Ohio's 5th District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countLatta (R) 54.3%, Shaver (D) 42.6%.
Bob Latta (Republican) won Ohio's 5th District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 54.3% of the vote to Brian Shaver's 42.6%, a margin of 11.7 points (35,240 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in OH-5
from the count and past results- In 2024 the district went R+35.0 (Latta 67.5%, Mundy 32.5%); in 2026 it went R+11.7, a 23.3-point swing toward Democrats.
- Donald Trump carried this district by 29.0 points in 2024; Latta's margin was 11.7 points, 17.3 points narrower.
- Latta finished 11.7 points ahead of Shaver, a gap of 35,240 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+12.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Bob Latta, was re-elected.
- 301,101 votes are counted so far, against 378,657 in 2024.
Ohio's 5th District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 10 at 8:52 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Latta · incumbent | Republican | 163,382 | 54.3 |
| Brian Shaver | Democratic | 128,142 | 42.6 |
| Michael Veloff | Libertarian | 9,577 | 3.2 |
| Total | 301,101 | 100.0 |
Republican hold.
OH-5 in 2024
same district linesHouse election, 5 November 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Latta | Republican | 255,633 | 67.5 |
| Keith Mundy | Democratic | 123,024 | 32.5 |
| Total | 378,657 | 100.0 |
2024 presidential vote in the district: Trump 64.0%, Harris 35.0%.
Related races
- Ohio: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Ohio: OH-1, OH-2, OH-3, OH-4, OH-6, OH-7, OH-8, OH-9, OH-10, OH-11, OH-12, OH-13, OH-14, OH-15
- Ohio Senate special election · Sherrod Brown (D)
- Ohio governor's race · Amy Acton (D)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio (revision 1384866386, November 10 at 8:52 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- 2024 comparison: the 2024 House result from Wikipedia's 2024 House election articles; the 2024 presidential vote in the district from the district's own Wikipedia article.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.