Roughly 23% of Hamilton County's registered voters will see a different congressional race on their Nov. 3 ballot after the state redrew district lines. At least one area resident says he was never told.

The changes hit close to home. Under the new map, Loveland is split across three congressional districts: the 1st, 2nd and 8th. Milford is split between the 1st and 2nd. Voters who were in one district for years may now belong to another, and the candidates on their ballot will be different.

Hamilton County Board of Elections Director Sherry Poland said about 23% of the county's registered voters have a new congressional district assignment, as first reported by WCPO 9 on Oct. 2.

The Ohio Redistricting Commission unanimously approved the new congressional map on Oct. 31, 2025. The previous map, drawn after the 2020 census, lacked a unanimous vote and had to be redrawn. The new districts are being used for the first time in the 2026 election. The representatives elected Nov. 3 will begin serving those districts when the new Congress convenes in January.

Poland told WCPO the Board of Elections notified affected voters through social media and the mail. Not everyone got the message. Madeira resident Jeff Taylor told the station he learned about his district change through Facebook and word of mouth, not any official notice.

"I've talked to more than a dozen of my neighbors and no one has received that," Taylor said.

Taylor noted that yard signs for 1st Congressional District candidates, Democratic Rep. Greg Landsman and Republican challenger Eric Conroy, still lined Madeira streets. Madeira residents will vote in the 8th District, not the 1st.

The specific district assignment for a given Loveland or Milford address depends on exactly where a voter lives. The Ohio Secretary of State's online district-lookup tool can help residents determine their new district. The Hamilton County Board of Elections also posts sample ballots on its website showing each voter's races.

The deadline to register to vote or update registration is Monday, Oct. 5. Early in-person voting begins Tuesday, Oct. 6, and runs through Sunday, Nov. 1.

The last day to request an absentee ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 27, by 8:30 p.m. Voted mail ballots must arrive at the Board of Elections by 7:30 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. Voters with questions can call the Board of Elections at (513) 946-8500.