2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Paul Gillmor (R) won with 67.1% of the vote, defeating Roger Anderson (D) by 39.5 points.
Paul GillmorRepublican · winner
67.1%126,286
Roger AndersonDemocrat
27.6%51,872
John GreenIndependent
5.4%10,096
188,254 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.
Roger AndersonPaul Gillmor
$21.5K
Raised by the campaign
$448.6K
$21.5K
Spent by the campaign
$666.8K
$0
Cash on hand
$243.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Jan 15, 2003; FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002