Ohio's 16th congressional district

The 16th congressional district of Ohio is an obsolete United States congressional district last represented by Representative Anthony Gonzalez (R). It was last located in the northeast of the state, covering Wayne County and with arms extending north into the suburbs of Cleveland, and east into Greater Akron and Stark County. The district was eliminated upon the swearing in of the 118th United States Congress on January 3, 2023, as the reapportionment after the 2020 census reduced the number of congressional districts in Ohio to fifteen.

History From 2003 to 2013, the district was based in Stark County and the Canton area, and also included Wayne County and most of Medina and Ashland counties. It also includes some rural communities east of Akron, as well as some of the western suburbs of Cleveland.

On November 2, 2010, Democrat John Boccieri lost his bid for a second term to Republican Jim Renacci, who was seated in January 2011. In January 2018, Renacci announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate. Anthony Gonzalez was elected on November 6 to succeed him.

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 51% - 47%2012 PresidentRomney 53% - 45% SenateMandel 48% - 46%2016 PresidentTrump 56% - 39% SenatePortman 63% - 32%2018 SenateRenacci 50.4% - 49.6% GovernorDeWine 54% - 43% Secretary of StateLaRose 54% - 44% TreasurerSprague 57% - 43% AuditorFaber 53% - 43% Attorney GeneralYost 54% - 46%2020 PresidentTrump 56% - 42%

List of members representing the district Member Party Year(s) Congress Electoral history District established March 4, 1833 Elisha Whittlesey Anti-Masonic March 4, 1833 –March 3, 1835 Redistricted from the .Re-elected in 1832.Re-elected in 1834.Re-elected in 1836.Resigned. Whig March 4, 1835 –July 9, 1838 Vacant July 9, 1838 –December 3, 1838 Joshua Reed Giddings Whig December 3, 1838 –March 22, 1842 Elected to finish Whittlesey's term.Re-elected in 1838.Re-elected in 1840.Resigned. Vacant March 22, 1842 –December 5, 1842 Joshua Reed Giddings Whig December 5, 1842 –March 3, 1843 Elected to finish his own term.Redistricted to the . James Mathews Democratic March 4, 1843 –March 3, 1845 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1843. John D. Cummins Democratic March 4, 1845 –March 3, 1849 Elected in 1844.Re-elected in 1846. Moses Hoagland Democratic March 4, 1849 –March 3, 1851 Elected in 1848. John Johnson Independent Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1853 Elected in 1850. Edward Ball Whig March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1852.Re-elected in 1854. Opposition March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Cydnor B. Tompkins Republican March 4, 1857 –March 3, 1861 Elected in 1856.Re-elected in 1858. William P. Cutler Republican March 4, 1861 –March 3, 1863 Elected in 1860. Joseph W. White Democratic March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1865 Elected in 1862. John Bingham Republican March 4, 1865 –March 3, 1873 Elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Re-elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870. Lorenzo Danford Republican March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876. William McKinley Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1878.Redistricted to the . Jonathan T. Updegraff Republican March 4, 1881 –November 30, 1882 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1880.Died. Vacant November 30, 1882 –January 2, 1883 Joseph D. Taylor Republican January 2, 1883 –March 3, 1883 Elected to finish Updegraff's term.Redistricted to the . Beriah Wilkins Democratic March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1882.Redistricted to the . George W. Geddes Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1884. Beriah Wilkins Democratic March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1889 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1886. James W. Owens Democratic March 4, 1889 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1888.Redistricted to the . John G. Warwick Democratic March 4, 1891 –August 14, 1892 Elected in 1890.Died. Vacant August 14, 1892 –December 5, 1892 Lewis P. Ohliger Democratic December 5, 1892 –March 3, 1893 Elected to finish Warwick's term. Albert J. Pearson Democratic March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1892. Lorenzo Danford Republican March 4, 1895 –June 19, 1899 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Died. Vacant June 19, 1899 –December 4, 1899 Joseph J. Gill Republican December 4, 1899 –October 31, 1903 Elected to finish Danford's term.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Resigned. Vacant October 31, 1903 –November 3, 1903 Capell L. Weems Republican November 3, 1903 –March 3, 1909 Elected to finish Gill's term.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906. David Hollingsworth Republican March 4, 1909 –March 3, 1911 Elected in 1908. William B. Francis Democratic March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1910.Re-elected in 1912. Roscoe C. McCulloch Republican March 4, 1915 –March 3, 1921 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Retired to run for Governor of Ohio. Joseph H. Himes Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1923 Elected in 1920.Lost re-election. John McSweeney Democratic March 4, 1923 –March 3, 1929 Elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Lost re-election. Charles B. McClintock Republican March 4, 1929 –March 3, 1933 Elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Lost re-election. William R. Thom Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Lost re-election. James Seccombe Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1941 Elected in 1938. Lost re-election. William R. Thom Democratic January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1943 Elected in 1940.Lost re-election. Henderson H. Carson Republican January 3, 1943 –January 3, 1945 Elected in 1942.Lost re-election. William R. Thom Democratic January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947 Elected in 1944.Lost re-election. Henderson H. Carson Republican January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1946.Lost re-election. John McSweeney Democratic January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1951 Elected in 1948.Lost re-election. Frank T. Bow Republican January 3, 1951 –November 13, 1972 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.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Retired but died. Vacant November 13, 1972 –January 3, 1973 Ralph Regula Republican January 3, 1973 –January 3, 2009 Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected 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.Re-elected in 2000.re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Retired. John Boccieri Democratic January 3, 2009 –January 3, 2011 Elected in 2008.Lost re-election. Jim Renacci Republican January 3, 2011 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Anthony Gonzalez Republican January 3, 2019 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Redistricted to the and retired at the end of his term. District dissolved January 3, 2023

Election results

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The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.

Year Democratic Republican Other2020Aaron Paul Godfrey: 144,071Anthony Gonzalez: 247,335 2018 Susan Moran Palmer: 129,681Anthony Gonzalez: 170,029  2016 Keith Mundy: 119,830James B. Renacci: 225,794  2014 Pete Crossland: 75,199James B. Renacci: 132,176  2012 Betty S. Sutton: 170,604James B. Renacci: 185,167  2010 John Boccieri: 89,008 James B. Renacci: 112,902 Jeffery Blevins (L):14,342 Robert Ross(I): 128 2008 John Boccieri: 169,044 Kirk Schuring: 136,293   2006 Thomas Shaw: 88,089 Ralph S. Regula: 124,886   2004 Jeff Seemann: 99,210 Ralph S. Regula: 197,990   2002 Jim Rice: 58,644 Ralph S. Regula: 129,734   2000 William Smith: 62,709 Ralph S. Regula: 162,294 Richard L. Shetler (L): 6,166Brad Graef (N): 3,231 1998 Peter D. Ferguson: 66,047 Ralph S. Regula: 117,426   1996 Thomas E. Burkhart: 64,902 Ralph S. Regula: 159,314 Brad Graef (N): 7,611 1994 J. Michael Finn: 45,781 Ralph S. Regula: 137,322   1992 Warner D. Mendenhall: 90,224 Ralph S. Regula: 158,489   1990 Warner D. Mendenhall: 70,516 Ralph S. Regula: 101,097   1988 Melvin J. Gravely: 43,356 Ralph S. Regula: 158,824   1986 William J. Kennick: 36,639 Ralph S. Regula: 118,206   1984 James Gwin: 58,048 Ralph S. Regula: 152,399   1982 Jeffrey R. Orenstein: 57,386 Ralph S. Regula: 110,485   1980 Larry V. Slagle: 39,219 Ralph S. Regula: 149,960   1978 Owen S. Hand Jr.: 29,640 Ralph S. Regula: 105,152   1976 John G. Freedom: 55,671 Ralph S. Regula: 116,374 Harold B. Festerly (A): 1,969Mark F. Vanvoorhis (W): 77 1974 John G. Freedom: 48,754 Ralph S. Regula: 92,986   1972 Virgil L. Musser: 75,929 Ralph S. Regula: 102,013   1970 Virgil L. Musser: 63,187 Frank T. Bow: 81,208   1968 Virgil L. Musser: 68,916 Frank T. Bow: 101,495   1966 Robert D. Freeman: 55,775 Frank T. Bow: 87,597   1964 Robert D. Freeman: 93,255 Frank T. Bow: 101,808   1962 Ed Witmer: 64,213 Frank T. Bow: 96,512   1960 John G. Freedom: 78,257 Frank T. Bow: 130,542   1958 John G. Freedom: 74,660 Frank T. Bow: 100,678   1956 John McSweeney: 82,206 Frank T. Bow: 101,324   1954 Thomas H. Nichols: 56,787 Frank T. Bow: 79,371   1952 John McSweeney: 82,522 Frank T. Bow: 98,447   1950 John McSweeney: 75,255 Frank T. Bow: 77,306   1948 John McSweeney: 79,859 Henderson H. Carson: 71,871   1946 William R. Thom: 51,934 Henderson H. Carson: 65,639   1944 William R. Thom: 85,755 Henderson H. Carson: 75,921 Harry T. Whiteleather: 1,149 1942 William R. Thom: 45,531 Henderson H. Carson: 50,657   1940 William R. Thom: 92,469 James Seccombe: 71,629   1938 William R. Thom: 60,382 James Seccombe: 62,176   1936 William R. Thom: 89,911 H. Ross Ake: 54,979 A. M. Hickey: 4,552Jacob S. Coxey Sr. (U): 2,384 1934 William R. Thom: 59,354 Charles B. McClintock: 45,390   1932 William R. Thom: 67,670 Charles B. McClintock: 63,609   1930 William R. Thom: 47,237 Charles B. McClintock: 51,113   1928 John McSweeney: 55,778 Charles B. McClintock: 73,966 Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: 1,428Carl Guillod (W): 92 1926 John McSweeney: 40,283 Charles B. McClintock: 27,116   1924 John McSweeney: 51,491 Thomas C. Hunsicker: 45,559 Jacob S. Coxey Sr.: 2,901 1922 John McSweeney: 43,590 Joseph H. Himes: 39,881   1920 John McSweeney: 42,799 Joseph H. Himes: 56,584  

Historical district boundaries

See also Ohio's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

References Specific

General

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present