2012Final results
2012 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Chabot (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Jeff Sinnard (D) by 20.1 points.
Steve ChabotRepublican · winner
57.7%201,907
Jeff SinnardDemocrat
37.6%131,490
Jim BernsLibertarian
2.8%9,674
Rich StevensonGreen
1.9%6,645
349,716 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 2012
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.
No DemocratSteve Chabot
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$737.8K
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Cash on hand
$338.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Steve Chabot (R)Jeff Sinnard (D)
Also on the ballot: Jim Berns (Libertarian), 2.8%; Rich Stevenson (Green), 1.9%