District 16
Ohio's 16th congressional district has been represented by Republican Jim Renacci since January 2011. Renacci will seek re-election.
Democratic U.S. Representative Betty Sutton, who has represented the 13th district since 2007, will seek re-election in the new 16th district. Former U.S. Representative John Boccieri, a Democrat who represented the district from 2009 until 2011, will not run.
Jeffrey Blevins, a restaurant manager who unsuccessfully ran as the Libertarian Party nominee in 2010, ran again but withdrew on August 23, 2012.
- Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Renacci (R) |
Betty Sutton (D) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Polling | January 18–23, 2012 | 812 | ± 3.4% | 46% | 46% |
- External links
- Jim Renacci campaign website
- Betty Sutton campaign website
- Complete video and transcript, C-SPAN, first debate, October 10, 2012
Results
| Ohio's 15th Congressional District election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Jim Renacci (Incumbent) | 185,165 | 52.05% | |
| Democratic | Betty Sutton (Incumbent) | 170,600 | 47.95% | |
| Totals | 355,765 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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