2007 special election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob Latta (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Robin Weirauch (D) by 14.1 points.
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2007
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Campaign money: FEC, through Mar 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Mar 31, 2008
Polls against the result
- Poll with Weirauch ahead
- Poll with Latta ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Weirauch | Latta | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Opinion StrategiesR-sponsored | Nov 11 | 350 | 36 | 50 | R+14 | — | +0.1 | B | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Nov 11, 2007