2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio's 2nd District
U.S. House · Ohio
Brad R. Wenstrup (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating William R. Smith (D) by 32.2 points.
Brad R. WenstrupRepublican · winner
65.0%221,193
William R. SmithDemocrat
32.8%111,694
Write-ins and other votesOther party
2.2%7,392
The same year, the district voted R+5.3 for president; this race was R+32.2.340,279 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.
No DemocratBrad R. Wenstrup
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Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
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Spent by the campaign
$844.4K
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Cash on hand
$568.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016