2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 6th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Charles Wilson (D) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Richard D. Stobbs (R) by 29.4 points.
Charles WilsonDemocrat · winner
62.3%176,330
Richard D. StobbsRepublican
32.8%92,968
Dennis SpisakGreen
4.9%13,812
283,110 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.
Charles WilsonNo Republican
$793.1K
Raised by the campaign
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$598.7K
Spent by the campaign
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$254K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008