CQ Risk Rating: Safe Democrat 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Sherrod Brown (D) | 170,058 | 65% |
| Rick H. Jeric (R) | 84,295 | 32% |
| Michael A. Chmura (LIBERT) | 5,837 | 2% |
| David Kluter (NL) | 3,108 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
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| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| Sherrod Brown | 50,765 | 100% |
| | Libertarian |
| Michael A. Chmura | 82 | 100% |
| | Natural Law |
| David Kluter | 27 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Rick H. Jeric | 51,278 | 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 13
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Northeast - Cleveland, Akron and Youngstown suburbs
The 13th, an odd, H-shaped district in the northeast, borders both the
Akron and Cleveland metropolitan areas. The western stem of the "H" contains
part of Lorain and Medina counties, while the eastern stem covers Geauga and
parts of Portage and Trumbull counties. Those two strips are connected by a
band of suburbs along the Ohio Turnpike.
Although Cleveland's rapid growth has seeped into surrounding suburbs
and rural Portage County to the east, industrial areas in Lorain County have
struggled to replace jobs as automobile and steel plants there shut down.
An industrial, blue-collar heritage in Lorain County and the suburban
neighborhoods nearest to Cleveland gives the 13th an overall Democratic
lean. Reagan Democrats dominate the heavily ethnic Lorain County and the
suburban band to the south of Cleveland. In more rural counties to the south
and east, voters lean Republican both locally and nationally, yet their
sparse populations make them less influential in congressional contests. The
urban Catholic Democrats and rural Protestant Republicans are roughly
divided by the liberal area around Oberlin College, whose residents took a
strong anti-slavery stance in the 19th century and continue to crusade for
social reforms.
Major Industry
Auto and auto parts manufacturing, steel, agriculture
Population
570,838 (1990)
Cities
Lorain, 69,800; Elyria, 56,729; Brunswick, 31,641 (1996)
People
57% urban; 11% age 65+ (ranks 17 of 20 in state, bottom third nationally);
66% married couples, 32% married couples with children; 17% college educated
(ranks 10 of 20 in state, middle third nationally); 54% white collar (ranks
11 of 20 in state, middle third nationally); 32% blue collar (ranks eighth
of 20 in state, top third nationally) (1990)
Race
94% white, 4% black, 0% Asian; 3% Hispanic origin
Median Household Income
$34,725 (ranks first of 20 in state, top third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Sea World of Ohio; Oberlin College, founded in 1833, the first coeducational
institution of higher learning in the United States.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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