CQ Risk Rating: Safe Republican 
| GENERAL ELECTION: NOVEMBER 7, 2000 |
|
| Ralph Regula (R) | 162,294 | 69% |
| William Smith (D) | 62,709 | 27% |
| Richard L. Shetler (LIBERT) | 6,166 | 3% |
| Brad Graef (NL) | 3,231 | 1% |
| PRIMARY ELECTION: MARCH 7, 2000 |
|
| | Votes | Percentage | | Democratic |
| William Smith | 42,714 | 100% |
| write-in | 4 | 0% |
| | Libertarian |
| Richard L. Shetler | 50 | 100% |
| | Natural Law |
| Brad Graef | 28 | 100% |
| | Republican |
| Ralph Regula | 77,101 | 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 16
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Northeast - Canton
A region of traditional Midwestern values and work ethic, the 16th
centers on Canton in northeastern Ohio's Stark County and includes
three-and-a-half neighboring counties to the west. Although the boundaries
have changed somewhat, the Canton-based 16th was represented by William
McKinley more than a century ago. McKinley launched his governorship from
the 16th and conducted his 1896 presidential campaign from a front porch in
Canton.
Canton has a rich manufacturing and steel-producing history, and
high-skill manufacturing remains at the core of the region's steadily
prosperous economy today. West of Stark County, the district becomes more
rural and agricultural, although the importance of manufacturing is still
evident. Holmes County has a sizable Amish population and is a popular Ohio
tourist destination.
This basically Republican district has a few Democratic parts. Like
nearby Akron and Youngstown, Canton is a working-class city that often votes
Democratic in local elections, but it does not share in the solidly
Democratic tradition of the rest of northeastern Ohio. Since 1920, only four
Democratic presidential candidates have carried Stark County, which accounts
for nearly two-thirds of the district's population. Outside Stark County,
the district tends to be even more Republican and conservative.
Major Industry
Steel, bearings manufacturing, vacuum cleaners
Population
570,705 (1990)
Cities
Canton, 81,079; Massillon, 30,671; Wooster, 23,591 (1996)
People
45% urban; 14% age 65+ (ranks sixth of 19 in state; top third nationally);
62% married couples, 29% married couples with children; 14% college educated
(ranks 14 of 19 in state; bottom third nationally); 50% white collar (ranks
14 of 19 in state; bottom third nationally), 33% blue collar (ranks sixth of
19 in state; top third nationally) (1990)
Race
94% white, 5% black, 0% Asian; 1% Hispanic origin (1990)
Median Household Income
$27,524 (ranks 13 of 19 in state; middle third nationally) (1990)
Unusual Features
Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton; President William McKinley's
burial site in a Canton park.
Source: Congressional Quarterly (Updated April 1999)
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