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.
YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920Paul F. Dye: 47,196Simeon D. Fess: 73,794
1922Charles B. Zimmerman: 38,522Charles Brand: 53,182
1924C. K. Wolf: 34,709Charles Brand: 61,557
1926Harry E. Rice: 22,314Charles Brand: 45,699
1928Harry E. Rice: 34,323Charles Brand: 75,753
1930John L. Zimmerman Jr.: 35,663Charles Brand: 50,595
1932Aaron J. Halloran: 57,715Leroy T. Marshall: 65,064
1934C. W. Rich: 43,226Leroy T. Marshall: 46,453
1936Arthur W. Aleshire: 68,456Leroy T. Marshall: 67,454
1938Arthur W. Aleshire: 50,163Clarence J. Brown: 68,185
1940J. Fuller Trump: 59,667Clarence J. Brown: 83,415
1942George H. Smith: 23,384Clarence J. Brown: 52,270
1944John L. Cashim: 52,403Clarence J. Brown: 84,770Carl H. Ehl: 211
1946Carl H. Ehl: 29,824Clarence J. Brown: 63,390
1948Clarence J. Brown: 71,737
1950Ben J. Goldman: 35,818Clarence J. Brown: 77,660
1952Clarence J. Brown: 98,354
1954G. Louis Wren: 35,504Clarence J. Brown: 62,821
1956Joseph A. Sullivan: 47,220Clarence J. Brown: 91,439
1958Joseph A. Sullivan: 48,994Clarence J. Brown: 75,085
1960Joseph A. Sullivan: 55,451Clarence J. Brown: 105,026
1962Robert A. Riley: 39,908Clarence J. Brown: 83,680
1964Jerry R. Graham: 70,857Bud Brown*: 93,022
1966Bud Brown: 81,225
1968Robert E. Cecile: 55,386Bud Brown: 97,581
1970Joseph D. Lewis: 37,294Bud Brown: 84,448
1972Bud Brown: 112,350Dorothy Franke: 40,945
1974Patrick L. Nelson: 34,828Bud Brown: 73,503Dorothy Franke: 13,088
1976Dorothy Franke: 54,755Bud Brown: 101,027
1978Bud Brown: 92,507
1980Donald Hollister: 38,952Bud Brown: 124,137
1982Roger D. Tackett: 65,543Mike DeWine: 87,842John B. Winer : 2,761
1984Donald E. Scott: 40,621Mike DeWine: 147,885Others: 4,352
1986Mike DeWine: 119,238
1988Jack Schira: 50,423Mike DeWine: 142,597
1990Jack Schira: 59,349Dave Hobson: 97,123
1992Clifford S. Heskett: 66,237Dave Hobson: 164,195
1994Dave Hobson: 140,124
1996Richard K. Blain: 61,419Dave Hobson: 158,087Dawn Marie Johnson : 13,478
1998Donald E. Minor Jr.: 49,780Dave Hobson: 120,765James A. Schrader : 9,146
2000Donald E. Minor Jr.: 60,755Dave Hobson: 163,646John Mitchel: 13,983
Jack D. Null : 3,802
2002Kara Anastasio: 45,568Dave Hobson: 113,252Frank Doden : 8,812
2004Kara Anastasio: 97,972Dave Hobson: 182,621
2006William R. Conner: 85,202Dave Hobson: 133,112
2008Sharen Neuhardt: 113,099Steve Austria: 159,265
2010William R. Conner: 70,400Steve Austria: 135,721John Anderson : 9,381
David Easton : 2,811
2012Joyce Healy-Abrams : 137,708Bob Gibbs : 178,104

Historical district boundaries