Illinois is divided into 17 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. The majority of Illinois' districts are located in the Chicago area.
In the 2022 midterm elections, per the 2020 United States census, Illinois lost a congressional seat.[1]
Illinois’ congressional districts are an example of partisan gerrymandering, in this case favouring the Democratic Party, which controls all chambers of the Illinois legislature, which draws the district boundaries.[2]
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Current districts and representatives
List of members of the United States House delegation from Illinois, their terms, district maps, and the district political ratings according to the CPVI. The delegation in the 118th United States Congress has a total of 17 members, with 14 Democrats and 3 Republicans as of 2023.
| Current U.S. representatives from Illinois | |||||
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| District | Member (Residence)[3] |
Party | Incumbent since | CPVI (2022)[4] |
District map |
| 1st |  Jonathan Jackson (Chicago) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 | D+20 | 
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| 2nd |  Robin Kelly (Matteson) |
Democratic | April 11, 2013 | D+19 | 
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| 3rd |  Delia Ramirez (Chicago) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 | D+20 | 
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| 4th |  Chuy García (Chicago) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 | D+22 | 
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| 5th |  Mike Quigley (Chicago) |
Democratic | April 7, 2009 | D+18 | 
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| 6th |  Sean Casten (Downers Grove) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 | D+3 | 
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| 7th |  Danny Davis (Chicago) |
Democratic | January 3, 1997 | D+36 | 
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| 8th |  Raja Krishnamoorthi (Schaumburg) |
Democratic | January 3, 2017 | D+6 | 
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| 9th |  Jan Schakowsky (Evanston) |
Democratic | January 3, 1999 | D+19 | 
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| 10th |  Brad Schneider (Deerfield) |
Democratic | January 3, 2017 | D+11 | 
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| 11th |  Bill Foster (Naperville) |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 | D+5 | 
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| 12th |  Mike Bost (Murphysboro) |
Republican | January 3, 2015 | R+24 | 
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| 13th |  Nikki Budzinski (Springfield) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 | D+3 | 
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| 14th |  Lauren Underwood (Naperville) |
Democratic | January 3, 2019 | D+4 | 
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| 15th |  Mary Miller (Oakland) |
Republican | January 3, 2021 | R+22 | 
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| 16th |  Darin LaHood (Peoria) |
Republican | September 10, 2015 | R+13 | 
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| 17th |  Eric Sorensen (Moline) |
Democratic | January 3, 2023 | D+2 | 
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Historical and present district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of Illinois, presented chronologically.[5] All redistricting events that took place in Illinois between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
| Year | Statewide map | Chicago highlight |
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| 1973–1982 | 
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| 1983–1992 | 
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| 2003–2013 | 
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| 2013–2023 | 
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Obsolete districts
- Illinois Territory's at-large congressional district
- Illinois's at-large congressional district
- Illinois's 18th congressional district
- Illinois's 19th congressional district
- Illinois's 20th congressional district
- Illinois's 21st congressional district
- Illinois's 22nd congressional district
- Illinois's 23rd congressional district
- Illinois's 24th congressional district
- Illinois's 25th congressional district
- Illinois's 26th congressional district
See also
References
- ^ Merica, Dan; Stark, Liz (April 26, 2021). "Census Bureau announces 331 million people in US, Texas will add two congressional seats". CNN. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
- ^ https://fivethirtyeight.com/videos/illinois-may-be-the-worst-democratic-gerrymander-in-the-country/
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
- ^ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.
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This page was last edited on 10 February 2024, at 03:23