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      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Ohio/OH-13
      1978·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 13 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Donald J Pease
      65.2%80,875 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Mark W Whitfield
      34.9%43,269 votes
      Margin
      D+30.3
      124,144 total votes
      2 candidates124,144 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Donald J PeaseDEM✓
      		DEM80,87565.2%
      Mark W WhitfieldREP
      		REP43,26934.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)E
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202449.6%49.5%E395,353
      202050.7%47.9%D+2.8406,190
      201648.9%46.8%D+2.1373,038
      201255.7%44.3%D+11.5381,108
      200856.0%42.4%D+13.5403,062

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Emilia Strong SykesDEM
      D+2.2
      2022
      Emilia Strong SykesDEM
      D+5.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+7.5
      2018
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+22.0
      2016
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+35.5
      2014
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+37.0
      2012
      Tim RyanDEM
      D+45.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      Betty SuttonDEM
      D+11.5
      2008
      Betty SuttonDEM
      D+29.4
      2006
      Betty SuttonDEM
      D+22.4
      2004
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+34.9
      2002
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+37.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+32.6
      1998
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+23.1
      1996
      Sherrod BrownDEM
      D+25.2
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Donald J PeaseDEM
      Record12W-0L
      Avg MarginD+15.2
      Career1968-1990
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Mark W WhitfieldREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1978

      Governor1 contest →
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