2000Final results
2000 election for Ohio's 14th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Thomas Sawyer (D) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Rick Wood (R) by 33.8 points.
Thomas SawyerDemocrat · winner
64.8%149,184
Rick WoodRepublican
31.0%71,432
William C. McDaniel Jr.Libertarian
2.4%5,603
Walter P. KeithNatural Law
1.7%3,869
230,088 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 2000
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.
Thomas SawyerRick Wood
$539.1K
Raised by the campaign
$36.4K
$515K
Spent by the campaign
$34.2K
$64.5K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Thomas Sawyer (D)Rick Wood (R)
Also on the ballot: William C. McDaniel Jr. (Libertarian), 2.4%; Walter P. Keith (Natural Law), 1.7%