U.S. House seat · former district
Ohio's 21st District
8 elections since 1976: Democrats won 8, Republicans 0.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Louis Stokes (D) · won80.0%
- Franklin H. Roski (R)20.0%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
8 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Louis Stokes (D) | Franklin H. Roski (R) | 59.9 |
| 1988 | Louis Stokes (D) | Franklin H. Roski (R) | 71.4 |
| 1986 | Louis Stokes (D) | Franklin H. Roski (R) | 63.1 |
| 1984 | Louis Stokes (D) | Robert L. Woodall (R) | 67.7 |
| 1982 | Louis Stokes (D) | Alan G. Shatteen (R) | 72.3 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | Louis Stokes (D) | Robert L. Woodall (R) | 76.4 |
| 1978 | Louis Stokes (D) | Bill Mack (R) | 72.2 |
| 1976 | Louis Stokes (D) | Barbara Sparks (R) | 72.5 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)