Ohio's 15th congressional district

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Ohio's 15th congressional district
Population (2000) 630,730
Median income $43,885
Ethnic composition 86.3% White, 7.3% Black, 3.3% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% other
Cook PVI R+1

The 15th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Deborah D. Pryce. Union County and Madison County are entirely within the district's boundaries as is approximately half of Franklin County. The 15th district includes the cities of Hilliard, Grove City, Grandview Heights, Marysville, Plain City and London as well as the downtown and western portions of Columbus.

[edit] List of Representatives

Congress Representative Party
23rd24th (1833–1837) Jonathan Sloane Anti-Masonic
25th26th (1837–1841) John William Allen Whig
27th (1841–1843) Sherlock J. Andrews
28th29th (1843–1847) Joseph Morris Democratic
30th (1847–1849) William Kennon, Jr.
31st32nd (1849–1853) William F. Hunter Whig
33rd (1853–1855) William R. Sapp
34th (1855–1857) Opposition
35th (1857–1859) Joseph Burns Democratic
36th (1859–1861) William Helmick Republican
37th (1861–1863) Robert H. Nugen Democratic
38th (1863–1865) James R. Morris
39th40th (1865–1869) Tobias A. Plants Republican
41st (1869–1871) Eliakim H. Moore
42nd43rd (1871–1875) William P. Sprague
44th45th (1875–1879) Nelson H. Van Vorhes
46th (1879–1881) George W. Geddes Democratic
47th (1881–1883) Rufus Dawes Republican
48th (1883–1885) Adoniram J. Warner Democratic
49th (1885–1887) Beriah Wilkins
50th51st (1887–1891) Charles H. Grosvenor Republican
52nd (1891–1893) Michael D. Harter Democratic
53rd58th (1893–1905) H. Clay Van Voorhis Republican
59th60th (1905–1909) Beman G. Dawes
61st (1909–1911) James Joyce
62nd63rd (1911–1915) George White Democratic
64th (1915–1917) William C. Mooney Republican
65th (1917–1919) George White Democratic
66th72nd (1919–1933) C. Ellis Moore Republican
73rd77th (1933 – 1942-08-03) Robert T. Secrest Democratic
78th80th (1943–1949) Percy W. Griffiths Republican
81st83rd (1949 – 1954-09-26) Robert T. Secrest Democratic
84th86th (1955–1961) John E. Henderson Republican
87th (1961–1963) Tom V. Moorehead
88th89th (1963 – 1966-12-30) Robert T. Secrest Democratic
90th102nd (1967–1993) Chalmers P. Wylie Republican
103rd110th (1993–present) Deborah Pryce

[edit] Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year Democratic Republican Other
2006 Mary Jo Kilroy: 109,677[1] Deborah D. Pryce: 110,739[1]  
2004 Mark P. Brown: 117,324 Deborah D. Pryce: 189,024  
2002 Mark P. Brown: 54,286 Deborah D. Pryce: 108,193  
2000 William L. Buckel: 64,805 Deborah D. Pryce: 156,792 Scott T. Smith (L): 10,700
1998 Adam Clay Miller: 49,334 Deborah D. Pryce: 113,846 Kevin Nestor: 9,996
1996 Cliff Arnebeck Jr.: 64,665 Deborah D. Pryce: 156,776  
1994 William L. Buckel: 46,480 Deborah D. Pryce: 112,912  
1992 Richard Cordray: 94,907 Deborah D. Pryce: 110,390 Linda Reidelbach: 44,906
1990 Thomas V. Erney: 68,510 Chalmers P. Wylie: 99,251 William L. Buckel (WI): 158
1988 Mark S. Froehlich: 51,172 Chalmers P. Wylie: 154,694  
1986 David L. Jackson: 55,750 Chalmers P. Wylie: 97,745  
1984 Duane Jager: 58,870 Chalmers P. Wylie: 148,311  
1982 Greg Kostelac: 47,070 Chalmers P. Wylie: 104,678 Steve Kender (L): 6,139
1980 Terry Freeman: 48,708 Chalmers P. Wylie: 129,025  
1978 Henry W. Eckhart: 37,000 Chalmers P. Wylie: 91,023  
1976 Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 57,741 Chalmers P. Wylie: 109,630  
1974 Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 49,683 Chalmers P. Wylie: 79,376  
1972 Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 55,314 Chalmers P. Wylie: 115,779 Edward Price (AI): 4,820
1970 Manley L. "Mike" McGee: 34,018 Chalmers P. Wylie: 81,536  
1968 Russell H. Volkema: 35,861 Chalmers P. Wylie: 98,499  
1966 Robert L. Van Heyde: 38,805 Chalmers P. Wylie: 57,993  
1964 Robert T. Secrest: 62,438 Randall Metcalf: 31,803  
1962 Robert T. Secrest: 41,856 Tom Van Horn Moorehead: 38,095  
1960 Herbert U. Smith: 47,366 Tom Van Horn Moorehead: 49,742  
1958 Herbert U. Smith: 36,026 John E. Henderson: 48,316  
1956 Herbert U. Smith: 35,954 John E. Henderson: 55,126  
1954 Max L. Underwood: 32,795 John E. Henderson: 38,524  
1952 Robert T. Secrest: 62,913 Percy W. Griffiths: 34,966  
1950 Robert T. Secrest: 47,448 Holland M. Gary: 29,573  
1948 Robert T. Secrest: 45,575 Percy W. Griffiths: 35,294  
1946 Robert T. Secrest: 32,159 Percy W. Griffiths: 36,564  
1944 Olney R. Gillogly: 31,756 Percy W. Griffiths: 47,710  
1942 Charles W. Lynch: 23,213 Percy W. Griffiths: 35,137  
1940 Robert T. Secrest: 57,359 Clair A. Young: 40,233  
1938 Robert T. Secrest: 42,573 Percy W. Griffiths: 38,903  
1936 Robert T. Secrest: 53,263 Kenneth C. Ray: 42,053 Joe I. Clarke: 333
1934 Robert T. Secrest: 42,722 Kenneth C. Ray: 33,950  
1932 Robert T. Secrest: 50,313 C. Ellis Moore: 38,113 Joseph H. Ewing: 444
1930 H. R. McClintock: 33,968 C. Ellis Moore: 35,611  
1928 Frank H. Ward: 26,441 C. Ellis Moore: 50,941  
1926 E. B. Schneider: 23,703 C. Ellis Moore: 28,519  
1924 James R. Alexander: 30,608 C. Ellis Moore: 39,155  
1922 James R. Alexander: 30,120 C. Ellis Moore: 32,894 F. J. Ash: 1,003
1920 John S. Talbott: 30,326 C. Ellis Moore: 42,419  

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ a b Julie Carr Smyth, "Recount confirms Republican won Ohio congressional district, The Beacon Journal, December 11, 2006.