Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

is divided into 15

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s, each represented by a member of the

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Election district disputes in the 2010s

After the 2010 Census, Ohio lost two House seats due to slow population growth compared to the national average, and a new map was signed into law on September 26, 2011. On May 3, 2019, a three-judge panel from the

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declared the Ohio's 2012 district map contrary to Article One of the United States Constitution, as "an unconstitutional partisan

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" and ordered "the enactment of a constitutionally viable replacement" prior to the 2020 elections. An appeal made to the

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resulted in the order to redraw the map being nullified.

2021 Redistricting

Starting in the 2022 midterms, per the

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, Ohio will lose a congressional seat. On November 17, 2021, after lengthy discussions, a new map was passed by the

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55-36, along party lines, with no Democrat voting in favor of the map. The map was sent to Governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine, where he accepted it 3 days later on November 20th. The map has been controversial, as Democrats accuse the map of being purposefully designed to benefit Republicans. By December 7, 2021, six lawsuits had been filed against the new 15-seat congressional map, citing it as "racially discriminatory". The proposed map favors Republican to Democratic districts by a 12-3 margin. On January 14, 2022, the

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declared the map a partisan gerrymander, violating Article XIX of the

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, in a 4-3 decision. The Ohio General Assembly had 30 days to draw a new map. On March 16, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the new proposed state legislative district map for the third time. The decision will most likely force Ohio to postpone its primary elections, scheduled to take place on May 3, until new maps of both state legislative seats and districts for the United States House of Representatives pass constitutional muster.

Current districts and representatives

The following table is a list of members of the Ohio United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political rating according to the

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. The delegation in the

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has a total of 15 members, with 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats.

Historical district boundaries

Obsolete districts

* Ohio's at-large congressional district *

Ohio's 16th congressional district The 16th congressional district of Ohio is represented by Representative Anthony Gonzalez (R). It is located in the northeast of the state, covering Wayne County and with arms extending north into the suburbs of Cleveland, and east into Grea ...

Ohio's 17th congressional district The 17th congressional district of Ohio Ohio () is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Of the List of states and territories of the United States, fifty U.S. states, it is the List of ...

Ohio's 18th congressional district The 18th congressional district of Ohio is an obsolete congressional district last represented by Republican Bob Gibbs. The district voted for the majority party in the House of Representatives in every election since 1954. After the 2010 cen ...

Ohio's 19th congressional district Ohio's 19th congressional district was created following the 1830 census and was eliminated after the 2000 census. Between 1863 and 1880, it was represented by future US President James A. Garfield, who became the only sitting House member ever ...

* Ohio's 20th congressional district * Ohio's 21st congressional district *

Ohio's 22nd congressional district The 22nd congressional district of Ohio was eliminated as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 Census. In its last decade, the district primarily consisted of eastern Cuyahoga county, with minor parts of western Geauga, western ...

* Ohio's 23rd congressional district * Ohio's 24th congressional district

References

External links

* {{USCongDistStateOH