2016Final results
2016 election for Ohio's 7th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob Gibbs (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating Roy Rich (D) by 35.1 points.
Bob GibbsRepublican · winner
64.0%198,221
Roy RichDemocrat
29.0%89,638
Dan PhillipIndependent
7.0%21,694
The same year, the district voted R+16.7 for president; this race was R+35.1.309,553 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.
Roy RichBob Gibbs
$7.7K
Raised by the campaign
$899.3K
$9.1K
Spent by the campaign
$825.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$940.5K
Other candidates' campaigns: Dan Phillip $19.4K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016