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2002 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2002 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election?

Rob Portman won the 2002 Ohio U.S. House District 2 Election. Rob Portman received 139,218 popular votes (74.05%). The main challenger was Charles W. Sanders (25.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Portman and Sanders

Portman +48.1 pts · won by 90,433 votes
Rob PortmanRepublicanWINNER74.05%
139,218 votes
Charles W. SandersDemocratic25.95%
48,785 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.