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2000Final results

2000 election for Ohio's 6th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Ted Strickland (D) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Azinger (R) by 17.4 points.

Ted StricklandDemocrat · winner
57.7%138,849
Mike AzingerRepublican
40.3%96,966
2.0%4,759
240,574 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

EvenR+1.91994D+2.71996D+13.91998D+17.42000D+19.02002D+24.22006

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.

Ted StricklandMike Azinger
$746K
Raised by the campaign
$214K
$544.4K
Spent by the campaign
$215K
$233.8K
Cash on hand
-$989

Other candidates' campaigns: Kenneth R. Maccutcheon $2K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

Ted Strickland (D)Mike Azinger (R)

Also on the ballot: Kenneth R. Maccutcheon (Libertarian), 2.0%