2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob Latta (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating George F. Mays (D) by 28.2 points.
Bob LattaRepublican · winner
64.1%188,905
George F. MaysDemocrat
35.9%105,840
294,745 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.
George F. MaysBob Latta
$7.2K
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$11K
Spent by the campaign
$2.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$59.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 15, 2008; FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008