![]() ![]() ![]() Reggie Stoltzfus, a Republican of Paris Township, covers Louisville, Lake Township, Hartville, Marlboro Township, Lexington Township, Alliance, Washington Township, Nimishillen Township, Louisville, Paris Township, much of Minerva, Sandy Township, Osnaburg Township and East Canton. Scott Oelslager, a Republican from North Canton, represents the 48th. Jackson Township, North Canton and part of Plain Township are in the 48th District. Thomas West, a Democrat from Canton, represents the district. Under the current map, which has been in place since 2013, Canton is in the same district, the 49th, as nearly all of Massillon, Perry Township, Pike Township and Bethlehem Township. Related: Town Hall speakers say redistricting will decide whether people are represented fairly What does the map show for Stark County? We went from having one to possibly a better chance at zero than the one." "We would have a difficult time winning the one (Canton) seat. They were supposed to make (the districts) better and they made it far worse," said Gonzalez, the former Stark County Democratic chairman. “I just see it as gerrymandering in a different direction. Jackson Township Fiscal Officer Randy Gonzalez on Friday lambasted the proposed map released by Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission. If a state redistricting proposal this week to place Canton and Jackson Township in one Ohio House district for the next 10 years becomes reality, a Jackson Township Democrat predicts it's possible that all four state representatives representing Stark County will be Republicans. ![]()
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