Ohio's 7th congressional district
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| Current Representative | Steve Austria (R–Beavercreek) | |
| Distribution | 71.27% urban, 28.73% rural | |
| Population (2000) | 630,730 | |
| Median income | $43,248 | |
| Ethnicity | 79.3% White, 17.5% Black, 1.0% Asian, 1.1% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+7 | |
Ohio's 7th congressional district is currently represented by Steve Austria. This district includes the cities of Springfield, Circleville, and Lancaster as well as some of the southern suburbs of Columbus and nearby counties.
Due to redistricting following the 2010 United States Census, the 7th district will change drastically following the 2012 elections. The new 7th district will be located in northeast Ohio and will include the city of Canton.
[edit] List of representatives
| Congress(es) | Year(s) | Notes | Representative | Party |
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| District created March 4, 1823 | ||||
| 18th | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | Samuel Finley Vinton | Adams-Clay D-R | |
| 19th - 20th | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | Adams | ||
| 21st - 22nd | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1833 | Redistricted to the 6th district | Anti-Jacksonian | |
| 23rd | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1835 | William Allen | Jacksonian | |
| 24th | March 4, 1835 – March 3, 1837 | William K. Bond | Anti-Jacksonian | |
| 25th - 26th | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1841 | Whig | ||
| 27th | March 4, 1841 – March 3, 1843 | William Russell | ||
| 28th–29th | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | Joseph J. McDowell | Democratic | |
| 30th–31st | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1851 | Elected after Rep-elect Thomas L. Hamer died before start of term | Jonathan D. Morris | |
| 32nd | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | Nelson Barrere | Whig | |
| 33rd | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Aaron Harlan | ||
| 34th | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | Opposition | ||
| 35th | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | Republican | ||
| 36th–37th | March 4, 1859 – March 12, 1861 | Resigned to become Minister to Mexico | Thomas Corwin | |
| 37th | July 4, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | Richard A. Harrison | Unionist | |
| 38th | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | Redistricted from the 12th district | Samuel S. Cox | Democratic |
| 39th–40th | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 | Samuel Shellabarger | Republican | |
| 41st | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1871 | James J. Winans | ||
| 42nd | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | Samuel Shellabarger | ||
| 43rd–44th | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1877 | Lawrence T. Neal | Democratic | |
| 45th | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | Redistricted to the 11th district | Henry L. Dickey | |
| 46th | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | Frank H. Hurd | ||
| 47th | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | John P. Leedom | ||
| 48th | March 4, 1883 – June 20, 1884 | Lost contested election | Henry Lee Morey | Republican |
| 48th | June 20, 1884 – March 3, 1885 | Won contested election, Redistricted to the 3rd district | James E. Campbell | Democratic |
| 49th | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 | Redistricted from the 5th district, Redistricted to the 5th district | George E. Seney | |
| 50th | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | Redistricted from the 3rd district | James E. Campbell | |
| 51st | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | Henry Lee Morey | Republican | |
| 52nd | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | Redistricted from the 10th district | William E. Haynes | Democratic |
| 53rd–54th | March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1897 | George W. Wilson | Republican | |
| 55th–56th | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901 | Walter L. Weaver | ||
| 57th–58th | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905 | Thomas B. Kyle | ||
| 59th–61st | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1911 | J. Warren Keifer | ||
| 62nd–63rd | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | James D. Post | Democratic | |
| 64th–67th | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1923 | Redistricted from the 6th district | Simeon D. Fess | Republican |
| 68th–72nd | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | Charles Brand | ||
| 73rd–74th | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | Leroy T. Marshall | ||
| 75th | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | Arthur W. Aleshire | Democratic | |
| 76th–89th | January 3, 1939 – August 23, 1965 | Died | Clarence J. Brown | Republican |
| 89th–97th | November 2, 1965 – January 3, 1983 | Clarence J. "Bud" Brown Jr. | ||
| 98th–101st | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1991 | Mike DeWine | ||
| 102nd–110th | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 2009 | Dave Hobson | ||
| 111th–present | January 3, 2009 – Present | Steve Austria | ||
[edit] Election results
The following chart shows historic election results. Bold type indicates victor. Italic type indicates incumbent.
[edit] References
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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