2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tim Ryan (D) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating Duane V. Grassell (R) by 56.3 points.
Tim RyanDemocrat · winner
78.1%218,896
Duane V. GrassellRepublican
21.9%61,216
280,112 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.
Tim RyanDuane V. Grassell
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$850
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$850
$271.5K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 24, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008