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2016 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2016 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election?

Robert E. Latta won the 2016 Ohio U.S. House District 5 Election. Robert E. Latta received 244,599 popular votes (70.9%). The main challenger was James Neu Jr. (29.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Latta and Jr.

Latta +41.8 pts · won by 144,207 votes
Robert E. LattaRepublicanWINNER70.9%
244,599 votes
James Neu Jr.Democratic29.1%
100,392 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.