Ohio's 16th congressional district


The 16th congressional district of Ohio is represented by Representative Anthony Gonzalez. It also includes some rural communities east of Akron, as well as some of the western suburbs of Cleveland.
From 2003 to 2013 the district was based in Stark County and the Canton area and also included Wayne County and most of Medina and Ashland counties.
On November 2, 2010, John Boccieri lost his bid for a second term to Republican Jim Renacci, who was seated in January 2011. In January 2018, Renacci announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Anthony Gonzalez was elected on November 6th to succeed him.

Election results from presidential races

List of members representing the district

Election results

2010

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
2018Susan Moran Palmer: 129,681Anthony Gonzalez: 170,029
2016Keith Mundy: 119,830James B. Renacci: 225,794
2014Pete Crossland: 75,199James B. Renacci: 132,176
2012Betty S. Sutton: 170,604James B. Renacci: 185,167
2010John Boccieri: 89,008James B. Renacci: 112,902Jeffery Blevins :14,342
Robert Ross: 128
2008John Boccieri: 169,044Kirk Schuring: 136,293
2006Thomas Shaw: 88,089Ralph S. Regula: 124,886
2004Jeff Seemann: 99,210Ralph S. Regula: 197,990
2002Jim Rice: 58,644Ralph S. Regula: 129,734
2000William Smith: 62,709Ralph S. Regula: 162,294Richard L. Shetler : 6,166
Brad Graef : 3,231
1998Peter D. Ferguson: 66,047Ralph S. Regula: 117,426
1996Thomas E. Burkhart: 64,902Ralph S. Regula: 159,314Brad Graef : 7,611
1994J. Michael Finn: 45,781Ralph S. Regula: 137,322
1992Warner D. Mendenhall: 90,224Ralph S. Regula: 158,489
1990Warner D. Mendenhall: 70,516Ralph S. Regula: 101,097
1988Melvin J. Gravely: 43,356Ralph S. Regula: 158,824
1986William J. Kennick: 36,639Ralph S. Regula: 118,206
1984James Gwin: 58,048Ralph S. Regula: 152,399
1982Jeffrey R. Orenstein: 57,386Ralph S. Regula: 110,485
1980Larry V. Slagle: 39,219Ralph S. Regula: 149,960
1978Owen S. Hand Jr.: 29,640Ralph S. Regula: 105,152
1976John G. Freedom: 55,671Ralph S. Regula: 116,374Harold B. Festerly : 1,969
Mark F. Vanvoorhis : 77
1974John G. Freedom: 48,754Ralph S. Regula: 92,986
1972Virgil L. Musser: 75,929Ralph S. Regula: 102,013
1970Virgil L. Musser: 63,187Frank T. Bow: 81,208
1968Virgil L. Musser: 68,916Frank T. Bow: 101,495
1966Robert D. Freeman: 55,775Frank T. Bow: 87,597
1964Robert D. Freeman: 93,255Frank T. Bow: 101,808
1962Ed Witmer: 64,213Frank T. Bow: 96,512
1960John G. Freedom: 78,257Frank T. Bow: 130,542
1958John G. Freedom: 74,660Frank T. Bow: 100,678
1956John McSweeney: 82,206Frank T. Bow: 101,324
1954Thomas H. Nichols: 56,787Frank T. Bow: 79,371
1952John McSweeney: 82,522Frank T. Bow: 98,447
1950John McSweeney: 75,255Frank T. Bow: 77,306
1948John McSweeney: 79,859Henderson H. Carson: 71,871
1946William R. Thom: 51,934Henderson H. Carson: 65,639
1944William R. Thom: 85,755Henderson H. Carson: 75,921Harry T. Whiteleather: 1,149
1942William R. Thom: 45,531Henderson H. Carson: 50,657
1940William R. Thom: 92,469James Seccombe: 71,629
1938William R. Thom: 60,382James Seccombe: 62,176
1936William R. Thom: 89,911H. Ross Ake: 54,979A. M. Hickey: 4,552
Jacob S. Coxey Sr. : 2,384
1934William R. Thom: 59,354Charles B. McClintock: 45,390
1932William R. Thom: 67,670Charles B. McClintock: 63,609
1930William R. Thom: 47,237Charles B. McClintock: 51,113
1928John McSweeney: 55,778Charles B. McClintock: 73,966Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: 1,428
Carl Guillod : 92
1926John McSweeney: 40,283Charles B. McClintock: 27,116
1924John McSweeney: 51,491Thomas C. Hunsicker: 45,559Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: 2,901
1922John McSweeney: 43,590Joseph H. Himes: 39,881
1920John McSweeney: 42,799Joseph H. Himes: 56,584

Historical district boundaries