Ohio OH-05 House2022
RACE AT A GLANCE
SEAT HELD
Bob Latta
RACE WINNER
Bob Latta
Seat held
RACE TYPE
Incumbent running
Bob Latta (R)
RACE RATING
Last updated : Apr 1, 2022COOK PARTISAN VOTING INDEX
Last updated : Jul 18, 2022Key Dates
Filing Deadline: TBD
Primary Election: TBD
INCUMBENT
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INCUMBENT
Bob Latta
First Elected: 2007
Last General Election: 68.0%
Last Primary Election: 100.0%
Full Bio:
LATTA, Robert E., (son of Delbert Leroy Latta), (Son of Delbert L. Latta), a Representative from Ohio; born in Bluffton, Allen County, Ohio, April 18, 1956; B.A., Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1978; J.D., University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio, 1981; lawyer, private practice; Wood County, Ohio, commissioner, 1991-1996; member of the Ohio state senate, 1997-2000; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 2001-2007; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Tenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Paul Eugene Gillmor, and reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (December 11, 2007-present).
Source: Bioguide
CANDIDATES
Democrats
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DISTRICT DATA
Ohio - 05
Northwest: Bowling Green, Findlay, Lorain
Population Breakdown
Source: American Community Survey 2015
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Past Presidential Results from this District
2020 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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2016 Election Results
Source: Dave's Redistricting/VEST
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RACE ANALYSIS
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Updated: Jun 9, 2026
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