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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.
The U.S. Supreme Court discarded the district court ruling in October 2019. [7] In 2018, Ohio voters approved a ballot measure known as Issue 1, which grants the minority party oversight on redistricting, requiring 50 percent minority party approval for district maps. The process will only take place after the 2020 census and presidential election.
Ohio's congressional map splits Delaware County, just north of Columbus, into two congressional districts. The 12th congressional district represented by Republican Rep. Troy Balderson extends ...
Following the 2012 elections, the 13th district changed to take in much of the territory in the former 17th district, including the city of Youngstown and areas east of Akron. It was one of several districts challenged in a 2018 lawsuit seeking to overturn Ohio's congressional map as an unconstitutional gerrymander. [4] According to the lawsuit ...
The Ohio Redistricting Commission voted to approve a new congressional district map as election officials across Ohio asked the General Assembly to delay the May 3 primary.
Ohio's 4th congressional district spans sections of the central part of the state. It is currently represented by Republican Jim Jordan , the current chair of the House Judiciary Committee , who has represented the district since 2007.
Ohio lost the 16th district following the 2020 United States census. After the 2020 United States redistricting cycle commenced, the Ohio Redistricting Commission passed maps for the 2022-2032 decade. However, Democrats objected to the maps, and took the maps to court.
Apr. 6—Just because the U.S. Census data is delayed doesn't mean Ohio political leaders can't get started on drawing new state legislative and Congressional district maps, say voting rights groups.