2000Final results
2000 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Paul Gillmor (R) won with 69.8% of the vote, defeating Dannie Edmon (D) by 44.3 points.
Paul GillmorRepublican · winner
69.8%169,857
Dannie EdmonDemocrat
25.5%62,138
David J. SchafferNatural Law
2.4%5,881
John GreenLibertarian
2.2%5,464
243,340 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.
No DemocratPaul Gillmor
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Raised by the campaign
$409.3K
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Spent by the campaign
$245.5K
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Cash on hand
$461.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: David J. Schaffer $306.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Paul Gillmor (R)Dannie Edmon (D)
Also on the ballot: David J. Schaffer (Natural Law), 2.4%; John Green (Libertarian), 2.2%