As is well known, the congressional districts of Ohio have been subject to a ridiculous Republican gerrymander that has resulted in Democrats winning only 25 percent of the districts while winning about half of the popular vote. While a court-drawn map is more likely in 2020, I decided to see what a Democratic gerrymander of Ohio, that was still relatively clean, would look like.
The map I have drawn not only creates a solid majority of Democratic districts, but also (not so coincidentally) really messes up the Republican incumbents. Many of them are put together, and several open seats are created. All four Democratic incumbents have safe seats, and a few former Democratic Representatives could make comebacks. This map alone could bring Democrats almost 50 percent of the way to retaking the House.
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