United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2012
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The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Ohio took place on November 6, 2012. Voters elected 16 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 16 congressional districts.
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Primary: Ohio has a mostly closed primary system, in which voters must vote in the same party's primary as in the previous election, or register with the other party to switch.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary by February 5. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 7.[1]
- See also: Ohio elections, 2012
According to the New York Times race ratings in October 2012, three of the 16 districts were considered to be in play. Those were the 6th, 7th and 16th districts.[2]
The Center for Voting and Democracy (Fairvote) projected that Democrats would win four districts while Republicans would win nine seats. It did not make a projection for the remaining three districts.[3]
Primary competitiveness
Ohio tied with Missouri, Nevada, and Mississippi for having the 15th most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 62.5% of major party primaries having been contested (20 out of 32). The national average was 54.31%.
Sixteen U.S. House incumbents ran for re-election in Ohio in 2012. 10 of those 16 (62.5%) faced a primary challenger. Nationwide, 200 out of the 386 incumbents seeking re-election faced a primary challenger (51.81%).
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held 13 of the 18 Congressional seats from Ohio. However, the state lost two seats after the 2010 census and elected 16 representatives.
| Members of the U.S. House from Ohio -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 5 | 4 | |
| Republican Party | 13 | 12 | |
| Total | 18 | 16 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the 18 congressional districts were:
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 16 seats up for election in 2012 in Ohio. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| Ohio, District 10 |  Mike Turner |
22.1% | 349,671 | Sharen Swartz Neuhardt |
| Ohio, District 11 |  Marcia L. Fudge |
100% | 258,359 | Unopposed |
| Ohio, District 12 | Patrick J. Tiberi |
26.9% | 368,474 | James Reese |
| Ohio, District 13 | Tim Ryan |
45.5% | 323,612 | Marisha Agana |
| Ohio, District 14 | David Joyce |
15.3% | 339,868 | Dale Virgil Blanchard |
| Ohio, District 15 | Steve Stivers |
23.1% | 333,462 | Pat Lang |
| Ohio, District 16 | James B. Renacci |
4.1% | 355,765 | Betty Sutton |
| Ohio, District 1 | Steve Chabot |
20.1% | 349,716 | Jeff Sinnard |
| Ohio, District 2 | Brad Wenstrup |
17.3% | 331,373 | William R. Smith |
| Ohio, District 3 | Joyce Beatty |
41.9% | 295,647 | Chris Long |
| Ohio, District 4 | Jim Jordan |
21.9% | 312,998 | Jim Slone |
| Ohio, District 5 | Robert E. Latta |
18.1% | 351,878 | Angela Zimmann |
| Ohio, District 6 | Bill Johnson |
6.5% | 308,980 | Charlie Wilson |
| Ohio, District 7 | Bob Gibbs |
12.8% | 315,812 | Joyce Healy-Abrams |
| Ohio, District 8 | John A. Boehner |
98.4% | 248,316 | James Condit Jr. |
| Ohio, District 9 | Marcy Kaptur |
50% | 298,164 | Samuel Wurzelbacher |
General election candidates
Candidates
Note: Election results were added on election night as races were called. Vote totals were added after official election results had been certified. Click here for more information about Ballotpedia's election coverage plan. Please contact us about errors in this list.
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
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2nd Congressional District
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3rd Congressional District
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
- Jim Slone
- Jim Jordan Incumbent
Chris Kalla
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5th Congressional District
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Libertarian candidate- Eric Eberly:338
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- Eric Eberly:338
6th Congressional District
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7th Congressional District
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8th Congressional District
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9th Congressional District
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10th Congressional District
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11th Congressional District
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12th Congressional District
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13th Congressional District
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14th Congressional District
General election candidates
Note: Incumbent Steven C. LaTourette announced on July 31, 2012 that he would be retiring in 2012, rather than seeking re-election. David Joyce was selected as the Republican replacement nominee.[37] Democratic nominee Dale Virgil Blanchard may be replaced for the general election as well.[38][39]
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15th Congressional District
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16th Congressional District
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Race background
The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in Ohio in 2012 as one of the 10 states that could determine whether Democrats would retake the House or Republicans would hold their majority in 2013.[43] Ohio tied with Pennsylvania for 9th on the list.[43]
See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ohio Secretary of State, "FAQ," accessed June 29, 2012
- ↑ New York Times, "House Race Ratings," accessed July 25, 2012
- ↑ , "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in Ohio," September 2012
- ↑ Cincinnati.com "Ohio's GOP presidential primary field set" accessed January 15, 2012
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<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Cincinnati Enquirer "William R. Smith, the Invisible Candidate" accessed March 9, 2012
- ↑ National Journal "The mystery nominee in Ohio" accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ Washington Post "Upset in Ohio: Rep. Jean Schmidt (R) loses primary to Brad Wenstrup" accessed March 10, 2012
- ↑ WOSU NPR "Filing Deadline Brings Surprises Along With Candidates," December 8, 2011
- ↑ The Hill Former Rep. Kilroy to run for House December 2, 2011
- ↑ The Columbus Dispatch December 2, 2011
- ↑ Columbus Dispatch "Candidates lining up to run in 2012," December 8, 2011
- ↑ wosu.org "New Congressional Map Draws New Candidates" accessed February 3, 2012
- ↑ Thisweeknews.com "Reynoldsburg's Long begins campaign for U.S. House seat" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ The Chronicle Telegram "Elyrian files to run for 4th District seat" accessed Febraury 3, 2012
- ↑ aclpo.org "Libertarians on the 2012 ballot in Allen County" accessed February 3, 2012
- ↑ OhioDaily blog "Angela Zimmann files to run for Bob "Who?" Latta's congressional seat" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ Toledo Blade "4 certified for place in District 5 primary" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ Toledo Blade "Political hopefuls in area meet primary filing deadline" accessed February 3, 2012
- ↑ The Hill "Former Rep. Charlie Wilson will seek rematch in Ohio accessed December 6, 2011
- ↑ Wheeling News-Register "Four Vie For Seats In 6th" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ Wheeling News-Register "Four Vie For Seats In 6th" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ The Plain Dealer. "Ex-Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner is treasurer for congressional candidate Joyce Healy-Abrams." accessed March 7, 2012.
- ↑ CantonRep.com "Candidates file campaign finance reports" accessed February 3, 2012
- ↑ Fox Toledo "Veysey enters tight 9th District race" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ Politico Joe the Plumber running for Congress in Ohio's 9th Congressional District December 6, 2011
- ↑ Toledo Blade "Auctioneer from Huron to oppose Plumber accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ wyso.org Neuhardt announces candidacy for Ohio's 10th Congressional District January 4, 2012
- ↑ Dayton Daily News Candidate removed from local congressional race January 4, 2012
- ↑ Kettering-Oakwood Times Two GOP incumbents, One Dem to run for 10th District January 4, 2012
- ↑ wdtn.com "Beavercreek man running in 10th Congressional District" accessed February 4, 2012
- ↑ Kettering-Oakwood Times "Two GOP incumbents, one Dem to run for 10th District" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ WOSU NPR "Filing Deadline Brings Surprises Along With Candidates," December 8, 2011
- ↑ Dayton Daily News "Voters to face crowded ballot in 2012" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ opensecrets.org Ohio congressional races in 2012
- ↑ Cleveland.com "Republican challenger Marisha Agana says U.S. Rep Tim Ryan contributed 'billions' to national debt" accessed January 16, 2012
- ↑ Cleveland.com "Northeast Ohio GOP leaders choose David Joyce to replace outgoing Rep. Steve LaTourette on ballot (updated)" accessed August 13, 2012
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- ↑ Roll Call "Democrat From Athens Will Challenge Steve Stivers in Ohio," December 8, 2011
- ↑ Cleveland.com, "Low-profile Libertarian candidate Jeffrey Blevins quits congressional race," August 23, 2012
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
