2000Final results
2000 election for Ohio's 15th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Deborah Pryce (R) won with 67.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Buckel (D) by 39.6 points.
Deborah PryceRepublican · winner
67.5%156,792
Bill BuckelDemocrat
27.9%64,805
Scott T. SmithLibertarian
4.6%10,700
232,297 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.
Bill BuckelDeborah Pryce
$0
Raised by the campaign
$587.5K
$4.5K
Spent by the campaign
$589.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$456.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 20, 2000; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000