2006Final results
2006 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Chabot (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating John Cranley (D) by 4.5 points.
Steve ChabotRepublican · winner
52.2%105,680
John CranleyDemocrat
47.8%96,584
202,264 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 2006
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.
John CranleySteve Chabot
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2.7M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$3M
$18.2K
Cash on hand
$66.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006