2014Final results
2014 election for Ohio's 8th District
U.S. House · Ohio
John A. Boehner (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Tom Poetter (D) by 39.8 points.
John A. BoehnerRepublican · winner
67.2%126,539
Tom PoetterDemocrat
27.4%51,534
James J. Condit Jr.Constitution
5.4%10,257
188,330 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 2014
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.
Tom PoetterJohn A. Boehner
$193.4K
Raised by the campaign
$18.4M
$192.1K
Spent by the campaign
$18M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$1.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014