2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Ohio's 15th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Mary Jo Kilroy (D) won with 45.9% of the vote, defeating Steve Stivers (R) by 0.8 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Mary Jo KilroyDemocrat · winner
45.9%139,584
Steve StiversRepublican
45.2%137,272
Mark Michael NobleLibertarian
4.6%14,061
Don Elijah EckhartIndependent
4.3%12,915
303,838 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.
Mary Jo KilroySteve Stivers
$2.6M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2.6M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$12.2K
Cash on hand
$9.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Don Elijah Eckhart $34.2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Mary Jo Kilroy (D)Steve Stivers (R)
Also on the ballot: Mark Michael Noble (Libertarian), 4.6%; Don Elijah Eckhart (Independent), 4.3%