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Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2016
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Cook Political Report: Solid R[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3] |
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The 15th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Steve Stivers (R) defeated Scott Wharton (D) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in their respective primaries on March 15, 2016.[4]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. Ohio law provides for closed primaries, meaning a voter to be affiliated with a party to vote in that party's primary. However a voter of any affiliation can choose the ballot they would like to vote on the day of the primary and their choice may be regarded as registration with that party.[5][6]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Steve Stivers (R), who was first elected in 2010.
Ohio's 15th Congressional District is located in the central portion of the state. It includes Clinton, Fairfield, Hocking, Madison, Morgan, Perry, Pickaway, and Vinton counties. Areas of Athens, Fayette, Franklin, and Ross counties are also in the district.[7]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Steve Stivers Incumbent |
66.2% | 222,847 | |
| Democratic | Scott Wharton | 33.8% | 113,960 | |
| Total Votes | 336,807 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
Candidates
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General election candidates: Steve Stivers   Scott Wharton |
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Primary candidates:[8] |
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Democratic [9] |
Republican [9] |
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Withdrew: Dennis Lambert (Green)[9] |
District history
2014
The 15th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Steve Stivers (R) defeated Richard Scott Wharton (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Steve Stivers Incumbent |
66% | 128,496 | |
| Democratic | Richard Scott Wharton | 34% | 66,125 | |
| Total Votes | 194,621 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 15th Congressional District of Ohio held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Steve Stivers (R) defeated Pat Lang (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Pat Lang | 38.4% | 128,188 | |
| Republican | Steve Stivers Incumbent |
61.6% | 205,274 | |
| Total Votes | 333,462 | |||
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Ohio elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Ohio in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| December 16, 2015 | Ballot access | Deadline for partisan primary candidates to file declarations of candidacy | |
| January 4, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in primary candidates to file declarations of intent | |
| January 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | 2015 annual report due | |
| March 3, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary report due | |
| March 14, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for independent candidates to file nominating petitions | |
| March 15, 2016 | Election date | Primary election | |
| April 22, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-primary report due | |
| July 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | Semiannual report due | |
| August 29, 2016 | Ballot access | Deadline for write-in general election candidates to file declarations of intent | |
| October 27, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general report due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election | |
| December 16, 2016 | Campaign finance | Post-general report due | |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | 2016 annual report due | |
| Source: Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Ohio Elections Calendar," accessed June 12, 2015 Ohio Secretary of State, "2016 Ohio Campaign Finance Reporting Calendar," accessed October 28, 2015 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Ohio Laws and Administrative Codes, "Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.19," accessed September 5, 2025
- ↑ Ohio Laws and Administrative Codes, "Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 3513.05," accessed September 5, 2025
- ↑ Ohio Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Ohio Secretary of State, "Ohio 2016 March Primary Candidate List," accessed March 11, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
