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2008 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election

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Who won the 2008 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election?

Tim Ryan won the 2008 Ohio U.S. House District 17 Election. Tim Ryan received 218,896 popular votes (78.15%). The main challenger was Duane V. Grassell (21.85%).

See the full head-to-head between Ryan and Grassell

Ryan +56.3 pts · won by 157,680 votes
Tim RyanDemocraticWINNER78.15%
218,896 votes
Duane V. GrassellRepublican21.85%
61,216 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.