Ohio's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Ohio's 5th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Robert E. Latta (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bob Latta | Republican | 67.5% | 35.0 |
| 2022 | Bob Latta | Republican | 66.9% | 33.8 |
| 2020 | Bob Latta | Republican | 68.0% | 36.0 |
| 2018 | Bob Latta | Republican | 62.3% | 27.1 |
| 2016 | Bob Latta | Republican | 70.9% | 41.8 |
| 2014 | Bob Latta | Republican | 66.5% | 37.5 |
| 2012 | Bob Latta | Republican | 57.3% | 18.1 |
| 2010 | Bob Latta | Republican | 67.8% | 41.4 |
| 2008 | Bob Latta | Republican | 64.1% | 28.2 |
| 2007 special | Bob Latta | Republican | 57.0% | 14.1 |
| 2006 | Paul E. Gillmor | Republican | 56.8% | 13.7 |
| 2004 | Paul E. Gillmor | Republican | 67.0% | 34.1 |
| 2002 | Paul E. Gillmor | Republican | 67.1% | 39.5 |
| 2000 | Paul E. Gillmor | Republican | 69.8% | 44.3 |
| 1998 | Paul E. Gillmor | Republican | 66.7% | 33.4 |
| 1980 | Delbert L. Latta | Republican | 70.4% | 40.7 |
| 1978 | Delbert L. Latta | Republican | 62.6% | 25.2 |
| 1976 | Delbert L. Latta | Republican | 67.4% | 34.9 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Latta Won | REP | 255,633 | 67.51% | |
| Keith Mundy | DEM | 123,024 | 32.49% | |
| Total | 378,657 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Latta Won | REP | 187,303 | 66.91% | |
| Craig Swartz | DEM | 92,634 | 33.09% | |
| Total | 279,937 | |||
2020
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Latta Won | REP | 257,019 | 68.00% | |
| Nicholas Rubando | DEM | 120,962 | 32.00% | |
| Total | 377,981 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Ohio's 5th congressional district?
Robert E. Latta (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Ohio's 5th congressional district?
Bob Latta won in 2024 by 35.0 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.