Ohio's 17th congressional district


The 17th congressional district of Ohio is an obsolete congressional district last represented by Representative Tim Ryan.
This district became obsolete for the 113th Congress in 2013 as congressional district lines were redrawn to accommodate the loss of the seat as a result of the 2010 Census. Most of the territory within the current 17th district has been merged into the Akron-based 13th district.

List of members representing the district

Recent election results

The following chart shows recent election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
YearDemocraticRepublicanOther
1920William A. Ashbrook : 46,675√ William M. Morgan: 46,968
1922William A. Ashbrook: 41,745√ William M. Morgan : 42,331
1924J. Freer Bittinger: 36,532√ William M. Morgan : 50,226
1926J. Freer Bittinger: 29,674√ William M. Morgan : 36,249
1928Charles F. West: 40,846√ William M. Morgan : 56,823
1930√ Charles F. West: 45,633William M. Morgan : 43,197
1932√ Charles F. West : 55,296William M. Morgan: 51,601
1934√ William A. Ashbrook: 49,211James A. Glenn: 41,954
1936√ William A. Ashbrook : 69,446James A. Glenn: 48,270William Edward Lyle: 2,618
1938√ William A. Ashbrook : 51,305Walter B. Woodward: 46,300
1940Ralph C. Lutz: 56,343√ J. Harry McGregor : 69,102
1942Samuel A. Anderson: 28,235√ J. Harry McGregor : 47,565
1944Thomas A. Wilson: 43,271√ J. Harry McGregor : 73,206
1946Wesley W. Purdy: 30,406√ J. Harry McGregor : 57,167
1948Robert W. Levering: 53,651√ J. Harry McGregor : 60,234
1950Robert W. Levering: 39,726√ J. Harry McGregor : 71,382
1952James J. Mayor: 44,117√ J. Harry McGregor : 94,624
1954Robert W. Levering: 34,638√ J. Harry McGregor : 63,301
1956Robert W. Levering: 44,806√ J. Harry McGregor : 88,931
1958√ Robert W. Levering: 63,650Laurence Burns: 59,490
1960Robert W. Levering : 70,470√ John M. Ashbrook: 79,609
1962Robert W. Levering: 49,415√ John M. Ashbrook : 69,976
1964Robert W. Levering: 71,291√ John M. Ashbrook : 75,674
1966Robert T. Secrest: 59,031√ John M. Ashbrook : 73,132
1968Robert W. Levering: 54,127√ John M. Ashbrook : 100,148
1970James C. Hood: 44,066√ John M. Ashbrook : 79,472Clifford J. Simpson : 4,253
1972Raymond C. Beck: 62,512√ John M. Ashbrook : 92,666Clifford J. Simpson : 6,376
1974David D. Noble: 63,342√ John M. Ashbrook : 70,708Clifford J. Simpson: 3
1976John C. McDonald: 72,168√ John M. Ashbrook : 94,874
1978Kenneth Robert Grier: 42,117√ John M. Ashbrook : 87,010
1980Donald E. Yunker: 47,900√ John M. Ashbrook : 128,870
1982George D. Tablack: 80,375√ Lyle Williams: 98,476
1984√ Jim Traficant: 123,014Lyle Williams : 105,449Other: 2,198
1986√ Jim Traficant : 112,855James H. Fulks: 43,334
1988√ Jim Traficant : 162,526Frederick W. Lenz: 47,929
1990√ Jim Traficant : 133,207Robert R. DeJulio Jr.: 38,199
1992√ Jim Traficant : 216,503Salvatore Pansino: 40,745
1994√ Jim Traficant : 149,004Mike G. Meister: 43,490
1996√ Jim Traficant : 218,283James M. Cahaney : 21,685
1998√ Jim Traficant : 123,718Paul H. Alberty: 57,703
2000√ Jim Traficant : 120,333Paul H. Alberty: 54,751Randy D. Walter: 51,793
Lou D'Apolito: 9,568
Milton R. Norris : 1,278
Carol Ann McCoy : 3,154
2002√ Tim Ryan: 94,441
Ann Womer Benjamin: 62,188Jim Traficant 28,045
2004√ Tim Ryan : 208,331Frank V. Cusimano: 61,727Randy Walter
2006√ Tim Ryan : 166,279Don Manning II: 41,004
2008√ Tim Ryan : 204,028Duane Grassell: 56,003
2010√ Tim Ryan : 100,295Jim Graham: 56,441Jim Traficant: 29,969