2010Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2010 election for Ohio's 6th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bill Johnson (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Charles Wilson (D) by 5.0 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Bill JohnsonRepublican · winner
50.2%103,170
Charles WilsonDemocrat
45.2%92,823
Richard E. CadleConstitution
2.5%5,077
Martin J. ElsassLibertarian
2.2%4,505
205,575 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.
Charles WilsonBill Johnson
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$700.7K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$668.7K
$75.2K
Cash on hand
$32K
Other candidates' campaigns: Richard E. Cadle $15K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Bill Johnson (R)Charles Wilson (D)
Also on the ballot: Richard E. Cadle (Constitution), 2.5%; Martin J. Elsass (Libertarian), 2.2%