Ohio's 15th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Mike Carey
R–Columbus
Distribution
  • 60% rural
  • 40% urban
Population (2022)785,817
Median household
income		$71,285[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+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

Year Republican Democratic
2000 Bush 52% Gore 44%
2004 Bush 50% Kerry 50%
2008 McCain 45% Obama 54%
2012 Romney 52% Obama 46%
2016 Trump 55% Clinton 40%
2020 Trump 56% Biden 42%

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.

Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
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: 113,960Steve Stivers: 222,847 
2014[6]Scott Wharton: 66,125Steve Stivers: 128,496 
2012[7]Pat Lang: 128,188Steve Stivers: 205,277 
2010Mary Jo Kilroy: 86,815Steve Stivers: 116,290William Kammerer (L): 5,831
David Ryon (Constitution): 3,728
Bill Buckel (Write-In): 240  [8]
2008Mary Jo Kilroy: 139,584Steve Stivers: 137,272Mark M. Noble (L): 14,061
Don Eckhart: 12,915
Travis Casper: 6  [9]
2006Mary Jo Kilroy: 109,677[10]Deborah D. Pryce: 110,739[10] 
2004Mark P. Brown: 117,324Deborah D. Pryce: 189,024 
2002Mark P. Brown: 54,286Deborah D. Pryce: 108,193 
2000William L. Buckel: 64,805Deborah D. Pryce: 156,792Scott T. Smith (L): 10,700
1998Adam Clay Miller: 49,334Deborah D. Pryce: 113,846Kevin Nestor: 9,996
1996Cliff Arnebeck Jr.: 64,665Deborah D. Pryce: 156,776 
1994William L. Buckel: 46,480Deborah D. Pryce: 112,912 
1992Richard Cordray: 94,907Deborah D. Pryce: 110,390Linda Reidelbach: 44,906
1990Thomas V. Erney: 68,510Chalmers P. Wylie: 99,251William L. Buckel (WI): 158
1988Mark S. Froehlich: 51,172Chalmers P. Wylie: 154,694 
1986David L. Jackson: 55,750Chalmers P. Wylie: 97,745 
1984Duane Jager: 58,870Chalmers P. Wylie: 148,311 
1982Greg Kostelac: 47,070Chalmers P. Wylie: 104,678Steve Kender (L): 6,139
1980Terry Freeman: 48,708Chalmers P. Wylie: 129,025 
1978Henry W. Eckhart: 37,000Chalmers P. Wylie: 91,023 
1976Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 57,741Chalmers P. Wylie: 109,630 
1974Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 49,683Chalmers P. Wylie: 79,376 
1972Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 55,314Chalmers P. Wylie: 115,779Edward Price (AI): 4,820
1970Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 34,018Chalmers P. Wylie: 81,536 
1968Russell H. Volkema: 35,861Chalmers P. Wylie: 98,499 
1966Robert L. Van Heyde: 38,805Chalmers P. Wylie: 57,993 
1964Robert T. Secrest: 62,438Randall Metcalf: 31,803 
1962Robert T. Secrest: 41,856Tom Van Horn Moorehead: 38,095 
1960Herbert U. Smith: 47,366Tom Van Horn Moorehead: 49,742 
1958Herbert U. Smith: 36,026John E. Henderson: 48,316 
1956Herbert U. Smith: 35,954John E. Henderson: 55,126 
1954Max L. Underwood: 32,795John E. Henderson: 38,524 
1952Robert T. Secrest: 62,913Percy W. Griffiths: 34,966 
1950Robert T. Secrest: 47,448Holland M. Gary: 29,573 
1948Robert T. Secrest: 45,575Percy W. Griffiths: 35,294 
1946Robert T. Secrest: 32,159Percy W. Griffiths: 36,564 
1944Olney R. Gillogly: 31,756Percy W. Griffiths: 47,710 
1942Charles W. Lynch: 23,213Percy W. Griffiths: 35,137 
1940Robert T. Secrest: 57,359Clair A. Young: 40,233 
1938Robert T. Secrest: 42,573Percy W. Griffiths: 38,903 
1936Robert T. Secrest: 53,263Kenneth C. Ray: 42,053Joe I. Clarke: 333
1934Robert T. Secrest: 42,722Kenneth C. Ray: 33,950 
1932Robert T. Secrest: 50,313C. Ellis Moore: 38,113Joseph H. Ewing: 444
1930H. R. McClintock: 33,968C. Ellis Moore: 35,611 
1928Frank H. Ward: 26,441C. Ellis Moore: 50,941 
1926E. B. Schneider: 23,703C. Ellis Moore: 28,519 
1924James R. Alexander: 30,608C. Ellis Moore: 39,155 
1922James R. Alexander: 30,120C. Ellis Moore: 32,894F. J. Ash: 1,003
1920John S. Talbott: 30,326C. Ellis Moore: 42,419 

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013
2013–2023

The character Deanna Monroe, from AMC's The Walking Dead was a former congresswoman from Ohio's 15th congressional district.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "My Congressional District".
  2. ↑ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ↑ Choi, Joseph (April 19, 2021). "GOP Rep. Steve Stivers plans to retire". The Hill. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2018 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  5. ↑ "2016 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  6. ↑ "2014 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  7. ↑ "2012 Election Results". Ohio Secretary of State.
  8. ↑ "Election Statistics". Ohio Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 21, 2008. Retrieved November 6, 2010.
  9. ↑ Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009
  10. 1 2 Julie Carr Smyth, "Recount confirms Republican won Ohio congressional district, The Beacon Journal, December 11, 2006.

Sources

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