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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Ohio/OH-15
      1986·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 15 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Chalmers P Wylie
      63.7%97,745 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David L Jackson
      36.3%55,750 votes
      Margin
      R+27.4
      153,495 total votes
      2 candidates153,495 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Chalmers P WylieREP✓
      		REP97,74563.7%
      David L JacksonDEM
      		DEM55,75036.3%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+9.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.4
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202444.9%54.1%R+9.2365,402
      202045.8%52.6%R+6.8372,828
      201642.4%52.8%R+10.4333,462
      201248.0%52.0%R+4.0322,822
      200846.4%51.9%R+5.5328,169

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Mike CareyREP
      R+12.9
      2022
      Mike CareyREP
      R+13.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Steven StiversREP
      R+26.9
      2018
      Steven StiversREP
      R+18.6
      2016
      Steven StiversREP
      R+32.3
      2014
      Steven StiversREP
      R+32.0
      2012
      Steven StiversREP
      R+23.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Steven StiversREP
      R+12.9
      2008
      Mary Jo KilroyDEM
      D+0.8
      2006
      Deborah PryceREP
      R+0.5
      2004
      Deborah PryceREP
      R+20.0
      2002
      Deborah PryceREP
      R+33.2
      Redistricted
      2000
      Deborah PryceREP
      R+39.6
      1998
      Deborah PryceREP
      R+37.3
      1996
      Deborah PryceREP
      R+41.6
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Chalmers P WylieREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      David L JacksonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Ohio, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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