2024Final results
2024 election for Ohio's 9th District
U.S. House · Ohio
Marcy Kaptur (D) won with 48.3% of the vote, defeating Derek Merrin (R) by 0.6 points.
Marcy KapturDemocrat · winner
48.3%181,098
Derek MerrinRepublican
47.6%178,716
Tom PrussLibertarian
4.1%15,381
375,195 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 3:26 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Marcy KapturDerek Merrin
$5.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$5M
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$448.9K
Cash on hand
$76.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024