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2020Final results

2020 election for Ohio's 5th District

U.S. House · Ohio

Bob Latta (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Nick Rubando (D) by 36.0 points.

Bob LattaRepublican · winner
68.0%257,019
Nick RubandoDemocrat
32.0%120,962
377,981 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenR+37.52014R+41.82016R+27.12018R+36.02020R+33.82022R+35.02024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Nick RubandoBob Latta
$255.7K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$253.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.5M
$2K
Cash on hand
$719.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 2020; FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020