2000Final results
2000 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Dwight E. Bryan (R) by 52.9 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
74.8%168,547
Dwight E. BryanRepublican
21.9%49,446
Galen FriesLibertarian
1.9%4,239
Dennis SlotnickNatural Law
1.4%3,096
225,328 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.
Marcy KapturDwight E. Bryan
$583.5K
Raised by the campaign
$87K
$345.6K
Spent by the campaign
$86.8K
$688.1K
Cash on hand
$152
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Marcy Kaptur (D)Dwight E. Bryan (R)
Also on the ballot: Galen Fries (Libertarian), 1.9%; Dennis Slotnick (Natural Law), 1.4%