Who represents the Ohio 5th congressional district?

Rep. Bob Latta (Republican-OH) represents Ohio’s 5th district in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Ohio district 5 candidates 2026

Rep. Bob Latta (Republican-OH) is the current representative for Ohio’s 5th district. The district is heavily Republican (R+35).

Ohio district 5 election results

Rep. Bob Latta won the 2024 general election with 67.51% of the vote. 378,657 total votes were cast. The full result was 32.49% Democratic, 67.51% Republican. The district is heavily Republican (R+35).

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Q: Ohio district 5 demographics

The Ohio 5th congressional district is 7.7% Hispanic, 85.8% White, 3.9% Black, 1% Asian. The median age is 40.6. Median household income is $71,027. 2.4% of residents are foreign-born. Source: Census ACS.

Ohio's 5th congressional district

Representative Bob Latta represents Ohio's 5th congressional district, serving 788,570 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $71,027 and an unemployment rate of 3.8%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

788,570Population

↑ 2,867

$71,027Median Incomenat'l $37,585

↑ $5,087

3.8%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%

↓ 0.4%

7.8%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%

↓ 0.3%

74.0%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%

→ no change

$897Median Rentnat'l $1,163

↑ $63

0.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%

→ no change

22.6 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min

↓ 0.1 min

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Ohio District 5 Demographics

Median Age 40.6 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 74% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 25.1% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 7.8% (vs 12.4%) · Income $71,027 (vs $37,585)

Age Distribution

Skews older than the national average (median age 40.6 vs 38.5 nationally). The largest age cohort is 10–19 at 13.3%.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 85.8%.

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

25.1% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, below the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $71,027, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

Homeownership at 74% (vs 65.5% nationally). Median rent is $897. Median home value is $190,800.

How People Get to Work

Car-dependent: 80.6% drive alone to work. Average commute is 22.6 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates

Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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