2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Driehaus (D) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Chabot (R) by 5.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Steve DriehausDemocrat · winner
52.5%155,455
Steve ChabotRepublican
47.5%140,683
296,290 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 2008
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.
Steve DriehausSteve Chabot
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$42.1K
Cash on hand
$6.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008