Ohio's 17th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Ohio's 17th congressional district, 1976 to 2010: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Ohio's 17th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2010	Tim Ryan	Democratic	53.9%	23.8
2008	Tim Ryan	Democratic	78.1%	56.3
2006	Tim Ryan	Democratic	80.3%	60.5
2004	Tim Ryan	Democratic	77.2%	54.4
2002	Tim Ryan	Democratic	51.1%	17.5
2000	James A. Traficant	Democratic	50.0%	27.2
1998	James A. Traficant	Democratic	68.2%	36.4
1980	John Milan Ashbrook	Republican	72.9%	45.8
1978	John Milan Ashbrook	Republican	67.4%	34.8
1976	John Milan Ashbrook	Republican	56.8%	13.6

2010

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Ryan Won	DEM	102,758	53.89%
Jim Graham	REP	57,352	30.08%
James A. Traficant	IND	30,556	16.03%
Total		190,666

2008

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Ryan Won	DEM	218,896	78.15%
Duane V. Grassell	REP	61,216	21.85%
Total		280,112

2006

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Ryan Won	DEM	170,369	80.25%
Donald Manning	REP	41,925	19.75%
Total		212,294

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Ohio's 17th congressional district?

Tim Ryan won in 2010 by 23.8 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.