2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 18th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Zachary Space (D) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Fred Dailey (R) by 19.7 points.
Zachary SpaceDemocrat · winner
59.9%164,187
Fred DaileyRepublican
40.1%110,031
274,218 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.
Zachary SpaceFred Dailey
$2.3M
Raised by the campaign
$395.8K
$2M
Spent by the campaign
$395.7K
$251.2K
Cash on hand
$108
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008