Ohio's 9th Congressional District

Ohio's 9th Congressional District is represented by Marcy Kaptur (Democrat), who has held the seat since 1983. Kaptur has an overall VoteSee report card grade of C, voted in 96% of roll-call votes on bills this Congress, and votes with the Democratic majority 93% of the time. The district includes Toledo, Sandusky, and Perrysburg. It takes in all or part of 8 counties, and 55% of residents live in Lucas County. About 782,000 people live in the district, and the median household income is $66,739.

Current Representative

Marcy Kaptur (Democrat) has represented Ohio's 9th Congressional District since 1983.

VoteSee report card grade: C
Attendance in the 119th Congress: 96% of roll-call votes on bills
Votes with the Democrat majority: 93%

See Marcy Kaptur's full voting record and issue positions →

2026 Election

U.S. House: Ohio 9th District

Winner: Marcy Kaptur.

Incumbent Marcy Kaptur is running for re-election. 3 candidates were on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot.

Marcy Kaptur (Democratic), incumbent: raised $5.9M, $698K cash on hand; VoteSee report card C; 96% attendance; votes with the Democratic majority 93% of the time
Derek Merrin (Republican): raised $2.2M, $449K cash on hand
Matthew Althaus (Libertarian)

Polls

Fewer than 2 polls ended in the last 30 days, so there is no average.

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Kaptur	Merrin
RedBox Research (D)	Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026	858 LV	49%	43%
DCCC Analytics Department	Sep 22, 2026 – Sep 23, 2026	481 LV	48%	48%
McLaughlin & Associates (R)	Apr 18, 2026 – Apr 20, 2026	400 LV	43%	47%

Polls compiled from Wikipedia; see each pollster for full results.

See the full 2026 race →

District Demographics

Population: 781,702
Median household income: $66,739
Median age: 41
Median home value: $174,200
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.8%

Source: American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, 119th Congress boundaries.

How Kaptur Voted Recently

Yea on American Enrichment Deployment Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Nuclear REFUEL (Recycling Efficient Fuels Utilizing Expedited Licensing) Act (Nov 9, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Retire through Ownership Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Water Resources Development Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Ratepayer Protection Act (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed

Breaks with the Democrat majority

Yea on Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026 (Sep 16, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (Jul 23, 2026) — Passed
Yea on Stop Insider Trading Act (Jul 22, 2026) — Passed

Who Held This Seat Before

Members of Congress who previously represented Ohio's 9th Congressional District. District lines are redrawn after each census, so earlier members may have represented a different area under this number.

Edward Weber — Republican (1981–1983)
Thomas Ashley — Democrat (1955–1981)
Henry Reams — Independent (1951–1955)
Thomas Burke — Democrat (1949–1951)
Homer Ramey — Republican (1943–1949)
John Hunter — Democrat (1937–1943)
Warren Duffey — Democrat (1933–1937)
Wilbur White — Republican (1931–1933)
William Chalmers — Republican (1925–1931)
Isaac Sherwood — Democrat (1923–1925)
William Chalmers — Republican (1921–1923)
Isaac Sherwood — Democrat (1907–1921)

Where the District Is

Ohio's 9th Congressional District covers 2,589 square miles of land. Boundaries are for the current (119th) Congress.

Counties

Lucas County: 55% of residents
Erie County: 10% of residents
Wood County (part): 8% of residents
Sandusky County: 8% of residents
Fulton County: 5% of residents
Ottawa County: 5% of residents
Defiance County: 5% of residents
Williams County: 5% of residents

Largest communities

Toledo
Sandusky
Perrysburg
Oregon
Sylvania
Defiance
Fremont
Maumee