2008Final results
2008 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Bradley S. Leavitt (R) by 48.7 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
74.4%222,054
Bradley S. LeavittRepublican
25.6%76,512
298,566 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.
Marcy KapturNo Republican
$640.9K
Raised by the campaign
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$501.4K
Spent by the campaign
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$955.6K
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008