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Ohio Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Ohio Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Steven L. Driehaus (D), Steve J. Chabot (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 2
Candidates: Victoria Wells Wulsin (D), Jean Marie Schmidt (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 3
Candidates: Jane Louella Mitakides (D), Michael Ray Turner (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 4
Candidates: Mike Carroll (D), Jim Daniel Jordan (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 5
Candidates: George F. Mays (D), Robert Edward Latta (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 6
Candidates: Charles Adolph Wilson (D, Incumbent), Richard D. Stobbs (R)
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U.S. House, District 7
Candidates: Sharen Swartz Neuhardt (D), Steve Austria (R)
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U.S. House, District 8
Candidates: Nicholas (Nick) Adam von Stein (D), John Andrew Boehner (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 9
Candidates: Marcy Carolyn Kaptur (D, Incumbent), Bradley S. Leavitt (R)
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U.S. House, District 10
Candidates: Dennis J. Kucinich (D, Incumbent), James (Jim) Peter Trakas (R)
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U.S. House, District 11
Candidates: Marcia L. Fudge (D), Thomas Pekarek (R)
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U.S. House, District 12
Candidates: David Robinson (D), Patrick Joseph Tiberi (R, Incumbent)
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U.S. House, District 13
Candidates: Betty S Sutton (D, Incumbent), David S. Potter (R)
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U.S. House, District 14
Candidates: Steven C. LaTourette (R, Incumbent), William M. O'Neill (NN)
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U.S. House, District 15
Candidates: Mary Jo Kilroy (D), Steve Stivers (R)
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U.S. House, District 16
Candidates: John Boccieri (D), Kirk Schuring (R)
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U.S. House, District 17
Candidates: Tim Ryan (D, Incumbent), Duane Virgil Grassell (R)
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U.S. House, District 18
Candidates: Zachary T. Space (D, Incumbent), Fred L. Dailey (R)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Steven L. Driehaus (D), Steve J. Chabot (R, Incumbent)
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Previous OH Election Results
Democratic Presidential Primary (March 4, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | Exit Polls | News/Analysis
Republican Presidential Primary (March 4, 2008)
» MAP: Primary Results, by County | Exit Polls | News/Analysis
Latest Headlines
- Busy Signals at an Ohio Last-Chance Call Center (Nov. 5, 2008)
- Obama, Senate Democrats Add To Totals (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Ohio Falls to Obama (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: Red America (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Presidential Update: No Alarms, No Surprises (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Obama Inches Closer (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Palin Energized Ohio and New Hampshire Voters, Both For and Against (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Pursuing Different Paths on Changed Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
Political Profile
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Ohio Demographics
- Population: 11,466,917
- Gender: 48.7% male, 51.3% female
- Age: 76.0% 18 years and over; 13.5% 65 years and over; Median age: 37.8
- Median Household Income: $46,597
- Families Below Poverty Level: 9.7%
- Education: 10.1% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
