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'''[[Ohio]]''' is divided into |
'''[[Ohio]]''' is divided into 15 [[congressional district]]s, each represented by a member of the [[United States House of Representatives]]. After the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], Ohio, which up until then had 18 districts, lost two House seats due to slow population growth compared to the national average,<ref name=cantonrep>{{cite news|last1=Wang|first1=Robert|title=Census costs Ohio two seats in Congress|url=http://www.cantonrep.com/article/20101221/NEWS/312219842|access-date=4 November 2015|publisher=The Canton Repository|date=2010-12-21}}</ref> and a new map was signed into law on September 26, 2011. Starting in the [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|2022 midterms]], per the [[2020 United States census]], Ohio lost its [[Ohio's 16th Congressional District|16th congressional seat]], ending up with its current 15 districts.<ref name=":3">{{cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/26/politics/us-census-2020-results/index.html|title=Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats|publisher=CNN|last1=Merica|first1=Dan|last2=Stark|first2=Liz|date=April 26, 2021|accessdate=April 26, 2021}}</ref> |
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== 2021 Redistricting == |
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⚫ | The following table is a list of members of the United States House delegation from Ohio, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the [[Cook Partisan Voting Index|CPVI]]. The delegation in the [[118th United States Congress]] has a total of 15 members, with 10 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 5 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]]. |
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⚫ | The map has been controversial, as Democrats accuse the map of being purposefully designed to benefit Republicans.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref name=":4">{{cite news|url=https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/12/federal-lawsuit-says-ohios-new-state-legislative-congressional-maps-discriminate-against-black-voters.html|title=Federal lawsuit says Ohio’s new state legislative, congressional maps discriminate against Black voters|publisher=cleveland.com|access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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⚫ | On January 14, 2022, the [[Ohio Supreme Court]] declared the map a partisan gerrymander, violating Article XIX of the [[Constitution of Ohio]], in a 4-3 decision. The [[Ohio General Assembly]] had 30 days to draw a new map.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Uniss|first=Kyle Anne|date=January 14, 2022|title=Ohio Supreme Court invalidates GOP-drawn congressional districts|work=[[Courthouse News Service]]|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-supreme-court-invalidates-gop-drawn-congressional-districts/|url-status=live|access-date=January 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116022218/https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-supreme-court-invalidates-gop-drawn-congressional-districts/|archive-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref> |
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On March 16, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the new proposed state legislative district map for the third time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/565167130/Ohio-Supreme-Court-March-16-2022-ruling-on-state-legislative-maps|title=Ohio Supreme Court March 16, 2022 ruling on state legislative maps|website=Scribd|date=March 16, 2022|author=Andy Chow|access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref> |
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On May 3, 2019, a three-judge panel from the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio]] declared |
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The following table is a list of members of the |
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! colspan=6 | Current U.S. representatives from Ohio |
! colspan=6 | Current U.S. representatives from Ohio |
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! data-sort-type="date" | Incumbent since |
! data-sort-type="date" | Incumbent since |
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! data-sort-type="number" | [[CPVI]]<br/>{{Small|( |
! data-sort-type="number" | [[CPVI]]<br/>{{Small|(2022)}}<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 12, 2022 |title=2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List|url=https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2022-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list |access-date=January 5, 2023|publisher=The Cook Political Report}}</ref> |
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! {{ushr|OH|1|R}} |
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| data-sort-value="Landsman, Greg" | [[File:Greg Landsman Official Portrait 118th Congress.jpg|frameless|125x125px]]<br/>'''[[Greg Landsman]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Cincinnati]])}} |
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| January 3, |
| January 3, 2023 |
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| [[File:Ohio |
| [[File:Ohio's 1st congressional district in Cincinnati (since 2023).svg|250px]] |
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! {{ushr|OH|2|R}} |
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| data-sort-value="Wenstrup, Brad" | [[File:Brad Wenstrup official.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Brad Wenstrup]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[ |
| data-sort-value="Wenstrup, Brad" | [[File:Brad Wenstrup official.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Brad Wenstrup]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Hillsboro, Ohio|Hillsboro]])}} |
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| {{party shading/Text/Republican}} |
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| January 3, 2013 |
| January 3, 2013 |
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| {{Shading PVI|R| |
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| [[File:Ohio |
| [[File:Ohio's 2nd congressional district (since 2023).svg|250px]] |
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| {{party shading/Text/Democratic}} |
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| January 3, 2013 |
| January 3, 2013 |
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| {{Shading PVI|D| |
| {{Shading PVI|D|20}} |
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| [[File:Ohio |
| [[File:Ohio's 3rd congressional district in Columbus (since 2023).svg|250px]] |
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! {{ushr|OH|4|R}} |
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| data-sort-value="Jordan, Jim" | [[File:Jim Jordan official photo, 114th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[ |
| data-sort-value="Jordan, Jim" | [[File:Jim Jordan official photo, 114th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Jim Jordan]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Urbana, Ohio|Urbana]])}} |
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| {{party shading/Text/Republican}} |
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| January 3, 2007 |
| January 3, 2007 |
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| {{Shading PVI|R|20}} |
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| [[File:Ohio |
| [[File:Ohio's 4th congressional district (since 2023).svg|250px]] |
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! {{ushr|OH|5|R}} |
! {{ushr|OH|5|R}} |
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| data-sort-value="Latta, Bob" | [[File:Bob Latta |
| data-sort-value="Latta, Bob" | [[File:Bob Latta portrait 118th Congress.jpeg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Bob Latta]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Bowling Green, Ohio|Bowling Green]])}} |
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| {{party shading/Text/Republican}} |
| {{party shading/Text/Republican}} |
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| December 11, 2007 |
| December 11, 2007 |
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| {{Shading PVI|R|15}} |
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| [[File:Ohio |
| [[File:Ohio's 5th congressional district (since 2023).svg|250px]] |
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! {{ushr|OH|6|R}} |
! {{ushr|OH|6|R}} |
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| data-sort-value="Rulli, Michael" | [[File:Noimage.png|100px]]<br/>'''[[Michael Rulli]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Salem, Ohio|Salem]])}} |
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| {{party shading/Text/Republican}} |
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| June 11, 2024 |
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| [[File:Ohio |
| [[File:Ohio's 6th congressional district (since 2023).svg|250px]] |
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! {{ushr|OH|7|R}} |
! {{ushr|OH|7|R}} |
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| data-sort-value="Miller, Max" | [[File:Rep. Max Miller official photo, 118th Congress (1).jpg|frameless|122x122px]]<br/>'''[[Max Miller (politician)|Max Miller]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Rocky River, Ohio|Rocky River]])}} |
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| {{party shading/Text/Republican}} |
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| January 3, |
| January 3, 2023 |
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| {{Shading PVI|R| |
| {{Shading PVI|R|7}} |
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| [[File:Ohio |
| [[File:Ohio's 7th congressional district in Cleveland (since 2023).svg|250px]] |
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| June 7, 2016 |
| June 7, 2016 |
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| [[File:Ohio |
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| January 3, 1983 |
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| [[File:Ohio |
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! {{ushr|OH|10|R}} |
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| data-sort-value="Turner, Mike" | [[File: |
| data-sort-value="Turner, Mike" | [[File:Mike Turner 118th Congress.jpeg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Mike Turner]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Dayton, Ohio|Dayton]])}} |
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| January 3, 2003 |
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| November 4, 2021 |
| November 4, 2021 |
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| September 5, 2018 |
| September 5, 2018 |
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| data-sort-value="Sykes, Emilia" | [[File:Rep. Emilia Sykes - 118th Congress (1.jpg|frameless|141x141px]]<br/>'''[[Emilia Sykes]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Akron, Ohio|Akron]])}} |
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| data-sort-value="Joyce, David" | [[File:David Joyce.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[David Joyce (politician)|Dave Joyce]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Russell |
| data-sort-value="Joyce, David" | [[File:David Joyce.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[David Joyce (politician)|Dave Joyce]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[South Russell, Ohio|South Russell]])}} |
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| January 3, 2013 |
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| November 4, 2021 |
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| data-sort-value="Gonzalez, Anthony" | [[File:Anthony Gonzalez, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg|100px]]<br/>'''[[Anthony Gonzalez (politician)|Anthony Gonzalez]]'''<br/>{{Small|([[Rocky River, Ohio|Rocky River]])}} |
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==Historical district boundaries== |
==Historical district boundaries== |
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⚫ | [[File:Ohio Congressional Districts, 113th Congress.tif|350px|thumb|Ohio's congressional districts 2013-2023<ref>{{cite web|title=The national atlas|url=http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/congress.html|publisher=nationalatlas.gov|access-date=February 22, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222045635/http://www.nationalatlas.gov/printable/congress.html|archive-date=February 22, 2014}}</ref>]] |
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[[File:Pagecgd112 oh.pdf|350px|thumb|Districts from 2003–2013]] |
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==Obsolete districts== |
==Obsolete districts== |
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*[[Ohio's at-large congressional district]] |
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*[[Ohio's 16th congressional district]] |
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*[[Ohio's 17th congressional district]] |
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*[[Ohio's 18th congressional district]] |
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*[[Ohio's 23rd congressional district]] |
*[[Ohio's 23rd congressional district]] |
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*[[Ohio's 24th congressional district]] |
*[[Ohio's 24th congressional district]] |
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== Redistricting challenges == |
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===2019 challenge=== |
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⚫ | On May 3, 2019, a three-judge panel from the [[United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio]] declared Ohio's 2012 district map contrary to [[Article One of the United States Constitution]], as "an unconstitutional partisan [[gerrymander]]" and ordered "the enactment of a constitutionally viable replacement" prior to the [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Ohio|2020 elections]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rosenberg |first1=Gabe |title=Federal Court Throws Out Ohio's Congressional Map |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/05/03/720047669/federal-court-throws-out-ohios-congressional-map |access-date=5 May 2019 |publisher=National Public Radio (NPR) |date=May 3, 2019}}</ref> An appeal made to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] resulted in the order to redraw the map being nullified.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-gerrymandering-idUSKBN1WM1K7|title=U.S. Supreme Court tosses challenge to Republican-drawn Ohio congressional maps|date=2019-10-08|work=Reuters|access-date=2020-04-04|language=en}}</ref> |
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=== 2022 redistricting === |
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⚫ | On November 17, 2021, after lengthy discussions, a new map was passed by the [[Ohio House of Representatives]] 55-36, along party lines, with no Democrat voting in favor of the map.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=Balmert|first=Jessie|title=Ohio Republicans propose congressional district maps advantaging the GOP. See them here|url=https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2021/11/03/ohio-republicans-unveil-congressional-district-maps/6252444001/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=The Columbus Dispatch|language=en-US}}</ref> The map was sent to Governor of Ohio, [[Mike DeWine]], where he accepted it 3 days later on November 20.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Ohio governor signs new congressional district map into law|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/ohio-governor-signs-congressional-district-map-law-81299252|access-date=2021-11-23|website=ABC News|language=en}}</ref> |
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⚫ | The map has been controversial, as Democrats accuse the map of being purposefully designed to benefit Republicans.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" /> 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.<ref name=":4">{{cite news|url=https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/12/federal-lawsuit-says-ohios-new-state-legislative-congressional-maps-discriminate-against-black-voters.html|title=Federal lawsuit says Ohio’s new state legislative, congressional maps discriminate against Black voters|publisher=cleveland.com|access-date=December 7, 2021}}</ref> |
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⚫ | On January 14, 2022, the [[Ohio Supreme Court]] declared the map a partisan gerrymander, violating Article XIX of the [[Constitution of Ohio]], in a 4-3 decision. The [[Ohio General Assembly]] had 30 days to draw a new map.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Uniss|first=Kyle Anne|date=January 14, 2022|title=Ohio Supreme Court invalidates GOP-drawn congressional districts|work=[[Courthouse News Service]]|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-supreme-court-invalidates-gop-drawn-congressional-districts/|url-status=live|access-date=January 16, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116022218/https://www.courthousenews.com/ohio-supreme-court-invalidates-gop-drawn-congressional-districts/|archive-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref> |
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⚫ | On March 16, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the new proposed state legislative district map for the third time.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/document/565167130/Ohio-Supreme-Court-March-16-2022-ruling-on-state-legislative-maps|title=Ohio Supreme Court March 16, 2022 ruling on state legislative maps|website=Scribd|date=March 16, 2022|author=Andy Chow|access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref> In spite of the decision, the primary elections scheduled to take place on May 3 were held using the second setofdistricts. Even though the maps were struck down, the state’s constitution allows for the second version to be used for the primary elections because a third proposal won’t be ready until after the May 3 primary.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/05/03/us/elections/results-ohio.html|title=Ohio Primary Election Results|website=New York Times|date=May 3, 2022|author=Staff|access-date=August 9, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/17/us/politics/ohio-court-congress-maps.html|title=In Ohio, a Standoff Over Political Maps Threatens the Next Elections|website=New York Times|date=March 17, 2022|author=Michael Wines|access-date=March 18, 2022}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Ohio is divided into 15 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2010 census, Ohio, which up until then had 18 districts, lost two House seats due to slow population growth compared to the national average,[1] and a new map was signed into law on September 26, 2011. Starting in the 2022 midterms, per the 2020 United States census, Ohio lost its 16th congressional seat, ending up with its current 15 districts.[2]
The following table is a list of members of the United States House delegation from Ohio, their terms, their district boundaries, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation in the 118th United States Congress has a total of 15 members, with 10 Republicans and 5 Democrats.
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1st | ![]() Greg Landsman (Cincinnati) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 | D+2 | ![]() |
2nd | ![]() Brad Wenstrup (Hillsboro) |
Republican | January 3, 2013 | R+25 | ![]() |
3rd | ![]() Joyce Beatty (Columbus) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 | D+20 | ![]() |
4th | ![]() Jim Jordan (Urbana) |
Republican | January 3, 2007 | R+20 | ![]() |
5th | ![]() Bob Latta (Bowling Green) |
Republican | December 11, 2007 | R+15 | ![]() |
6th | ![]() Michael Rulli (Salem) |
Republican | June 11, 2024 | R+16 | ![]() |
7th | ![]() Max Miller (Rocky River) |
Republican | January 3, 2023 | R+7 | ![]() |
8th | ![]() Warren Davidson (Troy) |
Republican | June 7, 2016 | R+14 | ![]() |
9th | ![]() Marcy Kaptur (Toledo) |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 | R+3 | ![]() |
10th | ![]() Mike Turner (Dayton) |
Republican | January 3, 2003 | R+4 | ![]() |
11th | ![]() Shontel Brown (Warrensville Heights) |
Democratic | November 4, 2021 | D+28 | ![]() |
12th | ![]() Troy Balderson (Zanesville) |
Republican | September 5, 2018 | R+18 | ![]() |
13th | ![]() Emilia Sykes (Akron) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 | R+1 | ![]() |
14th | ![]() Dave Joyce (South Russell) |
Republican | January 3, 2013 | R+9 | ![]() |
15th | ![]() Mike Carey (Columbus) |
Republican | November 4, 2021 | R+6 | ![]() |
On May 3, 2019, a three-judge panel from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio declared Ohio's 2012 district map contrary to Article One of the United States Constitution, as "an unconstitutional partisan gerrymander" and ordered "the enactment of a constitutionally viable replacement" prior to the 2020 elections.[6] An appeal made to the U.S. Supreme Court resulted in the order to redraw the map being nullified.[7]
On November 17, 2021, after lengthy discussions, a new map was passed by the Ohio House of Representatives 55-36, along party lines, with no Democrat voting in favor of the map.[8] The map was sent to Governor of Ohio, Mike DeWine, where he accepted it 3 days later on November 20.[9]
The map has been controversial, as Democrats accuse the map of being purposefully designed to benefit Republicans.[8][9] 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.[10]
On January 14, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court declared the map a partisan gerrymander, violating Article XIX of the Constitution of Ohio, in a 4-3 decision. The Ohio General Assembly had 30 days to draw a new map.[11]
On March 16, 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court rejected the new proposed state legislative district map for the third time.[12] In spite of the decision, the primary elections scheduled to take place on May 3 were held using the second set of districts. Even though the maps were struck down, the state’s constitution allows for the second version to be used for the primary elections because a third proposal won’t be ready until after the May 3 primary.[13][14]
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