Election 1998 Results
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1998 US House elections in Ohio
Ohio elected 19 members of the House in 1998: Democrats won 8 seats and Republicans 11.
The closest was the 1st district, decided by 6.0 points: Steve Chabot (Republican) beat Roxanne Qualls (Democrat), 53.0% to 47.0%, a margin of 6.0 points and 10,418 votes.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roxanne Qualls | 82,003 (47.0%) | Steve Chabot | 92,421 (53.0%) | R+6.0 | |
| 2 | Charles W. Sanders | 49,293 (24.2%) | Rob Portman | 154,344 (75.8%) | R+51.6 | |
| 3 | Tony P. Hall | 114,198 (69.3%) | John S. Shondel | 50,544 (30.7%) | D+38.6 | |
| 4 | Paul McClain | 63,529 (36.2%) | Michael G. Oxley | 112,011 (63.8%) | R+27.6 | |
| 5 | Susan Davenport | 61,926 (33.3%) | Paul E. Gillmor | 123,979 (66.7%) | R+33.4 | |
| 6 | Ted Strickland | 102,852 (57.0%) | Nancy P. Hollister | 77,711 (43.0%) | D+13.9 | |
| 7 | Donald E. Minor, Jr. | 49,780 (27.7%) | David L. Hobson | 120,765 (67.2%) | 9,152 | R+39.5 |
| 8 | John W. Griffin | 52,912 (29.3%) | John A. Boehner | 127,979 (70.7%) | R+41.5 | |
| 9 | Marcy Kaptur | 130,793 (81.2%) | Edward S. Emery | 30,312 (18.8%) | D+62.4 | |
| 10 | Dennis J. Kucinich | 110,552 (66.8%) | Joe Slovenec | 55,015 (33.2%) | D+33.5 | |
| 11 | Stephanie Tubbs Jones | 115,226 (80.4%) | James D. Hereford | 18,592 (13.0%) | 9,477 | D+67.4 |
| 12 | Edward S. Brown | 60,694 (32.8%) | John R. Kasich | 124,197 (67.2%) | R+34.4 | |
| 13 | Sherrod Brown | 116,309 (61.5%) | Grace L. Drake | 72,666 (38.5%) | D+23.1 | |
| 14 | Thomas C. Sawyer | 106,046 (62.7%) | Tom Watkins | 63,027 (37.3%) | D+25.4 | |
| 15 | Adam Clay Miller | 49,334 (28.5%) | Deborah Pryce | 113,846 (65.7%) | 9,996 | R+37.3 |
| 16 | Peter D. Ferguson | 66,047 (36.0%) | Ralph Regula | 117,426 (64.0%) | R+28.0 | |
| 17 | James A. Traficant, Jr. | 123,718 (68.2%) | Paul H. Alberty | 57,703 (31.8%) | D+36.4 | |
| 18 | Robert L. Burch | 74,571 (39.7%) | Robert W. Ney | 113,119 (60.3%) | R+20.5 | |
| 19 | Elizabeth Kelley | 64,090 (33.6%) | Steven C. Latourette | 126,786 (66.4%) | R+32.9 |
Ohio in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 5, R 10 | R+13.0 |
| 2022 | D 5, R 10 | R+12.9 |
| 2020 | D 4, R 12 | R+13.9 |
| 2018 | D 4, R 12 | R+4.7 |
| 2016 | D 4, R 12 | R+16.1 |
| 2014 | D 4, R 12 | R+19.7 |
| 2012 | D 4, R 12 | R+4.0 |
| 2010 | D 5, R 13 | R+11.6 |
| 2008 | D 10, R 8 | D+4.8 |
| 2006 | D 7, R 11 | D+5.3 |
| 2004 | D 6, R 12 | R+2.6 |
| 2002 | D 6, R 12 | R+14.1 |
| 2000 | D 8, R 11 | R+3.0 |
| 1998 | D 8, R 11 | R+4.7 |
| 1996 | D 8, R 11 | R+3.6 |
| 1994 | D 6, R 13 | R+18.1 |
| 1992 | D 10, R 9 | D+1.0 |
| 1990 | D 11, R 10 | D+6.3 |