2012Final results
2012 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob Latta (R) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Angela Zimmann (D) by 18.1 points.
Bob LattaRepublican · winner
57.3%201,514
Angela ZimmannDemocrat
39.2%137,806
Eric EberlyLibertarian
3.6%12,558
351,878 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.
Angela ZimmannBob Latta
$475.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$471.5K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$4.1K
Cash on hand
$53.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012