US House Redistricting: Ohio

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here is my map

 

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the top is of course a view of the entire state followed by a view of the Cleveland, Cincinnati, and Columbus Areas.

Dark Blue district in Hamilton County is District 1. This is a 64.4% White District. Steve Chabot is the incumbent here. Should be a swing district most years.

Green district is District 2. Basically takes some areas on the Ohio River east of Cincinnati and absorbs some areas from CD 6. This is the whitest district at 93% white. Mean Jean is the incumbent in what will probably be a safe republican district.

Purple district is District 3. Basically takes in most of the Dayton area and some parts to the southeast. This is a 78.8% White District and would have Steve Austria (if he decides to run here) going up against Mike Turner in the primary. Dayton is a fairly democratic city, but the area surrounding it is just as republican. Lean GOP

Red District is District 4. Similar to the old District 4. Except that it takes in some areas of Columbus. Nowhere near as republican as it used to be. Probably only in the R+6 to R+8 range. This is an 84.1% White District and Jim Jordan is the incumbent. Likely GOP

Yellow district is District 5. Again, fairly similar to the old CD 5 except that it takes in some parts of Lucas County. This is a 91.7% White district. Politically, this is probably similar to the old 5th District at around an R+7. Likely GOP

Turquoise District is District 6. Expands and takes in the Canton, Massillon area. This is a 91% White District. Bill Johnson is the incumbent here. I'm guessing this would be a tossup district.

Silver district is District 7. No incumbent lives here, but Steve Austria may run here as most of his district is located here. This is a 87.4% White District and a likely republican seat.

The light purple district is District 8. Basically takes in the southwestern corner of the state and easily the most republican in the state. This is an 87.6% White District. Current House Speaker and soon-to-be Minority Leader John Boehner is the incumbent in this district.

Light blue district is District 9. Basically takes in the heavily democratic city of Toledo and some areas to the east. This is a 73.8% White District. Marcy Kaptur has survived 1994 and 2010, so she's here for life.

In the cleveland area, the pink district in the central part of Cuyahoga county is District 10. This is a 47.8% White, 41.9% Black, 6.1% Hispanic, 2.1% Asian, 1.9% Other, and .2% Native American District. This is easily the most democratic district in the state. Marcia Fudge is the incumbent here.

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The Light Green district in the northeast corner is District 11. This is an 83.1% White District and takes in a lot of areas formerly in the 17th District. Steve LaTourette is the incumbent here. Tossup District.

The light blue district is District 12. Pat Tiberi gets a good deal with the dem precincts in Columbus all removed. It takes in a good deal of the old 18th District and he would face Bob Gibbs in the primary here. This is a 93.4% White District. Safe Republican

Tan colored district in Cleveland/Akron area is District 13. This is an 84.1% White district and Kucinich would most likely face Sutton in a primary here. Safe Democrat.

Puke colored district is District 14. This takes in the Youngstown/Niles area. This is an 83.2% White district and Tim Ryan is the incumbent here. Safe Democrat.

In the Columbus Area the orange district is District 15. This is a 62.4% White District. Steve Stivers is the incumbent here. Mary Jo Kilroy may challenge him in a rematch. Tossup.

The light green district in north central Ohio is District 16. This is a 92% White District and Jim Renacci is the incumbent. Likely GOP

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how come no one has commented on my maps on page 13? It seems like I'm on everyone's ignore list. My maps on page 13 are probably the most logical because they are the most similar to the current maps and both parties would probably like the map too.

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don't waste your time trying to pick up the 5th district. Its been held by a republican since the end of the great depression. Instead, why not try making it even more republican. My proposed 5th district is a 58.8% McCain district.