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Ohio's 5th U.S. House District

Ohio · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $1.5M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Ohio's 5th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Bob Latta
Rep. Bob LattaR
U.S. Representative · OH-5
Tenure
19y
Bills Spon.
18
Votes Missed
0%
Cross-party
16
Committees
ChairEnergy Subcommittee
Energy and Commerce Committee
Environment Subcommittee
+1 more
The 2026 Race

9 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Ohio District 5. Party primary on May 5, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 5, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.5M
Candidates
3 active / 9 filed
Incumbent
Bob Latta (R-OH-5)R
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Robert E. Latta R67.5%Keith Mundy D 32.5%378,657
2022Robert E Latta R66.9%Craig Swartz D 33.1%279,937
2020Robert E Latta R68.0%Nick Rubando D 32.0%377,981
2018Bob Latta R62.3%J Michael Galbraith D 35.1%283,617
2016Robert E Latta R70.9%James Neu Jr D 29.1%344,991
2014Robert E Latta R66.5%Robert L Fry D 28.9%202,300
2012Robert E Latta R57.3%Angela Zimmann D 39.2%351,878
2010Robert E Latta R67.8%Caleb Finkenbiner D 26.5%207,453
2008Robert E Latta R64.1%George F Mays D 35.9%294,745
2006Paul E Gillmor R56.8%Robin Weirauch D 43.2%228,357
2004Paul E Gillmor R67.0%Robin Weirauch D 33.0%293,305
2002Paul E Gillmor R67.1%Roger Anderson D 27.6%188,254
2000Paul E Gillmor R69.8%Dannie Edmon D 25.5%243,340
1998Paul E Gillmor R66.7%Susan Davenport D 33.3%185,905
1996Paul E Gilmor R61.2%Annie Saunders D 34.0%238,523
District
Population
788,570
Median HH Income
$71K
Unemployment
3.8%
Bachelor's+
25.1%
Veterans
6.9%
Median Age
40.6
Mean HH Income
$92K
Poverty Rate
11.3%
HS or Higher
93.0%
Median Home Value
$191K
Median Rent
$897/mo
Owner-Occupied
74.0%
Under 18 / 65+
22.1% / 19.2%