CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
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| Rob Portman (R) | 204,184 | 74% |
| Charles W. Sanders (D) | 64,091 | 23% |
| Robert E. Bidwell (LIBERT) | 9,266 | 3% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Charles W. Sanders | 20,986 | 100% |
| | Libertarian |
| Robert E. Bidwell | 128 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Rob Portman | 92,084 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
OHIO 2
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Southwest and eastern Cincinnati and suburbs
The 2nd includes a stretch of four counties along Ohio's southwestern
border and extends north to hook a portion of a fifth. It is one of the most
solidly Republican districts in the state and one with a distinct split
between its suburban and rural elements. While Cincinnati's wealthy
Republican establishment - including the Taft family - has had significant
political influence over the years, the district's rural counties have
considerably less political pull.
The 2nd includes about 15 percent of Cincinnati's residents, and the
majority of the district's vote is cast there and in surrounding Hamilton
County, where registered Republicans outnumber Democrats nearly 2-to-1. To
the east, fast-growing Clermont County has become more Republican as it has
edged closer to Cincinnati's metropolitan orbit, while to the north,
conservative Warren County is filling up with Dayton-area commuters.
Economically, rural Adams County has suffered the most, with
substantially higher unemployment than the rest of the state. But the rest
of the 2nd has remained strong. The economy revolves around light
manufacturing and the retail and service industries, and the district's
economic health has been boosted by construction around Cincinnati's
downtown.
Major Industry
Manufacturing, service, retail
Population
570,779 (1990)
Cities
Cincinnati (pt.), 52,881; Norwood (pt.), 23,674 (1990); Reading, 11,727
(1996)
People
68% urban; 12% age 65+ (ranks 16 of 19 in state; middle third
nationally); 63% married couples, 31% married couples with children; 24%
college educated (ranks second of 19 in state; top third nationally); 61%
white collar (ranks sixth of 19 in state; middle third nationally), 26% blue
collar (ranks 13 of 19 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Race
97% white, 2% black, 1% Asian; 0% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$34,688 (ranks second of 19 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Underground Railroad landmark in Ripley: the Rev. John Rankin House, where
Harriet Beecher Stowe is believed to have obtained ideas for "Uncle Tom's
Cabin"; President Ulysses S. Grant born in Point Pleasant; The Serpent
Mound, the oldest raised-earth mound in North America, built by the Adena
people (800 B.C. to 100 A.D.); Rudd Christmas Farm in Adams County has a
holiday display with 1 million lights and 40 acres of decorated hills.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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