U.S. House seat · former district
Ohio's 17th District
18 elections since 1976: Democrats won 14, Republicans 4.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Tim Ryan (D) · won53.9%
- Jim Graham (R)30.1%
- James Traficant (IND)16.0%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Tim Ryan (D) | Jim Graham (R) | 23.8 |
| 2008 | Tim Ryan (D) | Duane V. Grassell (R) | 56.3 |
| 2006 | Tim Ryan (D) | Don Manning II (R) | 60.5 |
| 2004 | Tim Ryan (D) | Frank V. Cusimano (R) | 54.4 |
| 2002 | Tim Ryan (D) | Ann Womer Benjamin (R) | 17.5 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | James Traficant (D) | Paul H. Alberty (R) | 27.2 |
| 1998 | James Traficant (D) | Paul H. Alberty (R) | 36.4 |
| 1996 | James Traficant (D) | James M. Cahaney (I) | 81.9 |
| 1994 | James Traficant (D) | Mike G. Meister (R) | 54.8 |
| 1992 | James Traficant (D) | Salvatore Pansino (R) | 68.3 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | James Traficant (D) | Robert R. Dejulio Jr. (R) | 55.4 |
| 1988 | James Traficant (D) | Frederick W. Lenz (R) | 54.5 |
| 1986 | James Traficant (D) | James H. Fulks (R) | 44.5 |
| 1984 | James Traficant (D)Flip | Lyle Williams (R) | 7.6 |
| 1982 | Lyle Williams (R) | George D. Tablack (D) | 10.1 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | John M. Ashbrook (R) | Donald E. Yunker (D) | 45.8 |
| 1978 | John M. Ashbrook (R) | Kenneth Robert Grier (D) | 34.8 |
| 1976 | John M. Ashbrook (R) | John C. McDonald (D) | 13.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)