Ohio's 7th congressional district U.S. House district for Ohio
Ohio's 7th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative Population (2023) 769,701[ 1] Median household income $80,983[ 2] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+7[ 3]
Ohio's 7th congressional district is represented by Max Miller . It is currently located in the northeastern section of the state, including southern and western Cuyahoga County, all of Medina and Wayne Counties, and a sliver of northern Holmes County.
Election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Member
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District established March 4, 1823
Samuel Finley Vinton (Gallipolis )
Adams-Clay Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825
18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd
Elected in 1822 .Re-elected in 1824 .Re-elected in 1826 .Re-elected in 1828 .Re-elected in 1830 .Redistricted to the 6th district .
Anti-Jacksonian
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1833
William Allen (Chillicothe )
Jacksonian
March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835
23rd
Elected in 1832 . Lost re-election.
William K. Bond (Chillicothe )
Anti-Jacksonian
March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837
24th 25th 26th
Elected in 1834 .Re-elected in 1836 .Re-elected in 1838 . Retired.
Whig
March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841
William Russell (Portsmouth )
Whig
March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843
27th
Elected in 1840 .[data missing ]
Joseph J. McDowell (Hillsboro )
Democratic
March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847
28th 29th
Elected in 1843 .Re-elected in 1844 .[data missing ]
Jonathan D. Morris (Batavia )
Democratic
March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851
30th 31st
Elected in 1846 after Rep-elect Thomas L. Hamer died before start of term. Re-elected in 1848 .[data missing ]
Nelson Barrere (Hillsboro )
Whig
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853
32nd
Elected in 1850 . Lost re-election.
Aaron Harlan (Yellow Springs )
Whig
March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855
33rd 34th 35th
Elected in 1852 .Re-elected in 1854 .Re-elected in 1856 . Lost re-election.
Opposition
March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857
Republican
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Thomas Corwin (Lebanon )
Republican
March 4, 1859 – March 12, 1861
36th 37th
Elected in 1858 .Re-elected in 1860 . Resigned to become U.S. Minister to Mexico .
Vacant
March 12, 1861 – July 4, 1861
37th
Richard A. Harrison (London )
Union
July 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863
Elected to finish Corwin's term .[data missing ]
Samuel S. Cox (Columbus )
Democratic
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865
38th
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1862 .[data missing ]
Samuel Shellabarger (Springfield )
Republican
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869
39th 40th
Elected in 1864 .Re-elected in 1866 .[data missing ]
James J. Winans (Xenia )
Republican
March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871
41st
Elected in 1868 .[data missing ]
Samuel Shellabarger (Springfield )
Republican
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
42nd
Elected in 1870 .[data missing ]
Lawrence T. Neal (Chillicothe )
Democratic
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877
43rd 44th
Elected in 1872 .Re-elected in 1874 .[data missing ]
Henry L. Dickey (Greenfield )
Democratic
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
45th
Elected in 1876 .Redistricted to the 11th district .
Frank H. Hurd (Toledo )
Democratic
March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
46th
Elected in 1878 .[data missing ]
John P. Leedom (West Union )
Democratic
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
47th
Elected in 1880 .[data missing ]
Henry Lee Morey (Hamilton )
Republican
March 4, 1883 – June 20, 1884
48th
Lost contested election
James E. Campbell (Hamilton )
Democratic
June 20, 1884 – March 3, 1885
48th
Won contested election .Redistricted to the 3rd district .
George E. Seney (Tiffin )
Democratic
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887
49th
Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1884 .Redistricted to the 5th district .
James E. Campbell (Hamilton )
Democratic
March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889
50th
Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1886 .[data missing ]
Henry Lee Morey (Hamilton )
Republican
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891
51st
Elected in 1888 .[data missing ]
William E. Haynes (Fremont )
Democratic
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893
52nd
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1890 .[data missing ]
George W. Wilson (London )
Republican
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897
53rd 54th
Elected in 1892 .Re-elected in 1894 .[data missing ]
Walter L. Weaver (Springfield )
Republican
March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901
55th 56th
Elected in 1896 .Re-elected in 1898 .[data missing ]
Thomas B. Kyle (Troy )
Republican
March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905
57th 58th
Elected in 1900 .Re-elected in 1902 .[data missing ]
J. Warren Keifer (Springfield )
Republican
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911
59th 60th 61st
Elected in 1904 .Re-elected in 1906 .Re-elected in 1908 .[data missing ]
James D. Post (Washington Courthouse )
Democratic
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915
62nd 63rd
Elected in 1910 .Re-elected in 1912 .[data missing ]
Simeon D. Fess (Yellow Springs )
Republican
March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923
64th 65th 66th 67th
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1914 .Re-elected in 1916 .Re-elected in 1918 .Re-elected in 1920 .Retired to run for U.S. senator .
Charles Brand (Urbana )
Republican
March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd
Elected in 1922 .Re-elected in 1924 .Re-elected in 1926 .Re-elected in 1928 .Re-elected in 1930 . Retired.
Leroy T. Marshall (Xenia )
Republican
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
73rd 74th
Elected in 1932 .Re-elected in 1934 . Lost re-election.
Arthur W. Aleshire (Springfield )
Democratic
January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
75th
Elected in 1936 . Lost re-election.
Clarence J. Brown (Blanchester )
Republican
January 3, 1939 – August 23, 1965
76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th
Elected 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 .Re-elected in 1958 .Re-elected in 1960 .Re-elected in 1962 .Re-elected in 1964 . Died.
Vacant
August 23, 1965 – November 2, 1965
89th
Bud Brown (Urbana )
Republican
November 2, 1965 – January 3, 1983
89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th
Elected to finish his father's term .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 .Re-elected in 1980 .Retired to run for governor.
Mike DeWine (Cedarville )
Republican
January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991
98th 99th 100th 101st
Elected in 1982 .Re-elected in 1984 .Re-elected in 1986 .Re-elected in 1988 . Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio .
Dave Hobson (Springfield )
Republican
January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2009
102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th
Elected in 1990 .Re-elected in 1992 .Re-elected in 1994 .Re-elected in 1996 .Re-elected in 1998 .Re-elected in 2000 .Re-elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 . Retired.
Steve Austria (Beavercreek )
Republican
January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2013
111th 112th
Elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Retired.
Bob Gibbs (Lakeville )
Republican
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023
113th 114th 115th 116th 117th
Redistricted from the 18th district and re-elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Re-elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 Retired.
Max Miller (Rocky River )
Republican
January 3, 2023 – present
118th
Elected in 2022 .Re-elected in 2024 .
Recent election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
Year
Democratic
Republican
Other
1920
Paul F. Dye : 47,196
Simeon D. Fess : 73,794
1922
Charles B. Zimmerman : 38,522
Charles Brand : 53,182
1924
C. K. Wolf : 34,709
Charles Brand : 61,557
1926
Harry E. Rice : 22,314
Charles Brand : 45,699
1928
Harry E. Rice : 34,323
Charles Brand : 75,753
1930
John L. Zimmerman Jr. : 35,663
Charles Brand : 50,595
1932
Aaron J. Halloran : 57,715
Leroy T. Marshall : 65,064
1934
C. W. Rich : 43,226
Leroy T. Marshall : 46,453
1936
Arthur W. Aleshire : 68,456
Leroy T. Marshall : 67,454
1938
Arthur W. Aleshire : 50,163
Clarence J. Brown : 68,185
1940
J. Fuller Trump : 59,667
Clarence J. Brown : 83,415
1942
George H. Smith: 23,384
Clarence J. Brown : 52,270
1944
John L. Cashim : 52,403
Clarence J. Brown : 84,770
Carl H. Ehl : 211
1946
Carl H. Ehl : 29,824
Clarence J. Brown : 63,390
1948
Clarence J. Brown : 71,737
1950
Ben J. Goldman : 35,818
Clarence J. Brown : 77,660
1952
Clarence J. Brown : 98,354
1954
G. Louis Wren : 35,504
Clarence J. Brown : 62,821
1956
Joseph A. Sullivan : 47,220
Clarence J. Brown : 91,439
1958
Joseph A. Sullivan : 48,994
Clarence J. Brown : 75,085
1960
Joseph A. Sullivan : 55,451
Clarence J. Brown : 105,026
1962
Robert A. Riley : 39,908
Clarence J. Brown : 83,680
1964
Jerry R. Graham : 70,857
Bud Brown *: 93,022
1966
Bud Brown : 81,225
1968
Robert E. Cecile : 55,386
Bud Brown : 97,581
1970
Joseph D. Lewis : 37,294
Bud Brown : 84,448
1972
Bud Brown : 112,350
Dorothy Franke : 40,945
1974
Patrick L. Nelson : 34,828
Bud Brown : 73,503
Dorothy Franke : 13,088
1976
Dorothy Franke : 54,755
Bud Brown : 101,027
1978
Bud Brown : 92,507
1980
Donald Hollister : 38,952
Bud Brown : 124,137
1982
Roger D. Tackett : 65,543
Mike DeWine : 87,842
John B. Winer (L ): 2,761
1984
Donald E. Scott: 40,621
Mike DeWine : 147,885
Others: 4,352
1986
Mike DeWine : 119,238
1988
Jack Schira : 50,423
Mike DeWine : 142,597
1990
Jack Schira : 59,349
Dave Hobson : 97,123
1992
Clifford S. Heskett : 66,237
Dave Hobson : 164,195
1994
Dave Hobson : 140,124
1996
Richard K. Blain : 61,419
Dave Hobson : 158,087
Dawn Marie Johnson (N ): 13,478
1998
Donald E. Minor Jr. : 49,780
Dave Hobson : 120,765
James A. Schrader (L ): 9,146
2000
Donald E. Minor Jr. : 60,755
Dave Hobson : 163,646
John Mitchel: 13,983 Jack D. Null (L ): 3,802
2002
Kara Anastasio : 45,568
Dave Hobson : 113,252
Frank Doden (G ): 8,812
2004
Kara Anastasio : 97,972
Dave Hobson : 182,621
2006
William R. Conner : 85,202
Dave Hobson : 133,112
2008
Sharen Neuhardt : 113,099
Steve Austria : 159,265
2010
William R. Conner : 70,400
Steve Austria : 135,721
John Anderson (L ): 9,381 David Easton (C ): 2,811
2012 [ 4]
Joyce Healy-Abrams : 137,708
Bob Gibbs : 178,104
2014 [ 5]
Bob Gibbs : 143,959
2016 [ 6]
Roy Rich: 89,638
Bob Gibbs : 198,221
Dan Phillip: 21,694
2018 [ 7]
Ken Harbaugh : 107,536
Bob Gibbs : 153,117
2020
Quentin Potter: 102,271
Bob Gibbs : 236,607
Brandon Lape (L ): 11,671
2022
Matthew Diemer: 135,485
Max Miller : 168,002
Others: 86
2024
Matthew Diemer: 144,607
Max Miller : 204,459
Dennis Kucinich (I ): 51,264
Historical district boundaries
2003–2013
2013–2023
See also
References
40°28′52″N 82°23′35″W / 40.48111°N 82.39306°W / 40.48111; -82.39306