New legislative maps create tossup districts in Cleveland suburbs

State of play: Republicans hold 70% of legislative seats despite earning around 56% of the statewide vote in recent election cycles and could retain their supermajorities under the new maps.

• Groups like Common Cause Ohio and the ACLU of Ohio are considering filing lawsuits, cleveland.com reports.

Zoom in: Democrats hold 10 of 11 Cuyahoga County districts in the House of Representatives but could fare worse going forward.

• The 2024 map still features 11 local districts, but the southwestern suburbs have been redistributed, creating two new "tossup" districts.
• Based on recent electoral history, Democrats would probably win seven to 10 seats.

In the Ohio Senate, the two parties currently split four Cuyahoga County districts.

• The 2024 map again features four districts, with two strongly favoring Democrats and two leaning slightly Republican.

What's next: Activists are pursuing redistricting reform for next year's ballot that would remove politicians from the process.

Yes, but: Some fair maps advocates fear that because Democrats on the commission voted in favor of the new districts, it undermines the argument that Republicans hold unfair control over map designs.