2007 Ohio's 5th congressional district special election
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The 2007 special election in Ohio's 5th congressional district occurred when the district became vacant following the death of incumbent Paul E. Gillmor. A special election to fill the seat was called by Ohio Governor Ted Strickland for December 11, 2007.[1] Republican nominee and Ohio State Senator Bob Latta won election to Congress, defeating Democratic nominee Robin Weirauch.[2]
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Robin Weirauch, public administrator, 2004 and 2006 Democratic nominee
- George Mays, businessman
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Robin Weirauch | 32,124 | 72.13 | |
Democratic | George Mays | 12,412 | 27.87 | |
Total votes | 44,536 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- Bob Latta, State Senator
- Steve Buehrer, State Senator
- Mark Hollenbaugh, high school teacher
- Fred Pieper
- Michael Smitley, business consultant
Polling[edit]
Source | Date | Buehrer (R) | Hollenbaugh (R) | Latta (R) | Pieper (R) | Smitley (R) |
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Basswood Research | Oct 27–28, 2007 | 28% | N/A | 25% | N/A | N/A |
Public Opinion Strategies | Oct 16–17, 2007 | 21% | 1% | 40% | 4% | 0% |
Basswood Research | October 15, 2007 | 25% | N/A | 28% | N/A | N/A |
Basswood Research | September 19, 2007 | 14% | N/A | 27% | N/A | N/A |
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Latta | 32,392 | 43.66 | |
Republican | Steve Buehrer | 29,850 | 40.23 | |
Republican | Mark Hollenbaugh | 4,955 | 6.68 | |
Republican | Fred Pieper | 4,252 | 5.73 | |
Republican | Michael Smitley | 2,742 | 3.70 | |
Total votes | 74,191 | 100.00 |
General election[edit]
Polling[edit]
Source | Date | Latta (R) | Weirauch (D) |
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Public Opinion Strategies | Nov 11–12, 2007 | 50% | 36% |
Results[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Bob Latta | 56,114 | 56.96 | |
Democratic | Robin Weirauch | 42,229 | 42.87 | |
Write-ins | 167 | 0.17 | ||
Total votes | 98,510 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Elections set to fill seat of Ohio rep". Guardian Unlimited. London: Associated Press. September 15, 2007. Archived from the original on November 27, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2007.
- ^ Former Ohio congressman's son elected to fill dad's old seat Archived 2007-12-13 at the Wayback Machine WNWO NBC 24 December 11, 2007. Retrieved December 11, 2007
- ^ "Democratic Fifth Congressional District: November 6, 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ "Republican Fifth Congressional District: November 6, 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- ^ "Fifth Congressional District: December 11, 2007". Archived from the original on 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
- Vardon, Joe (October 6, 2007). "Campbell drops out of race in 5th District". The Blade. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
External links[edit]
Candidate Web Sites[edit]
Republican[edit]
- Steve Buehrer for Congress web site
- Mark Hollenbaugh for Congress web site
- Bob Latta for Congress web site
- Fred Pieper for Congress web site
- Michael Smitley for Congress web site