2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio's 13th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Sherrod Brown (D) won with 69.0% of the vote, defeating Ed Oliveros (R) by 37.9 points.
Sherrod BrownDemocrat · winner
69.0%123,025
Ed OliverosRepublican
31.0%55,357
178,382 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 2002
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.
Sherrod BrownNo Republican
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
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$606.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$1.7M
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002