2026 results · Ohio · Ohio 5th District
Bob Latta, the Republican, wins re-election in Ohio's 5th District
Donald Trump carried the district by 23.4 points in 2024; this year's count is a 11.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob LattaRepublican, incumbent | 163,382 | 54.3% | |
| Brian A. ShaverDemocrat | 128,142 | 42.6% | |
| Michael J. VeloffLibertarian | 9,577 | 3.2% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 3, 9:20 PM EST · 97% counted.
About 97% of the expected vote counted301,101 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 4:45 PM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:10 PM ESTSource: the official state and county counts, gathered by civicAPI
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About the seat
Ohio's 5th District takes in all or part of 9 counties. The Republicans held it before this election. Its voters went R+23.4 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 11.7 points toward the Democrats, ranks 10 of 15 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- R+23.4
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- R+26.8
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 10 of 15
- Lorain County42%
- Wood County12%
- Hancock County10%
- Richland County8%
- Sandusky County7%
- Huron County6%
- Seneca County6%
- Crawford County5%
- 1 more3%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 9 counties compared moved 11.7 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 77% as many votes as in 2024, from 85% in Wyandot County to 70% in Richland County.
Wyandot County moved most: R+50.3 for president in 2024, R+37.1 this year
The 9 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Lorain County added 18,408 net votes for Shaver against the 2024 margin, 33% of the district's change
Across the 9 counties compared, the margin moved by 55,780 votes toward Shaver: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Lorain County+18,408 Shaver
- Richland County+7,547 Shaver
- Huron County+5,499 Shaver
- Hancock County+5,445 Shaver
- Seneca County+4,707 Shaver
- Sandusky County+4,253 Shaver
- Crawford County+3,934 Shaver
- Wood County+3,804 Shaver
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Shaver this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Lorain CountyR+5.4D+7.7
The seats that changed party
StatewideDemocrats won 3 of Ohio's 6 statewide races and lead 2 more; Republicans won 1.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 10–5, now D 8–7
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count, from the state and its counties. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.