2018Final results
2018 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 67.8% of the vote, defeating Steven W. Kraus (R) by 35.6 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
67.8%157,219
Steven W. KrausRepublican
32.2%74,670
231,889 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.
Marcy KapturSteven W. Kraus
$772K
Raised by the campaign
$41.1K
$677.4K
Spent by the campaign
$41K
$661.8K
Cash on hand
$114
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018