2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 13th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Betty Sutton (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating David S. Potter (R) by 29.4 points.
Betty SuttonDemocrat · winner
64.7%192,593
David S. PotterRepublican
35.3%105,050
297,680 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.
Betty SuttonDavid S. Potter
$739.3K
Raised by the campaign
$34.9K
$721.2K
Spent by the campaign
$34.5K
$19.3K
Cash on hand
$363
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008