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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Ohio/OH-05
      2008·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Robert E Latta
      64.1%188,905 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      George F Mays
      35.9%105,840 votes
      Margin
      R+28.2
      294,745 total votes
      2 candidates294,745 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Robert E LattaREP✓
      		REP188,90564.1%
      George F MaysDEM
      		DEM105,84035.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.3
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.5
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.9%64.2%R+29.3396,053
      202035.8%62.6%R+26.8396,658
      201634.9%59.9%R+24.9364,284
      201246.3%53.7%R+7.3361,251
      200847.5%50.2%R+2.7383,252

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Robert E LattaREP
      R+35.0
      2022
      Robert E LattaREP
      R+33.8
      Redistricted
      2020
      Robert E LattaREP
      R+36.0
      2018
      Robert E LattaREP
      R+27.1
      2016
      Robert E LattaREP
      R+41.8
      2014
      Robert E LattaREP
      R+37.5
      2012
      Robert E LattaREP
      R+18.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Robert E LattaREP
      R+41.4
      2006
      Paul E GillmorREP
      R+13.7
      2004
      Paul E GillmorREP
      R+34.1
      2002
      Paul E GillmorREP
      R+39.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      Paul E GillmorREP
      R+44.3
      1998
      Paul E GillmorREP
      R+33.4
      1996
      Paul E GilmorREP
      R+27.1
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      George F MaysDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Robert E LattaREP
      Record14W-0L
      Avg MarginR+23.4
      Career1996-2024
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →

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