Ohio's 8th congressional district sits on the west side of

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, bordering

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. The cities of

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, Fairfield, Middletown,

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, Eaton, Greenville, Piqua, and

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are part of the district. The district was represented by Republican

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, the 53rd

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. On September 25, 2015, Boehner announced his resignation from the speakership and retirement from Congress, which became effective on October 31, 2015. The current representative for this district is Republican

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, who defeated Democrat Corey Foister and Green Party candidate James J. Condit Jr. in the 2016 special election to fill Boehner's seat.

Election results from presidential races

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ohio's 8th Congressional District 08 Constituencies established in 1823 1823 establishments in Ohio

Election results from presidential races

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

See also

References