The 15th congressional district of Ohio is currently represented by Republican Mike Carey. It was represented by Republican

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from 2011 until May 16, 2021, when he resigned to become president and CEO of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce. The

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includes parts of Franklin County not in the 3rd district. The district includes Grove City, Hilliard, and

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. It then fans out to grab suburban and exurban territory between the state capital Columbus and

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, along with more rural territory south of Columbus.

Recent election results from statewide races

Composition

For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd118/cd_based/ST39/CD118_OH15.pdf
/ref> Clark County (15) : Bethel Township, Catawba, Donnelsville, German Township, Harmony Township, Madison Township, Mad River Township (part; also 10th), Moorefield Township, New Carlisle, North Hampton, Pike Township, Pleasant Township, South Charleston,

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, Tremont City Fayette County (14) : Bloomingburg, Concord Township, Jasper Township, Jefferson Township, Jeffersonville, Madison Township, Marion Township, Milledgeville, New Holland,

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, Paint Township, Union Township, Washington Court House, Wayne Township Franklin County (22) : Brice, Brown Township, Canal Winchester (shared with

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(part; also 3rd,

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, and

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; shared with

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and Fairfield counties),

, Grove City, Groveport, Hamilton Township,

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, Hilliard, Jackson Township,

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, Lockbourne, Madison Township, Norwich Township,

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, Pickerington (shared with

), Pleasant Township, Prairie Township, Urbancrest, Valleyview, Washington Township Madison County (20) : All 20 townships and municipalities Miami County (18) : Bethel Township,

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, Brown Township, Casstown, Concord Township (part; also

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), Covington, Elizabeth Township, Fletcher, Huber Heights (part; also 10th; shared with Montgomery County), Lostcreek Township, Monroe Township, Newberry Township, Piqua, Springcreek Township, Staunton Township, Tipp City,

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, Washington Township Shelby County (11) : Clinton Township, Cynthian Township, Green Township, Lockington, Loramie Township, Orange Township, Perry Township,

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, Sidney, Turtle Creek Township (part; also

), Washington Township

List of members representing the district

Election results

The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. ''Italic type'' indicates incumbent.

Historical district boundaries

In popular culture

The character

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, from AMC's '' The Walking Dead'' was a former congresswoman from Ohio's 15th congressional district.

References

Sources

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ohio's 15th Congressional District 15 Constituencies established in 1833 1833 establishments in Ohio