republican
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
47th
Elected in 1880 . Lost re-election.
Adoniram J. Warner (Marietta )
Democratic
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
48th
Elected in 1882 . Redistricted to the 17th district .
Beriah Wilkins (Uhrichsville )
Democratic
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
49th
Redistricted from the 16th district and re-elected in 1884 . Redistricted to the 16th district .
Charles H. Grosvenor (Athens )
Republican
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891
50th 51st
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1886 .Re-elected in 1888 . Retired.
Michael D. Harter (Mansfield )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
52nd
Elected in 1890 . Redistricted to the 14th district .
H. Clay Van Voorhis (Zanesville )
Republican
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1905
53rd 54th 55th 56th 57th 58th
Elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .Re-elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .Re-elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 . Retired.
Beman G. Dawes (Marietta )
Republican
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909
59th 60th
Elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 . Retired.
James Joyce (Cambridge )
Republican
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1911
61st
Elected in 1908 . Lost re-election.
George White (Marietta )
Democratic
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915
62nd 63rd
Elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 . Lost re-election.
William C. Mooney (Woodsfield )
Republican
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917
64th
Elected in 1914 . Lost re-election.
George White (Marietta )
Democratic
March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919
65th
Elected in 1916 . Lost re-election.
C. Ellis Moore (Cambridge )
Republican
March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933
66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Re-elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Lost re-election.
Robert T. Secrest (Caldwell )
Democratic
March 4, 1933 – August 3, 1942
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 .Re-elected in 1936 .Re-elected in 1938 .Re-elected in 1940 . Resigned to enter the U.S. Navy .
Vacant
August 3, 1942 – January 3, 1943
77th
Percy W. Griffiths (Marietta )
Republican
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
78th 79th 80th
Elected in 1942 .Re-elected in 1944 .Re-elected in 1946 . Lost re-election.
Robert T. Secrest (Senecaville )
Democratic
January 3, 1949 – September 26, 1954
81st 82nd 83rd
Elected in 1948 .Re-elected in 1950 .Re-elected in 1952 . Resigned to become a member of the Federal Trade Commission .
Vacant
September 26, 1954 – January 3, 1955
83rd
John E. Henderson (Cambridge )
Republican
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961
84th 85th 86th
Elected in 1954 .Re-elected in 1956 .Re-elected in 1958 . Retired.
Tom V. Moorehead (Zanesville )
Republican
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963
87th
Elected in 1960 . Lost re-election.
Robert T. Secrest (Senecaville )
Democratic
January 3, 1963 – December 30, 1966
88th 89th
Elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 . Resigned.
Vacant
December 30, 1966 – January 3, 1967
89th
Chalmers P. Wylie (Columbus )
Republican
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1993
90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd
Elected in 1966 .Re-elected in 1968 .Re-elected in 1970 .Re-elected in 1972 .Re-elected in 1974 .Re-elected in 1976 .Re-elected in 1978 .Re-elected in 1980 .Re-elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 .Re-elected in 1990 . Retired.
Deborah Pryce (Columbus )
Republican
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009
103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th
Elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 . Retired.
Mary Jo Kilroy (Columbus )
Democratic
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011
111th
Elected in 2008 . Lost re-election.
Steve Stivers (Columbus )
Republican
January 3, 2011 – May 16, 2021
112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
Elected in 2010 .Re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Resigned to become CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce.
Vacant
May 16, 2021 – November 4, 2021
117th
Mike Carey (Columbus )
Republican
November 4, 2021 – present
117th 118th
Elected to finish Stivers's term .Re-elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
Year
Democratic
Republican
Other
2022
Gary Josephson: 108,139
Mike Carey : 143,112
2021 (special)
Allison Russo : 66,757
Mike Carey : 93,255
2020
Joel Newby: 140,183
Steve Stivers : 243,103
2018[ 4]
Rick Neal: 116,112
Steve Stivers : 170,593
Johnathan Miller (L): 5,738
2016[ 5]
Scott Wharton: 113,960
Steve Stivers : 222,847
2014[ 6]
Scott Wharton: 66,125
Steve Stivers : 128,496
2012[ 7]
Pat Lang: 128,188
Steve Stivers : 205,277
2010
Mary Jo Kilroy : 86,815
Steve Stivers : 116,290
William Kammerer (L): 5,831 David Ryon (Constitution): 3,728 Bill Buckel (Write-In): 240 [ 8]
2008
Mary Jo Kilroy : 139,584
Steve Stivers : 137,272
Mark M. Noble (L): 14,061 Don Eckhart: 12,915 Travis Casper: 6 [ 9]
2006
Mary Jo Kilroy : 109,677[ 10]
Deborah D. Pryce : 110,739[ 10]
2004
Mark P. Brown : 117,324
Deborah D. Pryce : 189,024
2002
Mark P. Brown : 54,286
Deborah D. Pryce : 108,193
2000
William L. Buckel : 64,805
Deborah D. Pryce : 156,792
Scott T. Smith (L ): 10,700
1998
Adam Clay Miller : 49,334
Deborah D. Pryce : 113,846
Kevin Nestor: 9,996
1996
Cliff Arnebeck Jr. : 64,665
Deborah D. Pryce : 156,776
1994
William L. Buckel : 46,480
Deborah D. Pryce : 112,912
1992
Richard Cordray : 94,907
Deborah D. Pryce : 110,390
Linda Reidelbach: 44,906
1990
Thomas V. Erney : 68,510
Chalmers P. Wylie : 99,251
William L. Buckel (WI ): 158
1988
Mark S. Froehlich : 51,172
Chalmers P. Wylie : 154,694
1986
David L. Jackson : 55,750
Chalmers P. Wylie : 97,745
1984
Duane Jager : 58,870
Chalmers P. Wylie : 148,311
1982
Greg Kostelac : 47,070
Chalmers P. Wylie : 104,678
Steve Kender (L ): 6,139
1980
Terry Freeman : 48,708
Chalmers P. Wylie : 129,025
1978
Henry W. Eckhart : 37,000
Chalmers P. Wylie : 91,023
1976
Manley L. "Mike" McGee : 57,741
Chalmers P. Wylie : 109,630
1974
Manley L. "Mike" McGee : 49,683
Chalmers P. Wylie : 79,376
1972
Manley L. "Mike" McGee : 55,314
Chalmers P. Wylie : 115,779
Edward Price (AI ): 4,820
1970
Manley L. "Mike" McGee : 34,018
Chalmers P. Wylie : 81,536
1968
Russell H. Volkema : 35,861
Chalmers P. Wylie : 98,499
1966
Robert L. Van Heyde : 38,805
Chalmers P. Wylie : 57,993
1964
Robert T. Secrest : 62,438
Randall Metcalf : 31,803
1962
Robert T. Secrest : 41,856
Tom Van Horn Moorehead : 38,095
1960
Herbert U. Smith : 47,366
Tom Van Horn Moorehead : 49,742
1958
Herbert U. Smith : 36,026
John E. Henderson : 48,316
1956
Herbert U. Smith : 35,954
John E. Henderson : 55,126
1954
Max L. Underwood : 32,795
John E. Henderson : 38,524
1952
Robert T. Secrest : 62,913
Percy W. Griffiths : 34,966
1950
Robert T. Secrest : 47,448
Holland M. Gary : 29,573
1948
Robert T. Secrest : 45,575
Percy W. Griffiths : 35,294
1946
Robert T. Secrest : 32,159
Percy W. Griffiths : 36,564
1944
Olney R. Gillogly : 31,756
Percy W. Griffiths : 47,710
1942
Charles W. Lynch : 23,213
Percy W. Griffiths : 35,137
1940
Robert T. Secrest : 57,359
Clair A. Young : 40,233
1938
Robert T. Secrest : 42,573
Percy W. Griffiths : 38,903
1936
Robert T. Secrest : 53,263
Kenneth C. Ray : 42,053
Joe I. Clarke: 333
1934
Robert T. Secrest : 42,722
Kenneth C. Ray : 33,950
1932
Robert T. Secrest : 50,313
C. Ellis Moore : 38,113
Joseph H. Ewing: 444
1930
H. R. McClintock : 33,968
C. Ellis Moore : 35,611
1928
Frank H. Ward : 26,441
C. Ellis Moore : 50,941
1926
E. B. Schneider : 23,703
C. Ellis Moore : 28,519
1924
James R. Alexander : 30,608
C. Ellis Moore : 39,155
1922
James R. Alexander : 30,120
C. Ellis Moore : 32,894
F. J. Ash: 1,003
1920
John S. Talbott : 30,326
C. Ellis Moore : 42,419
Historical district boundaries
2003–2013
2013–2023
In popular culture
The character Deanna Monroe , from AMC's The Walking Dead was a former congresswoman from Ohio's 15th congressional district.
See also
References
^ "My Congressional District" .
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . The Cook Political Report . Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ Choi, Joseph (April 19, 2021). "GOP Rep. Steve Stivers plans to retire" . The Hill . Retrieved April 20, 2021 .
^ "2018 Election Results" . Ohio Secretary of State .
^ "2016 Election Results" . Ohio Secretary of State.
^ "2014 Election Results" . Ohio Secretary of State.
^ "2012 Election Results" . Ohio Secretary of State.
^ "Election Statistics" . Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2010 .
^ Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009
^ a b Julie Carr Smyth, "Recount confirms Republican won Ohio congressional district , The Beacon Journal, December 11, 2006.
Sources
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