2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio's 1st District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Chabot (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Michele Young (D) by 18.4 points.
Steve ChabotRepublican · winner
59.2%210,014
Michele YoungDemocrat
40.8%144,644
The same year, the district voted R+6.7 for president; this race was R+18.4.354,788 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michele YoungSteve Chabot
$247.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$246.5K
Spent by the campaign
$694.5K
$1.1K
Cash on hand
$963.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016