Ohio / OH-12
Ohio District 12
Score
Irregularity score 55 Middle of the packLess compact than 58% of other congressional districts.
181st least compact of 429 nationally, 7th of 15 in Ohio.
A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work
The three measures
- Polsby-Popper
- 0.29at least as compact as 67% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
- Reock
- 0.43at least as compact as 32% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
- Convex hull
- 0.73at least as compact as 36% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.
Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.
The state's edge
6% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge
New lines for 2026
Ohio used a different map in the 2026 election than in 2024: the 2025 Ohio Redistricting Commission plan. Source: Ohio Secretary of State (Directive 2025-55)
Cities and towns
The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.
- Newark cityall 49,934 residents
- Lancaster cityall 40,552 residents
- Columbus city25,419 of its 905,748 residents
- Zanesville cityall 24,765 residents
- Pickerington city22,999 of its 23,094 residents
- Pataskala cityall 17,886 residents
- Mount Vernon cityall 16,956 residents
- Powell cityall 14,163 residents
- Reynoldsburg city11,321 of its 41,076 residents
- Coshocton cityall 11,050 residents
And 120 smaller places. 51% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted
ZIP codes
146 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 58 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.
Show all 146 ZIP codes
- 43001
- 43005
- 43006
- 43008
- 43011 (87%)
- 43013
- 43014 (99%)
- 43015 (13%)
- 43016 (1%)
- 43018
- 43019 (78%)
- 43021
- 43022
- 43023
- 43025
- 43027
- 43028
- 43030
- 43031
- 43032 (67%)
- 43033
- 43035 (98%)
- 43037
- 43046
- 43050 (99%)
- 43054 (1%)
- 43055
- 43056
- 43062
- 43065 (69%)
- 43068 (35%)
- 43071
- 43074 (99%)
- 43076
- 43080
- 43081 (1%)
- 43082
- 43102 (92%)
- 43103 (1%)
- 43105
- 43107 (96%)
- 43110 (20%)
- 43112
- 43113 (1%)
- 43130 (99%)
- 43136
- 43147 (99%)
- 43148
- 43150 (97%)
- 43154 (77%)
- 43155 (66%)
- 43157
- 43235 (1%)
- 43240
- 43334 (3%)
- 43701
- 43711
- 43716 (82%)
- 43717
- 43720 (97%)
- 43721
- 43722
- 43723
- 43724 (99%)
- 43725
- 43727
- 43731 (66%)
- 43732
- 43733
- 43734
- 43735
- 43736
- 43738
- 43739
- 43740
- 43746
- 43747 (67%)
- 43748 (6%)
- 43749 (98%)
- 43750
- 43754
- 43755
- 43756 (1%)
- 43760
- 43762
- 43764 (90%)
- 43767
- 43768
- 43771
- 43772
- 43773
- 43777
- 43778
- 43779
- 43780
- 43783
- 43786
- 43788
- 43791
- 43793
- 43802
- 43804 (20%)
- 43805
- 43811
- 43812
- 43821
- 43822
- 43824 (93%)
- 43830
- 43832 (18%)
- 43836
- 43837 (7%)
- 43840 (1%)
- 43842
- 43843
- 43844
- 43845
- 43914
- 43915
- 43931
- 43942 (5%)
- 43946
- 43973 (43%)
- 43983 (23%)
- 44610
- 44611 (93%)
- 44624 (1%)
- 44627 (19%)
- 44628
- 44633
- 44637
- 44638 (77%)
- 44654 (79%)
- 44661
- 44676 (22%)
- 44813 (4%)
- 44822 (32%)
- 44842 (12%)
- 45715 (4%)
- 45727 (97%)
- 45734
- 45744 (3%)
- 45745 (41%)
- 45746 (13%)
- 45767 (22%)
- 45789 (14%)
These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched
2024 presidential vote
Ohio drew new lines for 2026, and no 2024 results have been published for them. Where the votes come from
U.S. House
Troy Balderson, Republican
Elected November 3, 2026, takes office January 3, 2027.
Unofficial results from the Ohio Secretary of State, checked November 6, 2026. A race shows a winner once news decision desks have called it. Results become official when the state certifies them. Where this comes from
Ohio's senators
- Jon Husted, RepublicanSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Sherrod Brown, Democrat, won and takes office January 3, 2027.
- Bernie Moreno, Republican
Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from
Where it sits in Ohio
- Very compact (0 to 19)
- Compact (20 to 39)
- Middle (40 to 59)
- Irregular (60 to 79)
- Very irregular (80 to 100)
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