2002Final results
2002 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John A. Boehner (R) won with 70.8% of the vote, defeating Jeff Hardenbrook (D) by 41.6 points.
John A. BoehnerRepublican · winner
70.8%119,947
Jeff HardenbrookDemocrat
29.2%49,444
169,391 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.
Jeff HardenbrookJohn A. Boehner
$18.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$18.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$229
Cash on hand
$5.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002