1996Final results
1996 election for Ohio's 11th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Louis Stokes (D) won with 81.2% of the vote, defeating James J. Sykora (R) by 66.0 points.
Louis StokesDemocrat · winner
81.2%153,546
James J. SykoraRepublican
15.2%28,821
Sonja K. GlavinaNatural Law
3.5%6,665
189,039 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.
Louis StokesNo Republican
$319K
Raised by the campaign
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$361.2K
Spent by the campaign
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$197.4K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996