2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John A. Boehner (R) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Nicholas A. Von Stein (D) by 35.8 points.
John A. BoehnerRepublican · winner
67.9%202,063
Nicholas A. Von SteinDemocrat
32.1%95,510
297,573 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.
Nicholas A. Von SteinJohn A. Boehner
$16.7K
Raised by the campaign
$5.2M
$15.4K
Spent by the campaign
$5.3M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$206.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008