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Gerrymandering: Shading the Lines

Gerrymandering: Shading the Lines



map of Ohio's congressional districts
Credit U.S. Department of the Interior
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U.S. Department of the Interior
Current map of Ohio's congressional districts.
If the U.S. is supposed to be a representative democracy, when did this country go from voters picking their representatives to politicians picking their voters?  Over the course of five days, WKSU will take a look at the evolution of Ohio's congressional district, how they've gone from making geographic sense to the twisted, contorted shapes they are today.











The Balance of Power for Ohio's Congressional Districts:  An Interactive Map with the Results of the 2016 Election and an Overview of the Makeup of Each District (Click on a district to get more details about it.)









A Short History of Ohio's Congressional Districts



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