2004Final results
2004 election for Ohio's 2nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Rob Portman (R) won with 71.7% of the vote, defeating Charles W. Sanders (D) by 43.4 points.
Rob PortmanRepublican · winner
71.7%227,102
Charles W. SandersDemocrat
28.3%89,598
316,760 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 2004
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
$20.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$20.2K
Spent by the campaign
$559.3K
$515
Cash on hand
$2.2M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004