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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Ohio/OH-09
      2008·US House·Ohio·District profile →

      Ohio District 9 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Marcy Kaptur
      74.4%222,054 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bradley S Leavitt
      25.6%76,512 votes
      Margin
      D+48.8
      298,566 total votes
      2 candidates298,566 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Marcy KapturDEM✓
      		DEM222,05474.4%
      Bradley S LeavittREP
      		REP76,51225.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+6.7
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.8
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202446.2%52.9%R+6.7378,209
      202047.7%50.6%R+2.9390,202
      201646.8%47.7%R+0.9372,338
      201258.6%41.4%D+17.2382,057
      200858.1%40.1%D+18.1405,487

      Seat History

      US House in Ohio

      2024
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+0.6
      2022
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+13.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+26.2
      2018
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+35.6
      2016
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+37.4
      2014
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+35.6
      2012
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+50.0
      Redistricted
      2010
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+18.7
      2006
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+47.3
      2004
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+36.3
      2002
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+48.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+52.9
      1998
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+62.4
      1996
      Marcy KapturDEM
      D+56.3
      View all US House history for Ohio →

      Candidates

      Marcy KapturDEM
      Record22W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bradley S LeavittREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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