CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| David L. Hobson (R) | 163,646 | 68% |
| Donald E. Minor Jr. (D) | 60,755 | 25% |
| John R. Mitchel (I) | 13,983 | 6% |
| Jack Null (LIBERT) | 3,802 | 2% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Donald E. Minor Jr. | 27,518 | 100% |
| | Libertarian |
| Jack Null | 64 | 100% |
| | Natural Law |
| write-in | 24 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| David L. Hobson | 85,654 | 100% |
Source: Congressional Quarterly. To suggest updates and corrections: politics.feedback@cq.com
Major Industry | Military Bases | Population | Cities | People | Race | Median Household Income | Unusual Features
OHIO 7
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West central - Springfield; Lancaster
The 7th resembles a gaping mouth ready to swallow Columbus whole. Its
nine counties surround Columbus, albeit from afar, on three sides. In the
north, the 7th's rural counties - Union and Champaign - have been GOP
strongholds for generations. The rest of the district, including Clark
County and the city of Springfield, is more politically competitive but
maintains a strong Republican presence.
Residential growth around Columbus has especially affected Clark and
Fairfield counties, which serve as bedroom communities and are filling up
with white-collar commuters.
Clark and its county seat, Springfield, suffered economically in the
early 1980s but have seen a dramatic turnaround. New companies, including
trucking and auto manufacturing plants and distribution firms, now call the
area home. Elsewhere in the district, agribusiness and the defense industry
contribute to the economy's strength. The Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in
Greene County is the largest single-site employer in Ohio.
Major Industry
Auto manufacturing, military, technology research, agriculture
Military Bases
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (shared with the 3rd District), 6,000
military; 11,700 civilian (1998)
Population
570,939 (1990)
Cities
Springfield, 67,460; Lancaster, 35,442; Beavercreek, 31,054 (1996)
People
43% rural; 12% age 65+ (ranks 14 of 19 in state; middle third
nationally); 64% married couples, 30% married couples with children; 15%
college educated (ranks 12 of 19 in state; bottom third nationally); 53%
white collar (ranks 12 of 19 in state; middle third nationally), 32% blue
collar (ranks eighth of 19 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
93% white, 5% black, 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$30,364 (ranks seventh of 19 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman born in Lancaster; Modern combine, invented in
Springfield, helped revolutionize harvesting and the agriculture industry;
Bellefontaine home to the first cement street.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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