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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

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2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio

← 2004 November 7, 2006 (2006-11-07) 2008 →

All 18 Ohio seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 12 6
Seats won 11 7
Seat change Decrease 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 1,870,460 2,081,869
Percentage 47.22% 52.55%
Swing Decrease 3.91% Increase 4.04%

The 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio were held on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 to elect the 18 U.S. representatives from the state of Ohio, one from each of the state's 18 congressional districts. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a gubernatorial election.

Overview

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United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio, 2006[1]
Party Votes Percentage Seats before Seats after +/–
Republican 1,870,460 47.22% 12 11 -1
Democratic 2,081,869 52.55% 6 7 +1
Independent 9,068 0.23% 0 0 -
Totals 3,961,397 100% 18 18

District 1

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Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Chabot 31,342 100

Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • John Cranley, Cincinnati City Councilman and nominee in 2000
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Cranley 17,344 100

General election results

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Ohio's 1st Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Chabot (Incumbent) 105,680 52.25
Democratic John Cranley 96,584 47.75
Total votes 202,264 100
Republican hold

District 2

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Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in Primary
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  • Bob McEwen, Former U.S. Representative and lobbyist
  • Deborah A. Kraus
  • James E. Constable
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Schmidt 33,938 47.67
Republican Bob McEwen 30,297 42.56
Republican Deborah A. Kraus 4,433 6.23
Republican James E. Constable 2,526 3.55
Total votes 71,194 100

Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in Primary
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  • Thor Jacobs, Activist
  • Jim Parker, Businessman
  • Gaby Downey, Teacher
  • Jeff Sinnard, engineering consultant and candidate in 2005
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Victoria Wells Wulsin 10,455 36.65
Democratic Thor Jacobs 6,535 22.91
Democratic Jim Parker 6,376 22.35
Democratic Gaby Downey 3,668 12.86
Democratic Jeff Sinnard 1,489 5.22
Total votes 28,523 100

General election results

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Ohio's 2nd Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jean Schmidt (Incumbent) 120,112 50.45
Democratic Victoria Wells Wulsin 117,595 49.39
Independent Nathan Noy (Write-in) 298 0.13
Independent James J. Condit, Jr. (Write-in) 76 0.03
Total votes 238,081 100
Republican hold

District 3

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Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Turner 35,511 100

Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Stephanie Studebaker, veterinarian (withdrew after winning nomination)
Eliminated in Primary
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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Studebaker 12,363 55.99
Democratic Charles W. Sanders 5,093 23.06
Democratic David J. Fierst 4,626 20.95
Total votes 22,082 100

Studebaker withdrew her candidacy on August 15, 2006, following an arrest for a domestic dispute with her husband.[1]

A special primary election to fill the vacancy was held on September 15, 2006

Special primary results

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Democratic special primary results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Chema 5,946 55.99
Democratic Charles W. Sanders 2,224 23.06
Total votes 8,170 100

General election results

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Ohio's 3rd Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Turner (Incumbent) 127,978 58.54
Democratic Richard Chema 90,650 41.46
Total votes 218,628 100
Republican hold

District 4

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Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in Primary
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  • Frank A. Guglielmi, Businessman
  • Kevin Nestor
  • James R. Stahl, Businessman
  • Nathan J. Martin
  • Charles W. Weasel
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jordan 38,017 50.57
Republican Frank A. Guglielmi 22,504 29.94
Republican Kevin Nestor 8,460 11.25
Republican James R. Stahl 2,596 3.45
Republican Nathan J. Martin 2,358 3.14
Republican Charles W. Weasel 1,239 1.65
Total votes 75,174 100

Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Richard E. Siferd, Attorney
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard E. Siferd 26,591 36.65

Endorsements

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Richard E. Siferd (D)
Individuals

General election results

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Ohio's 4th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Jordan 129,958 59.99
Democratic Richard E. Siferd 86,678 40.01
Total votes 216,636 100
Republican hold

District 5

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Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Gillmor 54,168 100

Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robin Weirauch 28,373 100

General election results

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Ohio's 5th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul Gillmor (Incumbent) 129,813 56.85
Democratic Robin Weirauch 98,544 43.15
Total votes 228,357 100
Republican hold

District 6

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Results of the 2006 election in Ohio's 6th District

Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in Primary
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  • Bob Carr, Historic Preservation Specialist and nominee for MI-01 in 1996
  • John Stephen Luchansky, truck driver
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Wilson (Write-in) 43,687 66.15
Democratic Bob Carr 14,900 22.56
Democratic John Stephen Luchansky 7,459 11.29
Total votes 66,046 100

Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in Primary
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  • Danny Harmon, Noble County Commissioner
  • Tim Ginter
  • Richard Stobbs
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chuck Blasdel 18,519 47.31
Republican Danny Harmon 8,708 22.24
Republican Tim Ginter 7,606 19.43
Republican Richard D. Stobbs 4,315 11.02
Total votes 39,148 100

General election results

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Ohio's 6th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charlie Wilson 135,628 62.08
Republican Chuck Blasdel 82,848 37.92
Total votes 218,476 100
Democratic hold

District 7

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Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Hobson 49,808 100

Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • William R. Conner, Air Force Veteran
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William R. Conner 20,648 100

General election results

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Ohio's 7th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Hobson (Incumbent) 137,899 60.62
Democratic William R. Conner 89,579 39.38
Total votes 227,478 100
Republican hold

District 8

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Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Boehner 43,713 100

Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Mort Meier, Air Force Veteran
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mort Meier 15,277 100

General election results

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Ohio's 8th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Boehner (Incumbent) 136,863 63.80
Democratic Mort Meier 77,640 36.20
Total votes 214,503 100
Republican hold

District 9

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Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcy Kaptur 44,234 100

Republican Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Bradley S. Leavitt, Navy Veteran and steelworker
  • Ed Emery, Navy Veteran, professor, perennial candidate
  • Dirk Kubala
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bradley S. Leavitt 8,625 40.16
Republican Ed Emery 6,503 30.28
Republican Dirk Kubala 6,347 29.56
Total votes 21,475 100

General election results

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Ohio's 9th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Marcy Kaptur (Incumbent) 153,880 73.63
Republican Bradley S. Leavitt 55,119 26.37
Total votes 208,999 100
Democratic hold

District 10

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Democrat Primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Dennis Kucinich, Incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Barbara Ann Ferris, Businesswoman
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Kucinich 51,485 76.42
Democratic Barbara Ann Ferris 15,890 23.58
Total votes 67,375 100
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Michael D. Dovilla 15,270 65.16
Republican Jason Werner 8,166 34.84
Total votes 23,436 100

General election results

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Ohio's 10th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis Kucinich (Incumbent) 138,424 66.41
Republican Michael D. Dovilla 70,008 33.59
Total votes 208,432 100
Democratic hold

District 11

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Tubbs Jones 55,319 100
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Lindsey N. String 7,556 100

General election results

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Ohio's 11th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Tubbs Jones (Incumbent) 146,840 83.44
Republican Lindsey N. String 29,133 16.56
Total votes 175,973 100
Democratic hold

District 12

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Tiberi 76,457 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bob Shamansky 19,387 43.32
Democratic Patricia J. Shaffer 13,815 30.87
Democratic Edward S. Brown 6,563 14.67
Democratic Michael Reilly 4,986 11.14
Total votes 44,751 100

General election results

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Ohio's 12th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Tiberi (Incumbent) 145,943 57.30
Democratic Bob Shamansky 108,746 42.70
Total votes 254,689 100
Republican hold

District 13

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Primary results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Betty Sutton 21,268 30.86
Democratic Capri Cafaro 16,915 24.54
Democratic Thomas C. Sawyer 14,837 21.53
Democratic Gary Kucinich 9,891 14.35
Democratic Bill Grace 3,537 5.13
Democratic Michael Lyons 1,030 1.49
Democratic John L. Wolfe 949 1.38
Democratic Norbert G. Dennerll, Jr. 495 0.72
Total votes 68,922 100
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Craig Foltin 12,088 37.46
Republican David McGrew 7,079 21.94
Republican Joe Ortega, III 6,536 20.25
Republican Paul S. Burtzlaff 4,261 13.20
Republican C.J. DeLorean 2,306 7.15
Total votes 32,270 100

General election results

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Ohio's 13th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Betty Sutton 135,643 61.22
Republican Craig Foltin 85,924 38.78
Total votes 221,567 100
Democratic hold

District 14

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Primary results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve LaTourette 38,137 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lewis R. Katz 15,401 42.49
Democratic Dale Virgil Blanchard 11,313 31.21
Democratic Palmer J. Peterson 9,534 26.30
Total votes 36,248 100

General election results

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Ohio's 14th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve LaTourette (Incumbent) 144,069 57.55
Democratic Lewis R. Katz 97,754 39.05
Independent Werner J. Lange 8,500 3.40
Total votes 250,323 100
Republican hold


District 15

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2006 Ohio's 15th congressional district election

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →
 
Nominee Deborah Pryce Mary Jo Kilroy
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 110,375 109,673
Percentage 50.2% 49.7%

County results
Pryce:      60–70%
Kilroy:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Deborah Pryce
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Deborah Pryce
Republican

Primary results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deborah Pryce 44,020 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Jo Kilroy 27,895 100

General election results

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Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Deborah Pryce (Incumbent) 110,375 50.20
Democratic Mary Jo Kilroy 109,673 49.72
Independent Bill Buckel (Write-in) 194 0.09
Total votes 220,242 100
Republican hold

District 16

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2006 Ohio's 16th congressional district election

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →
 
Nominee Ralph Regula Thomas Shaw
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 137,167 97,955
Percentage 58.3% 41.7%

County results
Regula:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election

Ralph Regula
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Ralph Regula
Republican

Incumbent Representative Ralph Regula ran for re-election. He defeated Democrat Thomas Shaw with over 58% of the vote on election day.

Primary results

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Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Regula 32,526 58.40
Republican Matt Miller 23,170 41.60
Total votes 55,696 100
Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Shaw 20,508 50.76
Democratic Tom Mason 19,897 49.24
Total votes 40,405 100

General election results

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Ohio's 16th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Regula (Incumbent) 137,167 58.34
Democratic Thomas Shaw 97,955 41.66
Total votes 235,122 100
Republican hold

District 17

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2006 Ohio's 17th congressional district election

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →
 
Nominee Tim Ryan Don Manning II
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 170,369 41,925
Percentage 80.25% 19.75%

County results
Ryan:      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election

Tim Ryan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Tim Ryan
Democratic

Incumbent Representative Tim Ryan ran for re-election, facing Republican Don Manning II in the general election. Ryan defeated Manning by a wide margin, taking slightly over 80% of the vote.

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Ryan 71,532 100
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Don Manning, II (Write-in) 249 100

General election results

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Ohio's 17th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tim Ryan (Incumbent) 170,369 80.25
Republican Don Manning II 41,925 19.75
Total votes 212,294 100
Democratic hold

District 18

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2006 Ohio's 18th congressional district election

← 2004 November 7, 2006 2008 →
 
Nominee Zack Space Joy Padgett
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 129,687 79,286
Percentage 62.1% 37.9%

County results
Space:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Padgett:      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election

Bob Ney
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Zack Space
Democratic

Primary results

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Democratic primary results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zack Space 18,251 38.69
Democratic Jennifer Stewart 12,071 25.59
Democratic Joe Sulzer 11,340 24.04
Democratic Ralph A. Applegate 5,514 11.69
Total votes 47,176 100
Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Ney 34,515 68.44
Republican James Brodbelt Harris 15,918 31.56
Total votes 50,433 100

Special primary results

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Republican special primary results[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joy Padgett 9,523 67.71
Republican James Brodbelt Harris 2,113 15.02
Republican Ray L. Feikert 1,148 8.16
Republican Ralph A. Applegate 781 5.55
Republican Jerry Firman 500 3.55
Total votes 14,065 100

General election results

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Ohio's 18th Congressional District election, 2006[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zack Space 129,687 62.06
Republican Joy Padgett 79,286 37.94
Total votes 208,973 100
Democratic gain from Republican

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "U.S. House of Representatives: November 7, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Republican U.S. House of Representatives: May 2, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "Democratic U.S. House of Representatives: May 2, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  4. ^ "Democratic Representative to Congress - 3rd District: September 15, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.
  5. ^ Archived copy Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Republican Representative to Congress - 18th District: September 14, 2006". Ohio Secretary of State. Retrieved January 1, 2015.