Ohio's 5th congressional district is in northwestern and north central Ohio and borders
Michigan and
Indiana. The district is currently represented by
Republican Bob Latta
Robert Edward Latta (born April 18, 1956) is an American politician who is the United States representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district includes many of Toledo's suburbs, as well as Findlay, ...
. The district borders have changed somewhat from the previous redistrict as some of the easternmost counties were redistricted to other districts.
From 2003 to 2013 all of
Crawford
Crawford may refer to:
Places Canada
* Crawford Bay Airport, British Columbia
* Crawford Lake Conservation Area, Ontario
United Kingdom
* Crawford, Lancashire, a small village near Rainford, Merseyside, England
* Crawford, South Lanarkshire, a ...
,
Defiance
Defiance may refer to:
Film, television and theatre
* ''Defiance'' (1952 film), a Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander
* ''Defiance'' (1980 film), an American crime drama starring Jan-Michael Vincent
* ''Defiance'' (2002 film), a ...
,
Fulton,Hancock,
Henry,
Huron
Huron may refer to:
People
* Wyandot people (or Wendat), indigenous to North America
* Wyandot language, spoken by them
* Huron-Wendat Nation, a Huron-Wendat First Nation with a community in Wendake, Quebec
* Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi ...
,
Paulding,
Putnam,
Sandusky,
Seneca,
Van Wert,
Williams, and
Wood Counties were included in this district. Portions of
Ashland,
Lucas
Lucas or LUCAS may refer to:
People
* Lucas (surname)
* Lucas (given name)
Arts and entertainment
* Luca Family Singers, also known as "lucas ligner en torsk"
* ''Lucas'' (album) (2007), an album by Skeletons and the Kings of All Cities
* ''L ...
,
Mercer
Mercer may refer to:
Business
* Mercer (car), a defunct American automobile manufacturer (1909–1925)
* Mercer (consulting firm), a large human resources consulting firm headquartered in New York City
* Mercer (occupation), a merchant or trader ...
, and
Wyandot Counties were also a part of the 5th District.
Election results from presidential races
List of Largest Municipalities
All or part of twenty-one cities (whose population is greater than 5,000) are in the district.
The largest municipalities
represented in this district include:
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Toledo
Toledo most commonly refers to:
* Toledo, Spain, a city in Spain
* Province of Toledo, Spain
* Toledo, Ohio, a city in the United States
Toledo may also refer to:
Places Belize
* Toledo District
* Toledo Settlement
Bolivia
* Toledo, Orur ...
(*), population 272,779
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Findlay, population 41,202
*
Bowling Green, population 29,636
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Perrysburg, population 16,945
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Fremont, population 16,734
*
Defiance
Defiance may refer to:
Film, television and theatre
* ''Defiance'' (1952 film), a Swedish drama film directed by Gustaf Molander
* ''Defiance'' (1980 film), an American crime drama starring Jan-Michael Vincent
* ''Defiance'' (2002 film), a ...
, population 17,400
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Norwalk, population 16,238
*
Fostoria(*), population 13,931
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Bucyrus, population 13,224
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Galion(*), population 11,341
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Van Wert, population 10,690
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Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
, population 9,318
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Bryan
Bryan may refer to:
Places United States
* Bryan, Arkansas
* Bryan, Kentucky
* Bryan, Ohio
* Bryan, Texas
* Bryan, Wyoming, a ghost town in Sweetwater County in the U.S. state of Wyoming
* Bryan Township (disambiguation)
Facilities and structur ...
, population 8,333
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Wauseon
Wauseon ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Ohio, approximately 31 mi (51 km) west of Toledo. The population was 7,332 at the time of the 2010 census.
History
Wauseon was platted 1853 when the Michigan Southern Air ...
, population 7,091
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Upper Sandusky
Upper Sandusky is a city and the county seat of Wyandot County, Ohio, United States, along the upper Sandusky River, which flows north to Sandusky Bay and Lake Erie. The city is approximately 59 mi (96 km) south of Toledo and 62 mi ...
(*), population 6,533
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Rossford
Rossford is a city in Wood County, Ohio, United States, located along the Maumee River in the Toledo metropolitan area. The population was 6,293 at the 2010 census. The town includes the intersection of Interstate 75 and the Ohio Turnpike. Rossf ...
, population 6,406
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Northwood, population 5,471
(*) Denotes that areas of the city are located in another Congressional District.
List of members representing the district
Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. ''Italic type'' indicates incumbent.
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
Historical district boundaries
See also
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Ohio's congressional districts
Ohio is divided into 15 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives.
Election district disputes in the 2010s
After the 2010 Census, Ohio lost two House seats due to slow population gr ...
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List of United States congressional districts
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Ohio's 5th congressional district special election, 2007
The 2007 special election in Ohio's 5th congressional district occurred when the district became vacant following the death of incumbent Paul E. Gillmor. A special election to fill the seat was called by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland for Decemb ...
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Constituencies established in 1813
1813 establishments in Ohio