Ohio's 5th congressional district explained

State:	Ohio
District Number:	5
Image Caption:	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative:	Bob Latta
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Bowling Green
Distribution Ref:	^[1]
Percent Urban:	62.27
Percent Rural:	37.73
Population:	785,544^[2]
Population Year:	2022
Median Income:	$64,333
Percent White:	83.9
Percent Hispanic:	7.3
Percent Black:	3.7
Percent Asian:	0.9
Percent More Than One Race:	3.7
Percent Other Race:	0.5
Cpvi:	R+15^[3]

Ohio's 5th congressional district is in northwestern and north central Ohio and borders Indiana. The district is currently represented by Republican Bob Latta.

Geography

Counties

• Crawford
• Hancock
• Henry
• Huron
• Lorain
• Mercer
• Paulding
• Putnam
• Seneca
• Van Wert
• Wood (partial)
• Wyandot (partial)

List of largest municipalities

The largest municipalities^[4] represented in this district include:

• Lorain, population 65,211
• Elyria, population 52,656
• Findlay, population 40,313
• North Ridgeville, population 35,280
• Bowling Green, population 30,808
• Avon Lake, population 25,206
• Avon, population 24,847
• Tiffin, population 17,706
• Norwalk, population 17,068
• Fostoria(*), population 13,046
• Amherst, population 12,681
• Bucyrus, population 11,684
• Van Wert, population 11,092
• Celina, population 10,935
• Galion(*), population 10,453

(*) Denotes that area of the city is located in another congressional district.

Election results from statewide races

Year	President	Result
2000	President	George W. Bush 59% - Al Gore 37%
2004	President	George W. Bush 61% - John Kerry 39%
2008	President	John McCain 52% - Barack Obama 46%
2012	President	Mitt Romney 53.9% - Barack Obama 44.1%
2016	President	Donald Trump 59.7% - Hillary Clinton 34.6%
2020	President	Donald Trump 61.1% - Joe Biden 36.7%

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Years	Cong ress	Electoral history
District established March 4, 1813
align=left	James Kilbourne		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817		Elected in 1812. Re-elected in 1814. Retired.
align=left	Philemon Beecher		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1821		Elected in 1816. Re-elected in 1818. Lost re-election.
align=left	Joseph Vance		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823		Elected in 1820. Redistricted to the .
John Wilson Campbell		Democratic-Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1822. Re-elected in 1824. Retired.
	Anti-Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827
align=left	William Russell		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1833		Elected in 1826. Re-elected in 1828. Re-elected in 1830. Lost re-election.
Thomas L. Hamer		Jacksonian	nowrap	March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837		Elected in 1832. Re-elected in 1834. Re-elected in 1836.
	Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839
align=left	William Doan		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843		Elected in 1838. Re-elected in 1840. Retired.
align=left	Emery D. Potter		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845		Elected in 1843. Retired.
align=left	William Sawyer		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849		Elected in 1844. Re-elected in 1846. Lost re-election.
align=left	Emery D. Potter		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851		Elected in 1848.
align=left	Alfred Edgerton		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855		Elected in 1850. Re-elected in 1852.
Richard Mott		Opposition	nowrap	March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857		Elected in 1854. Re-elected in 1856.
	Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
align=left	James Mitchell Ashley		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863		Elected in 1858. Re-elected in 1860. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Francis Celeste Le Blond		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867		Elected in 1862. Re-elected in 1864.
align=left	William Mungen		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871		Elected in 1866. Re-elected in 1868.
align=left	Charles Nelson Lamison		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875		Elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872.
align=left	Americus Vespucius Rice		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879		Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876.
align=left	Benjamin Le Fevre		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883		Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the .
align=left	George E. Seney		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885		Elected in 1882. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Benjamin Le Fevre		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884.
align=left	George E. Seney		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1891		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888.
align=left	Fernando C. Layton		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893		Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the .
align=left	Dennis D. Donovan		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.
align=left	Francis B. De Witt		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897		Elected in 1894.
align=left	David Meekison		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901		Elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Retired.
align=left	John S. Snook		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905		Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Retired.
align=left	William W. Campbell		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907		Elected in 1904. Lost re-election.
align=left	Timothy T. Ansberry		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1907 – January 9, 1915		Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Resigned when appointed to the Ohio Court of Appeals.
Vacant		nowrap	January 9, 1915 – March 3, 1915
align=left	Nelson E. Matthews		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917		Elected in 1914.
align=left	John S. Snook		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919		Elected in 1916. Retired.
align=left	Charles J. Thompson		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1931		Elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Lost re-election.
align=left	Frank C. Kniffin		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1939		Elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Lost re-election.
align=left	Cliff Clevenger		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1959		Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Retired.
align=left	Del Latta		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1989		Elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Retired.
align=left	Paul Gillmor		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1989 – September 5, 2007		Elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Died.
Vacant		nowrap	September 5, 2007 – December 11, 2007
align=left	Bob Latta		Republican	nowrap	December 11, 2007 – present		Elected to finish Gillmor's term. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022.

Election results

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

Year	Democratic	Republican	Other
1812	District created following the 1810 census.
...
1920	Newt Bronson: 25,395	Charles J. Thompson 40,381
1922	Frank C. Kniffin 28,067	Charles J. Thompson 31,700
1924	Frank C. Kniffin 29,245	Charles J. Thompson 31,045
1926	Frank C. Kniffin 23,022	Charles J. Thompson 23,638
1928	Frank C. Kniffin 31,385	Charles J. Thompson 36,096
1930	Frank C. Kniffin 29,117	Charles J. Thompson 27,497
1932	Frank C. Kniffin 44,433	William L. Manahan: 29,605
1934	Frank C. Kniffin 34,249	Davis B. Johnson: 27,423
1936	Frank C. Kniffin 41,693	Stephan S. Beard: 33,212	Fred L. Hay: 3,663
1938	Frank C. Kniffin 28,109	Cliff Clevenger 37,027
1940	C. H. Armbruster: 31,063	Cliff Clevenger 48,040
1942	Ferdinand E. Warren: 17,514	Cliff Clevenger 30,667
1944	T. Walter Williams: 22,740	Cliff Clevenger 48,490
1946	Willard Thomas: 20,163	Cliff Clevenger 30,623
1948	Dan Batt: 32,076	Cliff Clevenger 34,950
1950	Dan Batt: 26,689	Cliff Clevenger 36,096
1952	Dan Batt: 42,104	Cliff Clevenger 72,168
1954	Martin W. Feigert: 33,483	Cliff Clevenger 49,265
1956	George E. Rafferty 42,181	Cliff Clevenger 69,774
1958	George E. Rafferty 44,971	Delbert L. Latta 52,612
1960	Tom T. McRitchie 41,375	Delbert L. Latta 85,175
1962	William T. Hunt 29,114	Delbert L. Latta 69,272
1964	Milford Landis 41,621	Delbert L. Latta 80,394
1966	John H. Shock 26,503	Delbert L. Latta 80,906
1968	Louis Richard Batzler 45,884	Delbert L. Latta 113,381
1970	Carl G. Sherer 37,545	Delbert L. Latta 92,577
1972	Bruce Edwards 49,465	Delbert L. Latta 132,032
1974	Bruce Edwards 53,391	Delbert L. Latta 89,161
1976	Bruce Edwards 60,304	Delbert L. Latta 124,910
1978	James R. Sherck 51,071	Delbert L. Latta 85,547
1980	James R. Sherck 57,704	Delbert L. Latta 137,003
1982	James R. Sherck 70,120	Delbert L. Latta 86,450
1984	James R. Sherck 78,809	Delbert L. Latta 132,582
1986	Tom Murray 54,864	Delbert L. Latta 102,016
1988	Tom Murray 80,472	Paul E. Gillmor 128,838
1990	P. Scott Mange 41,693	Paul E. Gillmor 113,615	John E. Jackson: 10,612
1992		Paul E. Gillmor 187,860
1994	Jarrod Tudor 49,335	Paul E. Gillmor 135,879
1996	Annie Saunders 81,170	Paul E. Gillmor 145,892	David J. Schaffer (N): 11,461
1998	Susan Davenport Darrow 61,926	Paul E. Gillmor 123,979
2000	Dannie Edmon 62,138	Paul E. Gillmor 169,857	John F. Green (L): 5,464 David J. Schaffer (N): 5,881
2002	Roger Anderson 51,872	Paul E. Gillmor 126,286	John F. Green: 10,096
2004	Robin Weirauch 95,481	Paul E. Gillmor 194,559
2006	Robin Weirauch 95,955	Paul E. Gillmor : 126,898
2007*	Robin Weirauch 32,246	Robert E. Latta 41,740
2008	George Mays 105,840	Robert E. Latta 188,905	^[5]
2012^[6]	Angela Zimmann 137,806	Robert E. Latta 201,514	Eric Eberly (L) : 12,558
2014^[7]	Robert Fry 57,328	Robert E. Latta 132,448	Eric Eberly (L) : 9,142
2016	James L. Neu Jr.: 100,392	Robert E. Latta 244,599
2018	J. Michael Galbraith: 99,655	Robert E. Latta 176,569	Don Kissick (L): 7,393
2020	Nick Rubando: 120,962	Robert E. Latta 257,019
2022	Craig Swartz: 92,634	Robert E. Latta 187,303

2022

Historical district boundaries

See also

• Ohio's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts
• Ohio's 5th congressional district special election, 2007

References

• Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. 1989. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
• Book: Martis, Kenneth C.. The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. 1982. Macmillan Publishing Company. New York.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

Notes and References

1. Web site: Congressional Districts Relationship Files (state-based) Bureau. Geography. www.census.gov. 9 April 2018.
2. Web site: My Congressional District . US Census . 6 October 2023.
3. Web site: 2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List. 2023-01-10. Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022 . en.
4. Web site: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000.. census.gov. 9 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120506053819/http://censtats.census.gov/data/OH/1603976778.pdf. 6 May 2012. dead.
5. Federal Elections 2008. Federal Elections Commission, Washington DC, July 2009
6. Web site: 2012 Election Results . Ohio Secretary of State . July 31, 2013 . July 30, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130730102330/http://www.sos.state.oh.us/SOS/elections/Research/electResultsMain/2012Results.aspx . dead .
7. Web site: 2014 Election Results . Ohio Secretary of State .