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Ohio's 6th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Ohio's 6th 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: Michael A. Rulli (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.

D+100R+100D+50R+501976: R+23.019761978: R+29.81980: R+9.219801998: D+13.92000: D+17.420002002: D+19.02004: D+99.920042006: D+24.22008: D+29.420082010: R+5.02012: R+6.520122014: R+19.72016: R+41.420162018: R+38.52020: R+48.820202022: R+35.42024: R+33.52024
Ohio's 6th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
YearWinnerPartyShareMargin
2024 Michael A. Rulli Republican 66.7% 33.5
2024 special Michael A. Rulli Republican 54.6% 9.3
2022 Bill Johnson Republican 67.7% 35.5
2020 Bill Johnson Republican 74.4% 48.8
2018 Bill Johnson Republican 69.3% 38.5
2016 Bill Johnson Republican 70.7% 41.4
2014 Bill Johnson Republican 58.2% 19.7
2012 Bill Johnson Republican 53.3% 6.5
2010 Bill Johnson Republican 50.2% 5.0
2008 Charles A. Wilson Democratic 62.3% 29.5
2006 Charles A. Wilson Democratic 62.1% 24.2
2004 Ted Strickland Democratic 99.9% 99.9
2002 Ted Strickland Democratic 59.5% 19.0
2000 Ted Strickland Democratic 57.7% 17.4
1998 Ted Strickland Democratic 57.0% 13.9
1980 Robert D. McEwen Republican 54.6% 9.2
1978 William H. Harsha Republican 64.9% 29.8
1976 William H. Harsha Republican 61.5% 23.0

2024

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Michael A. Rulli WonREP245,86066.74%
Michael L. KripchakDEM122,51533.26%
Total368,375

2024 (special)

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Michael A. Rulli WonREP32,74754.64%
Michael L. KripchakDEM27,17345.34%
Christopher LafontW120.02%
Total59,932

2022

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Bill Johnson WonREP189,88367.72%
Louis G. LyrasDEM90,50032.28%
Total280,383

Questions and answers

Who represents Ohio's 6th congressional district?

Michael A. Rulli (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.

Who won the last election in Ohio's 6th congressional district?

Michael A. Rulli won in 2024 by 33.5 points.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.