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Ohio's 12th congressional district

U.S. House district for Ohio

Ohio's 12th congressional district

U.S. House district for Ohio

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image captionInteractive map of district boundaries
representativeTroy Balderson
partyRepublican
residenceZanesville
population812,727
population year2024
median income$78,547
percent white88.1
percent hispanic1.9
percent black3.8
percent asian1.5
percent more than one race4.1
percent other race0.5
cpviR+16

| |From 2023 to 2027, starting with the 2022 elections | |From 2027, starting with the 2026 elections | percent more than one race = 4.1

Ohio's 12th congressional district is a United States congressional district in central Ohio, covering Athens County, Coshocton County, Fairfield County, Guernsey County, Knox County, Licking County, Morgan County, Muskingum County and Perry County along with parts of Delaware, Holmes and Tuscarawas counties. The district includes communities east of Columbus including Zanesville, Cambridge, and Mount Vernon. It is currently represented by Troy Balderson, a member of the Republican Party. Balderson took office following a special election held on August 7, 2018, to replace Rep. Pat Tiberi, who had resigned on January 15, 2018. Balderson was then re-elected in the 2018 general election two months later.

From 2003 to 2013 the district included eastern Columbus, including most of its heavily African-American neighborhoods. The district also took in most of its northern suburbs, including Westerville. It was one of two districts that split the state's capital city, the other being the 15th district. For most of the time from the 1980s to the 2000s, it was considered to be less Republican than the 15th, in part due to its large black population. However, redistricting after the 2010 census drew nearly all of the 15th's black constituents into the 3rd district, while the 15th was pushed into more exurban and Republican areas north and east of the capital.

It has been in Republican hands since 1920, except for an eight-year stretch in the 1930s and a two-year term in 1980 where the Democratic Party held the seat; in both instances the Democratic incumbent was later defeated by a GOP challenger. In the 2004 presidential election George W. Bush narrowly won the district against John Kerry, 51% to 49%. However, in the 2008 presidential election, Democratic candidate Barack Obama won the 12th district by a margin of 53% to 46%. After the 2011 redistricting cycle, the district has since been won in larger margins by Republican presidential candidates.

In the 2018 special election, Balderson was endorsed by prominent Republicans including President Donald Trump, Governor of Ohio John Kasich (who represented the 12th from 1983 to 2001), and former Rep. Tiberi. The Democratic candidate was Danny O'Connor. The winner was not immediately clear following the unexpectedly competitive August 7 election. Only on August 24 was Balderson officially declared the winner of the special election, which witnessed a significant swing away from the Republican Party as Balderson won with a margin of less than 1%, while fellow Republican Trump had carried the district by 11% in the 2016 presidential election. In 2020 the district swung heavily back to the Republicans as Balderson won by over 14%.

Recent election results from statewide races

2023-2027 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 54% - 43%
2012PresidentRomney 56% - 44%
2016PresidentTrump 62% - 33%
SenatePortman 67% - 29%
2018SenateRenacci 56% - 44%
GovernorDeWine 60% - 37%
Secretary of StateLaRose 61% - 37%
TreasurerSprague 63% - 37%
AuditorFaber 57% - 39%
Attorney GeneralYost 63% - 37%
2020PresidentTrump 65% - 34%
2022SenateVance 63% - 37%
GovernorDeWine 72% - 28%
Secretary of StateLaRose 70% - 30%
TreasurerSprague 69% - 31%
AuditorFaber 69% - 31%
Attorney GeneralYost 71% - 29%
2024PresidentTrump 66% - 33%
SenateMoreno 60% - 36%

2027–2033 boundaries

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentMcCain 57% - 41%
2012PresidentRomney 59% - 41%
2016PresidentTrump 63% - 32%
SenatePortman 68% - 27%
2018SenateRenacci 57% - 43%
GovernorDeWine 61% - 36%
Attorney GeneralYost 64% - 36%
2020PresidentTrump 64% - 35%
2022SenateVance 63% - 37%
GovernorDeWine 71% - 29%
Secretary of StateLaRose 69% - 30%
TreasurerSprague 68% - 32%
AuditorFaber 69% - 31%
Attorney GeneralYost 70% - 30%
2024PresidentTrump 65% - 35%
SenateMoreno 59% - 37%

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:

Athens County (24)

: All 24 townships and municipalities

Coshocton, County (28)

: All 28 townships and municipalities

Delaware County (9)

: Berkshire Township, Galena, Genoa Township, Harlem Township, Kingston Township, Porter Township, Sunbury, Trenton Township, Westerville (part; also 4th)

Fairfield County (31)

: All 31 townships and municipalities

Guernsey County (28)

: All 31 townships and municipalities

Holmes County (14)

: Baltic (shared with Tuscarawas County), Berlin Township, Glenmont, Hardy Township, Killbuck, Killbuck Township, Knox Township, Mechanic Township, Millersburg, Monroe Township, Paint Township, Richland Township, Salt Creek Township (part; also 7th), Walnut Creek Township

Knox County (30)

: All 30 townships and municipalities

Morgan County (18)

: All 18 townships and municipalities

Muskingum County (36)

: All 36 townships and municipalities

Licking County (41)

: All 41 townships and municipalities

Perry County (26)

: All 26 townships and municipalities

Tuscarawas County (20)

: Auburn Township, Baltic (shared with Holmes County), Bucks Township, Clay Township, Dover Township, Franklin Township, Gnadenhutten, Jefferson Township, Newcomerstown, Oxford Township, Perry Township, Port Washington, Rush Township, Salem Township, Stone Creek, Strasburg, Sugarcreek, Sugar Creek Township, Washington Township, Wayne Township

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYear(s)Cong
ressElectoral history
District established March 4, 1823
[[File:Colonel John Sloane.jpg100px]]
John Sloane
(Wooster)Democratic-RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1823 –
March 3, 1825Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1822.
Re-elected in 1824.
Re-elected in 1826.
Lost re-election.
Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1825 –
March 3, 1829
John Thomson
(New Lisbon)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1829 –
March 3, 1833Elected in 1828.
Re-elected in 1830.
Redistricted to the .
Robert Mitchell
(Zanesville)JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1833 –
March 3, 1835Elected in 1832.
Elias Howell
(Newark)Anti-JacksoniannowrapMarch 4, 1835 –
March 3, 1837Elected in 1834.
Alexander Harper
(Zanesville)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1837 –
March 3, 1839Elected in 1836.
[[File:Jonathan Taylor (congressman) 001.png100px]]
Jonathan Taylor
(Newark)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1839 –
March 3, 1841Elected in 1838.
Joshua Mathiot
(Newark)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1841 –
March 3, 1843Elected in 1840.
[[File:Samuel Finley Vinton 003.jpg100px]]
Samuel Finley Vinton
(Gallipolis)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1843.
Re-elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
[[File:John Welch.png100px]]
John Welch
(Athens)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
[[File:Edson B. Olds.jpg100px]]
Edson B. Olds
(Circleville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1852.
[[File:Samuel Galloway 001.png100px]]
Samuel Galloway
(Columbus)OppositionnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
[[File:Hon. Samuel S. Cox, Ohio - NARA - 527087.tif100px]]
Samuel S. Cox
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Hon. William E. Fink, Ohio - NARA - 525658.tif100px]]
William E. Finck
(Somerset)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
[[File:Philadelph Van Trump cropped.jpg100px]]
Philadelph Van Trump
(Lancaster)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1866.
Re-elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
[[File:HughJJewett.jpg100px]]
Hugh J. Jewett
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
June 23, 1874Elected in 1872.
Resigned to become President of the Erie Railroad.
VacantnowrapJune 23, 1874 –
December 7, 1874
[[File:William Edward Finck.jpg100px]]
William E. Finck
(Somerset)DemocraticnowrapDecember 7, 1874 –
March 3, 1875Elected to finish Jewett's term.
[[File:Ansel T. Walling from findagrave.jpg100px]]
Ansel T. Walling
(Circleville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
[[File:Gen. Thomas Ewing, Sr - NARA - 528823.tif100px]]
Thomas Ewing Jr.
(Lancaster)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1876.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:HSNeal.jpg100px]]
Henry S. Neal
(Ironton)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1878.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:George L. Converse.png100px]]
George L. Converse
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Alphonso Hart.png100px]]
Alphonso Hart
(Hillsboro)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1882.
[[File:Albert C Thompson.jpg100px]]
Albert C. Thompson
(Portsmouth)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887Elected in 1884.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Jacob Joseph Pugsley.jpg100px]]
Jacob J. Pugsley
(Hillsboro)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[[File:General William Henry Enochs.jpg100px]]
William H. Enochs
(Ironton)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Joseph Hodson Outhwaite.jpg100px]]
Joseph H. Outhwaite
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892.
[[File:David K. Watson.jpg100px]]
David K. Watson
(Columbus)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897Elected in 1894.
[[File:John J. Lentz 1899.jpg100px]]
John J. Lentz
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1901Elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
[[File:Emmett Tompkins.png100px]]
Emmett Tompkins
(Columbus)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1900.
[[File:De Witt Clinton Badger.png100px]]
De Witt C. Badger
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905Elected in 1902.
[[File:Edward L. Taylor, Jr..png100px]]
Edward L. Taylor Jr.
(Columbus)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1913Elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
[[File:Clement L. Brumbaugh (1903).png100px]]
Clement L. Brumbaugh
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1921Elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired.
[[File:John C. Speaks 1903.jpg100px]]
John C. Speaks
(Columbus)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1931Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Arthur Lamneck (Head Crop).jpg100px]]
Arthur P. Lamneck
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1931 –
January 3, 1939Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Martin Vorys 84th Congress 1955.jpg100px]]
John M. Vorys
(Columbus)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1959Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Retired.
[[File:Samuel L. Devine 95th Congress 1977.jpg100px]]
Samuel L. Devine
(Columbus)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1981Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Bob Shamansky 97th Congress 1981.jpg100px]]
Bob Shamansky
(Columbus)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1981 –
January 3, 1983Elected in 1980.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Kasich 99th Congress 1985.jpg100px]]
John Kasich
(Westerville)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2001Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired to run for U.S. President.
[[File:Patrick Tiberi, official 109th Congress photo.jpg100px]]
Pat Tiberi
(Galena)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2001 –
January 15, 2018Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Resigned to lead the Ohio Business Roundtable.
VacantnowrapJanuary 15, 2018 –
August 7, 2018
[[File:Troy Balderson 115th Congress.jpg100px]]
Troy Balderson
(Zanesville)RepublicannowrapAugust 7, 2018 –
presentElected to finish Tiberi's term.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.

Recent election results

The following chart shows historic election results.

YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920Arthur P. Lamneck: 43,845√ John C. Speaks: 62,247Enoch B. Eubanks: 1,481
1922H. Sage Valentine: 37,875√ John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 47,265William Garminden (SL): 632
1924Lowry F. Sater: 41,291√ John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 58,705
1926H. S. Atkinson: 31,724√ John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 41,119
1928Carl H. Valentine: 50,216√ John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 82,574
1930√ Arthur P. Lamneck: 59,330John C. Speaks (Incumbent): 43,840
1932√ Arthur P. Lamneck (Incumbent): 63,135John C. Speaks: 62,704
1934√ Arthur P. Lamneck (Incumbent): 63,396John C. Speaks: 50,386
1936√ Arthur P. Lamneck (Incumbent): 88,222Grant P. Ward: 64,766
1938Arthur P. Lamneck (Incumbent): 62,026√ Jonn M. Vorys: 64,409
1940Arthur P. Lamneck: 87,115√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 91,767
1942Arthur P. Lamneck: 40,290√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 56,558
1944Forrest F. Smith: 82,503√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 97,856
1946Arthur P. Lamneck: 45,779√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 74,691
1948Robert M. Draper: 87,770√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 95,575
1950John W. Guy: 65,860√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 117,396
1952George T. Tarbutton: 81,665√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 134,693
1954Jacob F. Myers: 59,210√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 94,585
1956Walter J. Shapter Jr.: 79,597√ John M. Vorys (Incumbent): 128,682
1958Walter J. Shapter Jr.: 84,470√ Samuel L. Devine: 100,684
1960Richard E. Liming: 90,894√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 140,236
1962Paul D. Cassidy: 60,563√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 130,316
1964Robert L. Van Heyde: 118,299√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 146,971
1966Bob Shamansky: 39,140√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 70,102
1968Herbert J. Pfeifer: 51,202√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 106,664
1970James W. Goodrich: 60,538√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 82,486
1972James W. Goodrich: 81,074√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 103,655
1974Francine Ryan: 70,818√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 73,303
1976Francine Ryan: 89,424√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 90,987William Roger "Bill" Moss (I): 15,429
1978James L. Baumann: 61,698√ Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 81,573
1980√ Bob Shamansky: 108,690Samuel L. Devine (Incumbent): 98,110
1982Bob Shamansky (Incumbent): 82,753√ John Kasich: 88,335Russell A. Lewis (L): 3,939
1984Richard S. Sloan: 65,215√ John Kasich (Incumbent): 148,899
1986Timothy C. Jochim: 42,727√ John Kasich (Incumbent): 117,905
1988Mark P. Brown: 50,782√ John Kasich (Incumbent): 204,892
1990Mike Gelpi: 50,784√ John Kasich (Incumbent): 130,495
1992Bob Fitrakis: 68,761√ John Kasich (Incumbent): 170,297
1994Cynthia L. Ruccia: 57,294√ John Kasich (Incumbent): 114,608
1996Cynthia L. Ruccia: 78,762√ John Kasich (Incumbent): 151,667Barbara Ann Edelman (N): 7,005
1998Edward S. Brown: 60,694√ John Kasich (Incumbent): 124,197
2000Maryellen O'Shaughnessy: 115,432√ Pat Tiberi: 139,242Charles Ed Jordan: 1,566
Nick Hogan (L): 4,546
Gregory B. Richey (N): 2,600
2002Edward S. Brown: 64,707√ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 116,982
2004Edward S. Brown: 122,109√ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 198,912
2006Robert N. Shamansky: 126,573√ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 198,723
2008David Robinson: 152,234√ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 197,447Steven Linnabary (L): 10,707
2010Paula Brooks: 110,307√ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 150,163Travis Irvine (L): 8,710
2012Jim Reese: 134,614√ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 233,874
2014David Tibbs: 61,360√ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 150,573Bob Hart (G): 9,148
2016Ed Albertson: 112,638√ Pat Tiberi (Incumbent): 251,266Joe Manchik (G): 13,474
2018 (Special)Danny O'Connor: 102,648√ Troy Balderson: 104,328Joe Manchik (G): 1,165
2018Danny O'Connor: 161,251√ Troy Balderson (Incumbent): 175,677Joe Manchik (G): 4,718
2020Alaina Shearer: 182,847√ Troy Balderson (Incumbent): 241,790John S. Stewart (L): 13,035
2022Amy Rippel-Elton: 84,893√ Troy Balderson (Incumbent): 191,344
2024Jerrad Christian: 119,738√ Troy Balderson (Incumbent): 260,450

Historical district boundaries

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References

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