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		⚫	''']''' is divided into 15 ]s, each represented by a member of the ]. After the ], Ohio 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 ], per the ], Ohio will lose a congressional seat.<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>
	''']''' is divided into 15 ]s, each represented by a member of the ].

	== Election district disputes in the 2010s ==
⚫	After the ], Ohio 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.

⚫	On May 3, 2019, a three-judge panel from the ] declared ~~the~~ Ohio's 2012 district map contrary to ], as "an unconstitutional partisan ]" and ordered "the enactment of a constitutionally viable replacement" prior to the ].<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 ] 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>

⚫	== ~~2021~~ redistricting ==
⚫	{{See also\|2020 United States redistricting cycle}}
⚫	Starting in the ], per the ], Ohio will lose a congressional seat.<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> On November 17, 2021, after lengthy discussions, a new map was passed by the ] 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, ], where he accepted it 3 days later on November 20th.<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>

⚫	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>

⚫	On January 14, 2022, the ] declared the map a partisan gerrymander, violating Article XIX of the ], in a 4-3 decision. The ] 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=]\|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>

⚫	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> 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.<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>

	==Current districts and representatives==		==Current districts and representatives==
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			== Redistricting Challenges ==
			===2019 challenge===

		⚫	On May 3, 2019, a three-judge panel from the ] declared Ohio's 2012 district map contrary to ], as "an unconstitutional partisan ]" and ordered "the enactment of a constitutionally viable replacement" prior to the ].<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 ] 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>

		⚫	=== 2022 redistricting ===
		⚫	{{See also\|2020 United States redistricting cycle}}
		⚫	On November 17, 2021, after lengthy discussions, a new map was passed by the ] 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, ], where he accepted it 3 days later on November 20th.<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>

		⚫	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>

		⚫	On January 14, 2022, the ] declared the map a partisan gerrymander, violating Article XIX of the ], in a 4-3 decision. The ] 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=]\|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>

		⚫	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> 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.<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>

	==See also==		==See also==

Revision as of 22:59, 30 March 2023

Congressional districts in the U.S. state of Ohio

Ohio is divided into 15 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. 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. Starting in the 2022 midterms, per the 2020 United States census, Ohio will lose a congressional seat.

Current districts and representatives

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.

Current U.S. representatives from Ohio
District	Member (Residence)	Party	Incumbent since	CPVI (2022)	District map
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	Bill Johnson (Marietta)	Republican	January 3, 2011	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

Historical district boundaries

Obsolete districts

Redistricting Challenges

2019 challenge

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. An appeal made to the U.S. Supreme Court resulted in the order to redraw the map being nullified.

2022 redistricting

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. 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 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.

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.

References

Wang, Robert (2010-12-21). "Census costs Ohio two seats in Congress". The Canton Repository. Retrieved 4 November 2015.
Merica, Dan; Stark, Liz (April 26, 2021). "Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats". CNN. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
"Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-06.
"2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". The Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
"The national atlas". nationalatlas.gov. Archived from the original on February 22, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2014.
Rosenberg, Gabe (May 3, 2019). "Federal Court Throws Out Ohio's Congressional Map". National Public Radio (NPR). Retrieved 5 May 2019.
"U.S. Supreme Court tosses challenge to Republican-drawn Ohio congressional maps". Reuters. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2020-04-04.
^ Balmert, Jessie. "Ohio Republicans propose congressional district maps advantaging the GOP. See them here". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
^ "Ohio governor signs new congressional district map into law". ABC News. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
"Federal lawsuit says Ohio's new state legislative, congressional maps discriminate against Black voters". cleveland.com. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
Uniss, Kyle Anne (January 14, 2022). "Ohio Supreme Court invalidates GOP-drawn congressional districts". Courthouse News Service. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
Andy Chow (March 16, 2022). "Ohio Supreme Court March 16, 2022 ruling on state legislative maps". Scribd. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
Michael Wines (March 17, 2022). "In Ohio, a Standoff Over Political Maps Threatens the Next Elections". New York Times. Retrieved March 18, 2022.

External links

Rose Institute of State and Local Government, "Ohio: 2010 Redistricting Changes", Redistricting by State, Claremont, CA: Claremont McKenna College

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