1996Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1996 election for Ohio's 10th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Dennis J. Kucinich (D) won with 49.1% of the vote, defeating Martin Hoke (R) by 2.7 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Dennis J. KucinichDemocrat · winner
49.1%110,723
Martin HokeRepublican
46.3%104,546
Robert B. IversonNatural Law
4.6%10,415
225,696 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Dennis J. KucinichMartin Hoke
$666.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$659.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$7.1K
Cash on hand
$6.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996