COLUMBUS, OH — The Ohio Redistricting Commission voted unanimously Friday morning to approve a new congressional map that once again changes Pickaway County’s representation in Congress.

The decision came during a meeting in the Ohio House Finance hearing room, where the bipartisan vote drew different opinions from the crowd. The new map was introduced on Thursday by State Rep. Brian Stewart (R–Ashville) , who serves as co-chair of the commission.

Under the approved plan, Republicans are positioned to hold an advantage in 12 of Ohio’s 15 U.S. congressional districts , up from the current 10 GOP-leaning seats. The 4th Congressional District , represented by Rep. Jim Jordan (R–Urbana) , remains the most heavily Republican with an estimated 72% GOP advantage .

The previous map

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