2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 10th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Dennis J. Kucinich (D) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Trakas (R) by 17.9 points.
Dennis J. KucinichDemocrat · winner
57.0%157,268
Jim TrakasRepublican
39.1%107,918
Paul ConroyLibertarian
3.9%10,623
275,809 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.
Dennis J. KucinichJim Trakas
$2.4M
Raised by the campaign
$384K
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$381.1K
$9.5K
Cash on hand
$2.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008