2018Final results
2018 election for Ohio's 5th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Bob Latta (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating J. Michael Galbraith (D) by 27.1 points.
Bob LattaRepublican · winner
62.3%176,569
J. Michael GalbraithDemocrat
35.1%99,655
Don KissickLibertarian
2.6%7,393
283,617 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.
J. Michael GalbraithBob Latta
$212.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$212K
Spent by the campaign
$1.8M
$792
Cash on hand
$615.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2018; FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018