Ohio's 7th congressional district
Ohio's 7th congressional district is represented by Bob Gibbs. It is currently located in the northeastern section of the state, including the city of Canton. It was redrawn in 2012, following the 2010 United States Census, and was previously located in southwest Ohio, including the city of Springfield.
Election results from presidential races
List of members representing the district
Recent election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
1920 | Paul F. Dye: 47,196 | Simeon D. Fess: 73,794 | |
1922 | Charles B. Zimmerman: 38,522 | Charles Brand: 53,182 | |
1924 | C. K. Wolf: 34,709 | Charles Brand: 61,557 | |
1926 | Harry E. Rice: 22,314 | Charles Brand: 45,699 | |
1928 | Harry E. Rice: 34,323 | Charles Brand: 75,753 | |
1930 | John L. Zimmerman Jr.: 35,663 | Charles Brand: 50,595 | |
1932 | Aaron J. Halloran: 57,715 | Leroy T. Marshall: 65,064 | |
1934 | C. W. Rich: 43,226 | Leroy T. Marshall: 46,453 | |
1936 | Arthur W. Aleshire: 68,456 | Leroy T. Marshall: 67,454 | |
1938 | Arthur W. Aleshire: 50,163 | Clarence J. Brown: 68,185 | |
1940 | J. Fuller Trump: 59,667 | Clarence J. Brown: 83,415 | |
1942 | George H. Smith: 23,384 | Clarence J. Brown: 52,270 | |
1944 | John L. Cashim: 52,403 | Clarence J. Brown: 84,770 | Carl H. Ehl: 211 |
1946 | Carl H. Ehl: 29,824 | Clarence J. Brown: 63,390 | |
1948 | Clarence J. Brown: 71,737 | ||
1950 | Ben J. Goldman: 35,818 | Clarence J. Brown: 77,660 | |
1952 | Clarence J. Brown: 98,354 | ||
1954 | G. Louis Wren: 35,504 | Clarence J. Brown: 62,821 | |
1956 | Joseph A. Sullivan: 47,220 | Clarence J. Brown: 91,439 | |
1958 | Joseph A. Sullivan: 48,994 | Clarence J. Brown: 75,085 | |
1960 | Joseph A. Sullivan: 55,451 | Clarence J. Brown: 105,026 | |
1962 | Robert A. Riley: 39,908 | Clarence J. Brown: 83,680 | |
1964 | Jerry R. Graham: 70,857 | Bud Brown*: 93,022 | |
1966 | Bud Brown: 81,225 | ||
1968 | Robert E. Cecile: 55,386 | Bud Brown: 97,581 | |
1970 | Joseph D. Lewis: 37,294 | Bud Brown: 84,448 | |
1972 | Bud Brown: 112,350 | Dorothy Franke: 40,945 | |
1974 | Patrick L. Nelson: 34,828 | Bud Brown: 73,503 | Dorothy Franke: 13,088 |
1976 | Dorothy Franke: 54,755 | Bud Brown: 101,027 | |
1978 | Bud Brown: 92,507 | ||
1980 | Donald Hollister: 38,952 | Bud Brown: 124,137 | |
1982 | Roger D. Tackett: 65,543 | Mike DeWine: 87,842 | John B. Winer : 2,761 |
1984 | Donald E. Scott: 40,621 | Mike DeWine: 147,885 | Others: 4,352 |
1986 | Mike DeWine: 119,238 | ||
1988 | Jack Schira: 50,423 | Mike DeWine: 142,597 | |
1990 | Jack Schira: 59,349 | Dave Hobson: 97,123 | |
1992 | Clifford S. Heskett: 66,237 | Dave Hobson: 164,195 | |
1994 | Dave Hobson: 140,124 | ||
1996 | Richard K. Blain: 61,419 | Dave Hobson: 158,087 | Dawn Marie Johnson : 13,478 |
1998 | Donald E. Minor Jr.: 49,780 | Dave Hobson: 120,765 | James A. Schrader : 9,146 |
2000 | Donald E. Minor Jr.: 60,755 | Dave Hobson: 163,646 | John Mitchel: 13,983 Jack D. Null : 3,802 |
2002 | Kara Anastasio: 45,568 | Dave Hobson: 113,252 | Frank Doden : 8,812 |
2004 | Kara Anastasio: 97,972 | Dave Hobson: 182,621 | |
2006 | William R. Conner: 85,202 | Dave Hobson: 133,112 | |
2008 | Sharen Neuhardt: 113,099 | Steve Austria: 159,265 | |
2010 | William R. Conner: 70,400 | Steve Austria: 135,721 | John Anderson : 9,381 David Easton : 2,811 |
2012 | Joyce Healy-Abrams : 137,708 | Bob Gibbs : 178,104 |