Ohio’s unbalanced congressional districts

Congressional district maps drawn by Republicans in 2011 protected incumbents, gave GOP candidates the lion’s share of congressional seats and packed Democratic voters into four urban districts with high percentages of minorities, poverty and unemployment. Click on districts in the maps below to see details of 2012 congressional and presidential races, racial breakdowns, economic indicators, and unemployment and educational attainment for each district.

Congressional margins of victory in 2012

Minority population by congressional district

Poverty rate by congressional district

Unemployment by congressional district

Maps by Ken McCall | Sources: U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey three-year estimates 2010-2012, Ohio Secretary of State’s office, and the Daily Koz.