Irregular Districts
in the Mid-Western States

Illinoisís 1st

  • ChicagoóSouth Side and southwest
  • nationís first majority black district
  • several solidly-middle class black neighborhoods
  • Democratic, but low voter turnout
  • 27% white; 70% black; 1% Asian; 4% Hispanic

Illinoisís 4th

  • Chicagoóparts of North Side, southwest side
  • surrounds a black majority district (7th)
  • 4th is a Hispanic majority district
  • 10 miles wide, running along railroad tracks, forest preserves, and cemeteries
  • Supreme Ct. declined to hear a suit about the 4th
  • significant immigrant populations
  • Democratic, but low voter turnout
  • 49% white; 6% black; 3% Asian; 64% Hispanic

Indianaís 2nd

  • East CentralóMuncie; Richmond; Columbus
  • mix of farm and suburbs
  • Republican, with a Democratic past
  • large Quaker community
  • 95% white; 4% black; 1% Hispanic

Indianaís 6th

  • CentralóSuburban Indianapolis
  • Indianaís wealthiest district
  • Republican
  • 98% white; 1% black; 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic

Ohioís 2nd

  • Southwest & eastern Cincinnati and suburbs
  • Republican
  • 97% white; 2% black; 1% Asian

Ohioís 11th

  • ClevelandóEast Side and suburbs
  • includes poor, inner-city areas and extends to upper-middle-class suburbs
  • Democratic
  • includes some of Ohioís most liberal and integrated communities
  • 40% white; 59% black; 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic

Ohioís 19th

  • Cleveland suburbs
  • diverse district
  • competitive
  • 97% white; 2% black; 1% Asian; 1% Hispanic