Ohio's 17th congressional district

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Ohio's 17th congressional district
Current Representative Tim Ryan (D–Niles)
Distribution 84.29% urban, 15.71% rural
Population (2000) 630,730
Median income $36,705
Ethnicity 95.3% White, 1.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, 1.6% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.1% other
Cook PVI D+12

The 17th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Representative Timothy J. Ryan. This district sits in northeastern Ohio, bordering Pennsylvania along one edge, and includes the cities of Kent, Ravenna, Warren and Youngstown, as well as part of Akron.

This district will become obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as congressional district lines get redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat due to redistricting as a result of the 2010 Census.

List of representatives

Congress(es) Year(s) Notes Representative Party
District created March 4, 1833
23rd–24th March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 Redistricted from the 12th district John Thomson Jacksonian
25th March 4, 1837 – October 20, 1837 Resigned Andrew W. Loomis Whig
25th December 20, 1837 – March 3, 1839 Charles D. Coffin
26th–27th March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 John Hastings Democratic
28th March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 William C. McCauslen
29th–30th March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849 George Fries
31st–32nd March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 Joseph Cable
33rd March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 Wilson Shannon
34th March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 Charles J. Albright Opposition
35th March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 William Lawrence Democratic
36th March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 Thomas Clarke Theaker Republican
37th March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 Redistricted to the 15th district James R. Morris Democratic
38th–40th March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1869 Ephraim R. Eckley Republican
41st–42nd March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 Jacob A. Ambler
43rd–44th March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 Laurin D. Woodworth
45th March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 Redistricted to the 16th district William McKinley
46th March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 Redistricted from the 18th district James Monroe
47th March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 Redistricted from the 16th district William McKinley
48th March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 Redistricted from the 16th district Joseph D. Taylor
49th March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 Redistricted from the 15th district Adoniram J. Warner Democratic
50th–51st March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891 Redistricted to the 18th district Joseph D. Taylor Republican
52nd March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 Redistricted to the 16th district Albert J. Pearson Democratic
53rd March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 James A. D. Richards
54th March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 Addison S. McClure Republican
55th–56th March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 John A. McDowell Democratic
57th–58th March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 John W. Cassingham
59th March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 Martin L. Smyser Republican
60th–66th March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921 William A. Ashbrook Democratic
67th–71st March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931 William M. Morgan Republican
72nd–73rd March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935 Charles F. West Democratic
74th–76th January 3, 1935 – January 1, 1940 Died William A. Ashbrook
76th–85th February 27, 1940 – October 7, 1958 Died J. Harry McGregor Republican
86th January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1961 Robert W. Levering Democratic
87th–97th January 3, 1961 – April 24, 1982 Died John M. Ashbrook Republican
97th June 29, 1982 – January 3, 1983 Jean Spencer Ashbrook
98th January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 Redistricted from the 19th district Lyle Williams
99th–107th January 3, 1985 – July 24, 2002 Expelled James Traficant Democratic
108th–present January 3, 2003 – Present Incumbent

Will be redistricted to another district if reelected

 Tim Ryan

Election results

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

Year Democratic Republican Other
1920 William A. Ashbrook: 46,675 William M. Morgan: 46,968 — —
1922 William A. Ashbrook: 41,745 William M. Morgan: 42,331 — —
1924 J. Freer Bittinger: 36,532 William M. Morgan: 50,226 — —
1926 J. Freer Bittinger: 29,674 William M. Morgan: 36,249 — —
1928 Charles F. West: 40,846 William M. Morgan: 56,823 — —
1930 Charles F. West: 45,633 William M. Morgan: 43,197 — —
1932 Charles F. West: 55,296 William M. Morgan: 51,601 — —
1934 William A. Ashbrook: 49,211 James A. Glenn: 41,954 — —
1936 William A. Ashbrook: 69,446 James A. Glenn: 48,270 William Edward Lyle: 2,618
1938 William A. Ashbrook: 51,305 Walter B. Woodward: 46,300 — —
1940 Ralph C. Lutz: 56,343 J. Harry McGregor[1]: 69,102 — —
1942 Samuel A. Anderson: 28,235 J. Harry McGregor: 47,565 — —
1944 Thomas A. Wilson: 43,271 J. Harry McGregor: 73,206 — —
1946 Wesley W. Purdy: 30,406 J. Harry McGregor: 57,167 — —
1948 Robert W. Levering: 53,651 J. Harry McGregor: 60,234 — —
1950 Robert W. Levering: 39,726 J. Harry McGregor: 71,382 — —
1952 James J. Mayor: 44,117 J. Harry McGregor: 94,624 — —
1954 Robert W. Levering: 34,638 J. Harry McGregor: 63,301 — —
1956 Robert W. Levering: 44,806 J. Harry McGregor[2]: 88,931 — —
1958 Robert W. Levering: 63,650 Laurence Burns: 59,490 — —
1960 Robert W. Levering: 70,470 John M. Ashbrook: 79,609 — —
1962 Robert W. Levering: 49,415 John M. Ashbrook: 69,976 — —
1964 Robert W. Levering: 71,291 John M. Ashbrook: 75,674 — —
1966 Robert T. Secrest: 59,031 John M. Ashbrook: 73,132 — —
1968 Robert W. Levering: 54,127 John M. Ashbrook: 100,148 — —
1970 James C. Hood: 44,066 John M. Ashbrook: 79,472 Clifford J. Simpson (AI): 4,253
1972 Raymond C. Beck: 62,512 John M. Ashbrook: 92,666 Clifford J. Simpson (AI): 6,376
1974 David D. Noble: 63,342 John M. Ashbrook: 70,708 Clifford J. Simpson: 3
1976 John C. McDonald: 72,168 John M. Ashbrook: 94,874 — —
1978 Kenneth Robert Grier: 42,117 John M. Ashbrook: 87,010 — —
1980 Donald E. Yunker: 47,900 John M. Ashbrook[3]: 128,870 — —
1982 George D. Tablack: 80,375 Lyle Williams[4]: 98,476 — —
1984 Jim Traficant: 123,014 Lyle Williams: 105,449 Other: 2,198
1986 Jim Traficant: 112,855 James H. Fulks: 43,334 — —
1988 Jim Traficant: 162,526 Frederick W. Lenz: 47,929 — —
1990 Jim Traficant: 133,207 Robert R. DeJulio Jr.: 38,199 — —
1992 Jim Traficant: 216,503 Salvatore Pansino: 40,745 — —
1994 Jim Traficant: 149,004 Mike G. Meister: 43,490 — —
1996 Jim Traficant: 218,283 — — James M. Cahaney (N): 21,685
1998 Jim Traficant: 123,718 Paul H. Alberty: 57,703 — —
2000 Jim Traficant: 120,333 Paul H. Alberty: 54,751 Randy D. Walter: 51,793
Lou D'Apolito: 9,568
Milton R. Norris (L): 1,278
Carol Ann McCoy (N): 3,154
2002 Tim Ryan[5]: 94,441
(Redistricted from the 14th district)		 Ann Womer Benjamin: 62,188 Jim Traficant[5]: 28,045
2004 Tim Ryan: 208,331 Frank V. Cusimano: 61,727 Randy Walter
2006 Tim Ryan: 166,279 Don Manning II: 41,004 — —
2008 Tim Ryan: 204,028 Duane Grassell: 56,003[6] — —
2010 Tim Ryan: 100,295 Jim Graham: 56,441 Jim Traficant: 29,969 [7]

References

  1. ^ In 1940, after the death in office of William Ashbrook, McGregor was elected in a special election to fill out Ashbrook's term.
  2. ^ McGregor died in office in October 1958.
  3. ^ John Ashbrook died in office in April 1982. His wife, Jean Spencer Ashbrook was elected in a special election in June 1982 to fill out his term.
  4. ^ Redistricting following the 1980 census moved Lyle Williams from the 19th district to the 17th district.
  5. ^ a b After being convicted on criminal charges, the previously Democratic Representative Traficant decided to run for re-election as an independent. The new district created after the 2000 census brought incumbent Thomas C. Sawyer, who had been the incumbent in the 14th district, into the new 17th district. However, incumbent Sawyer (seen as anti-labor in a very blue-collar district) lost in the Democratic primary to Ryan, leaving Traficant the only incumbent in the race.
  6. ^ http://www.wkyc.com/news/elections/results/20081104/race2026.htm
  7. ^ http://www.newsnet5.com/generic/news/political/elections_local/november-2010-election-results

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The At-large, 19th – 24th districts are obsolete.
See also: Ohio's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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