2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio's 15th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Stivers (R) won with 66.2% of the vote, defeating Scott Wharton (D) by 32.3 points.
Steve StiversRepublican · winner
66.2%222,847
Scott WhartonDemocrat
33.8%113,960
The same year, the district voted R+9.9 for president; this race was R+32.3.336,807 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.
Scott WhartonSteve Stivers
$40K
Raised by the campaign
$3M
$38.1K
Spent by the campaign
$2.6M
$2.1K
Cash on hand
$1.3M
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 17, 2016; FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016