2018Final results
2018 election for Ohio's 15th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Steve Stivers (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Rick Neal (D) by 18.6 points.
Steve StiversRepublican · winner
58.3%170,593
Rick NealDemocrat
39.7%116,112
Johnathan MillerLibertarian
2.0%5,738
292,443 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Rick NealSteve Stivers
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$4.1M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$5M
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$410.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018