Ohio's 15th congressional district

{{disambig-acronym|OH-15|[[Ohio State Route 15]]}} The 15th [[Ohio Congressional Districts|congressional district]] of [[Ohio]] is currently represented by [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Steve Stivers]]. [[Union County, Ohio|Union County]] and [[Madison County, Ohio|Madison County]] are entirely within the district's boundaries as is approximately half of [[Franklin County, Ohio|Franklin County]]. The 15th district includes the cities of [[Upper Arlington, Ohio|Upper Arlington]], [[Hilliard, Ohio|Hilliard]], [[Grove City, Ohio|Grove City]], [[Grandview Heights, Ohio|Grandview Heights]], [[Marysville, Ohio|Marysville]], [[Plain City, Ohio|Plain City]] and [[London, Ohio|London]] as well as the downtown and western portions of [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]]. ==List of representatives== {| class=wikitable style="text-align:center" !Congress !Year(s) !Notes !Representative !Party |- |colspan=5 |District created March 4, 1833 |- |'''[[23rd United States Congress|23rd]]'''–'''[[24th United States Congress|24th]]''' |March 4, 1833 – March 4, 1837 | |[[Jonathan Sloane]] |{{Party shading/Anti-Masonic}} | [[Anti-Masonic]] |- |'''[[25th United States Congress|25th]]'''–'''[[26th United States Congress|26th]]''' |March 4, 1837 – March 4, 1841 | |[[John William Allen]] |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Whig}} | [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] |- |'''[[27th United States Congress|27th]]''' |March 4, 1841 – March 4, 1843 | |[[Sherlock J. Andrews]] |- |'''[[28th United States Congress|28th]]'''–'''[[29th United States Congress|29th]]''' |March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1847 | |[[Joseph Morris (Ohio politician)|Joseph Morris]] |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[30th United States Congress|30th]]''' |March 4, 1847 – March 4, 1849 | |[[William Kennon, Jr.]] |- |'''[[31st United States Congress|31st]]'''–'''[[32nd United States Congress|32nd]]''' |March 4, 1849 – March 4, 1853 | |[[William F. Hunter]] |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Whig}} | [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]] |- |'''[[33rd United States Congress|33rd]]''' |March 4, 1853 – March 4, 1855 | |rowspan=2 | [[William R. Sapp]] |- |'''[[34th United States Congress|34th]]''' |March 4, 1855 – March 4, 1857 | |{{Party shading/Opposition}} | [[Opposition Party (United States)|Opposition]] |- |'''[[35th United States Congress|35th]]''' |March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1859 | |[[Joseph Burns (politician)|Joseph Burns]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[36th United States Congress|36th]]''' |March 4, 1859 – March 4, 1861 | |[[William Helmick]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[37th United States Congress|37th]]''' |March 4, 1861 – March 4, 1863 | |[[Robert H. Nugen]] |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[38th United States Congress|38th]]''' |March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1865 |Redistricted from the [[Ohio's 17th congressional district|17th district]] |[[James R. Morris]] |- |'''[[39th United States Congress|39th]]'''–'''[[40th United States Congress|40th]]''' |March 4, 1865 – March 4, 1869 | |[[Tobias A. Plants]] |rowspan=4 {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[41st United States Congress|41st]]''' |March 4, 1869 – March 4, 1871 | |[[Eliakim H. Moore]] |- |'''[[42nd United States Congress|42nd]]'''–'''[[43rd United States Congress|43rd]]''' |March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1875 | |[[William P. Sprague]] |- |'''[[44th United States Congress|44th]]'''–'''[[45th United States Congress|45th]]''' |March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1879 | |[[Nelson H. Van Vorhes]] |- |'''[[46th United States Congress|46th]]''' |March 4, 1879 – March 4, 1881 |Redistricted to the [[Ohio's 14th congressional district|14th district]] |[[George W. Geddes]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[47th United States Congress|47th]]''' |March 4, 1881 – March 4, 1883 | |[[Rufus Dawes]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[48th United States Congress|48th]]''' |March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885 |Redistricted to the [[Ohio's 17th congressional district|17th district]] |[[Adoniram J. Warner]] |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[49th United States Congress|49th]]''' |March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887 |Redistricted from the [[Ohio's 16th congressional district|16th district]], Redistricted to the [[Ohio's 16th congressional district|16th district]] |[[Beriah Wilkins]] |- |'''[[50th United States Congress|50th]]'''–'''[[51st United States Congress|51st]]''' |March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1891 |Redistricted from the [[Ohio's 14th congressional district|14th district]] |[[Charles H. Grosvenor]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[52nd United States Congress|52nd]]''' |March 4, 1891 – March 4, 1893 |Redistricted to the [[Ohio's 14th congressional district|14th district]] |[[Michael D. Harter]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[53rd United States Congress|53rd]]'''–'''[[58th United States Congress|58th]]''' |March 4, 1893 – March 4, 1905 | |[[H. Clay Van Voorhis]] |rowspan=3 {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[59th United States Congress|59th]]'''–'''[[60th United States Congress|60th]]''' |March 4, 1905 – March 4, 1909 | |[[Beman G. Dawes]] |- |'''[[61st United States Congress|61st]]''' |March 4, 1909 – March 4, 1911 | |[[James Joyce (congressman)|James Joyce]] |- |'''[[62nd United States Congress|62nd]]'''–'''[[63rd United States Congress|63rd]]''' |March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1915 | |[[George White (Ohio politician)|George White]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[64th United States Congress|64th]]''' |March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1917 | |[[William C. Mooney]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[65th United States Congress|65th]]''' |March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1919 | |[[George White (Ohio politician)|George White]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[66th United States Congress|66th]]'''–'''[[72nd United States Congress|72nd]]''' |March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933 | |[[C. Ellis Moore]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[73rd United States Congress|73rd]]'''–'''[[77th United States Congress|77th]]''' |March 4, 1933 – August 3, 1942 |Resigned to enter the [[United States Navy]] |[[Robert T. Secrest]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[78th United States Congress|78th]]'''–'''[[80th United States Congress|80th]]''' |January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | |[[Percy W. Griffiths]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[81st United States Congress|81st]]'''–'''[[83rd United States Congress|83rd]]''' |January 3, 1949 – September 26, 1954 |Resigned to become a member of the [[Federal Trade Commission]] |[[Robert T. Secrest]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[84th United States Congress|84th]]'''–'''[[86th United States Congress|86th]]''' |January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1961 | |[[John E. Henderson]] |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[87th United States Congress|87th]]''' |January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1963 | |[[Tom V. Moorehead]] |- |'''[[88th United States Congress|88th]]'''–'''[[89th United States Congress|89th]]''' |January 3, 1963 – December 30, 1966 |Resigned |[[Robert T. Secrest]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[90th United States Congress|90th]]'''–'''[[102nd United States Congress|102nd]]''' |January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1993 | |[[Chalmers P. Wylie]] |rowspan=2 {{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |- |'''[[103rd United States Congress|103rd]]'''–'''[[110th United States Congress|110th]]''' |January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2009 | |[[Deborah Pryce]] |- |'''[[111th United States Congress|111th]]''' |January 3, 2009 - January 3, 2011 | |[[Mary Jo Kilroy]] |{{Party shading/Democratic}} | [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] |- |'''[[112th United States Congress|112th]]''' |January 3, 2011 - present |[[Incumbent]] |[[Steve Stivers]] |{{Party shading/Republican}} | [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |} ==Election results== The following chart shows historic election results. '''Bold type''' indicates victor. ''Italic type'' indicates incumbent. {| class=wikitable ! Year !! Democratic !! Republican !! Other |- | 2010 || [[Mary Jo Kilroy]]: 86,815 || '''[[Steve Stivers]]''': 116,290 || William Kammerer (L): 5,831
David Ryon (Constitution): 3,728
Bill Buckel (Write-In): 240   |- | 2008 || '''[[Mary Jo Kilroy]]''': 139,584 || [[Steve Stivers]]: 137,272 || [[Mark M. Noble]] (L): 14,061
Don Eckhart: 12,915
Travis Casper: 6   |- | 2006 || [[Mary Jo Kilroy]]: 109,677 ||'''''[[Deborah Pryce|Deborah D. Pryce]]''''': 110,739 ||   |- | 2004 || [[Mark P. Brown]]: 117,324 || ''[[Deborah Pryce|'''Deborah D. Pryce''']]'': 189,024 ||   |- | 2002 || [[Mark P. Brown]]: 54,286 || ''[[Deborah Pryce|'''Deborah D. Pryce''']]'': 108,193 ||   |- | 2000 || [[Bill Buckel|William L. Buckel]]: 64,805 || ''[[Deborah Pryce|'''Deborah D. Pryce''']]'': 156,792 || Scott T. Smith ([[United States Libertarian Party|L]]): 10,700 |- | 1998 || [[Adam Clay Miller]]: 49,334 || ''[[Deborah Pryce|'''Deborah D. Pryce''']]'': 113,846 || Kevin Nestor: 9,996 |- | 1996 || [[Cliff Arnebeck Jr.]]: 64,665 || ''[[Deborah Pryce|'''Deborah D. Pryce''']]'': 156,776 ||   |- | 1994 || [[Bill Buckel|William L. Buckel]]: 46,480 || ''[[Deborah Pryce|'''Deborah D. Pryce''']]'': 112,912 ||   |- | 1992 || [[Richard Cordray]]: 94,907 || [[Deborah Pryce|'''Deborah D. Pryce''']]: 110,390 || Linda Reidelbach: 44,906 |- | 1990 || [[Thomas V. Erney]]: 68,510 || '''''[[Chalmers P. Wylie]]''''': 99,251 || [[Bill Buckel|William L. Buckel]] ([[Write-In Candidate|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 Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 148,311 ||   |- | 1982 || [[Greg Kostelac]]: 47,070 || ''[[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 104,678 || Steve Kender ([[United States Libertarian Party|L]]): 6,139 |- | 1980 || [[Terry Freeman]]: 48,708 || ''[[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 129,025 ||   |- | 1978 || [[Henry W. Eckhart]]: 37,000 || ''[[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 91,023 ||   |- | 1976 || [[Manley L. "Mike" McGee]]: 57,741 || ''[[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 109,630 ||   |- | 1974 || [[Manley L. "Mike" McGee]]: 49,683 || ''[[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 79,376 ||   |- | 1972 || [[Manley L. "Mike" McGee]]: 55,314 || ''[[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 115,779 || Edward Price ([[United States American Independent Party|AI]]): 4,820 |- | 1970 || [[Manley L. "Mike" McGee]]: 34,018 || ''[[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 81,536 ||   |- | 1968 || [[Russell H. Volkema]]: 35,861 || ''[[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]'': 98,499 ||   |- | 1966 || [[Robert L. Van Heyde]]: 38,805 || [[Chalmers Wylie|'''Chalmers P. Wylie''']]: 57,993 ||   |- | 1964 || '''''[[Robert T. Secrest]]''''': 62,438 || [[Randall Metcalf]]: 31,803 ||   |- | 1962 || '''[[Robert T. Secrest]]''': 41,856 || ''[[Tom V. Moorehead|Tom Van Horn Moorehead]]'': 38,095 ||   |- | 1960 || [[Herbert U. Smith]]: 47,366 || [[Tom V. Moorehead|'''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 ||   |} ==Sources== * [http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present] {{coord missing|Ohio}} {{USCongDistStateOH}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ohio's 15th Congressional District}}