U.S. House seat · former district
Ohio's 18th District
18 elections since 1976: Democrats won 11, Republicans 7.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010 · changed party- Bob Gibbs (R) · won53.9%
- Zachary Space (D)40.5%
- Lindsey Dean Sutton (CST)5.6%
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 3 times. 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 | Bob Gibbs (R)Flip | Zachary Space (D) | 13.4 |
| 2008 | Zachary Space (D) | Fred Dailey (R) | 19.7 |
| 2006 | Zachary Space (D)Flip | Joy Padgett (R) | 24.1 |
| 2004 | Robert Ney (R) | Brian R. Thomas (D) | 32.3 |
| 2002 | Robert Ney (R) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Robert Ney (R) | Marc D. Guthrie (D) | 30.9 |
| 1998 | Robert Ney (R) | Robert L. Burch (D) | 20.5 |
| 1996 | Robert Ney (R) | Robert L. Burch (D) | 3.9 |
| 1994 | Robert Ney (R)Flip | Greg L. Didonato (D) | 8.0 |
| 1992 | Douglas Applegate (D) | Bill Ress (R) | 36.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Douglas Applegate (D) | John A. Hales (R) | 48.6 |
| 1988 | Douglas Applegate (D) | William C. Abraham (R) | 55.2 |
| 1986 | Douglas Applegate (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Douglas Applegate (D) | Kenneth P. Burt Jr. (R) | 51.9 |
| 1982 | Douglas Applegate (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Douglas Applegate (D) | Gary L. Hammersley (R) | 52.2 |
| 1978 | Douglas Applegate (D) | William J. Ress (R) | 19.0 |
| 1976 | Douglas Applegate (D) | Ralph R. McCoy (R) | 38.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)