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2010Final results

2010 election for Ohio's 2nd District

U.S. House · Ohio

Jean Schmidt (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Surya Yalamanchili (D) by 23.8 points.

Jean SchmidtRepublican · winner
58.5%139,027
34.7%82,431
Marc JohnstonLibertarian
6.8%16,259
237,845 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

EvenR+3.32005 special electionR+1.12006R+7.42008R+23.82010R+17.32012R+31.92014

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.

Surya YalamanchiliJean Schmidt
$253.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$253K
Spent by the campaign
$981.1K
$317
Cash on hand
$91.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010