2010Final results
2010 election for Ohio's 17th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Tim Ryan (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Graham (R) by 23.8 points.
Tim RyanDemocrat · winner
53.9%102,758
Jim GrahamRepublican
30.1%57,352
James TraficantIndependent
16.0%30,556
190,666 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 2010
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.
Tim RyanJim Graham
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$71.1K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$71.1K
$117.9K
Cash on hand
$1
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010