Redistricting Plan

To promote partisan fairness and a congressional delegation that reflects the political landscape of the state, this proposed congressional district map for the state of Ohio prioritizes proportional representation and competitiveness as its core guiding principles. With seven safe Republican seats, four safe Democratic seats, and four competitive seats, this plan complies with the state constitutional prohibition against undue partisan gerrymandering. In addition to complying with federal and state law, this map was formulated with the goals of including entire counties within a district as much as possible, reducing county and voting district splits, and maintaining compactness and contiguity. As a result, the proposed map only splits a total of 16 counties and 69 voting districts–a notable improvement from the existing plan’s splitting of 23 counties and 268 voting districts.