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2010Final results

2010 election for Ohio's 7th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Steve Austria (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Bill Conner (D) by 29.9 points.

Steve AustriaRepublican · winner
62.2%135,721
Bill ConnerDemocrat
32.2%70,400
John D. AndersonLibertarian
4.3%9,381
David W. EastonConstitution
1.3%2,811
218,313 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+29.92004R+21.22006R+16.42008R+29.92010R+12.82012R+35.12016

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.

Bill ConnerSteve Austria
$29.6K
Raised by the campaign
$785.8K
$31.1K
Spent by the campaign
$616.3K
$374
Cash on hand
$176K

Other candidates' campaigns: John D. Anderson $158K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Steve Austria (R)Bill Conner (D)

Also on the ballot: John D. Anderson (Libertarian), 4.3%; David W. Easton (Constitution), 1.3%