2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio's 2nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Rob Portman (R) won with 74.0% of the vote, defeating Charles W. Sanders (D) by 48.1 points.
Rob PortmanRepublican · winner
74.0%139,218
Charles W. SandersDemocrat
25.9%48,785
188,016 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.
Charles W. SandersRob Portman
$17.1K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$17.2K
Spent by the campaign
$759.4K
$15
Cash on hand
$1.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002