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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. The Illinois General Assembly has the primary responsibility of redrawing congressional district lines following each decennial census.
The 5th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook and Lake counties, as of the 2023 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Chicago , Inverness , Arlington Heights , Barrington Hills , Des Plaines , Palatine , Mount Prospect , Deer Park , Kildeer , Lake Zurich , Long Grove , and North Barrington are included.
Districts may sometimes retain the same boundaries, while changing their district numbers. The following is a complete list of the 435 current congressional districts for the House of Representatives, and over 200 obsolete districts, and the six current and one obsolete non-voting delegations.
Washington Post page on the 11th District of Illinois; U.S. Census Bureau – 11th District Fact Sheet Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine; Maps Illinois Districts in 1903. (1901 to 1947) [permanent dead link ] Illinois Districts following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1947. [permanent dead link ]
District location District created March 4, 1863 William J. Allen : Democratic: March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 38th: Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1862. Lost re-election. Andrew J. Kuykendall : Republican: March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 39th: Elected in 1864. Retired. Green B. Raum : Republican: March 4, 1867 –
The 15th congressional district of Illinois is currently located in central Illinois. It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+22, it is one of the most Republican-leaning districts in Illinois. [2]
The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Eric Sorensen. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peoria and Rockford. The 17th congressional district has shifted northward after redistricting in 2012.
The 7th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2023 redistricting that followed the 2020 census. All or parts of Broadview , Bellwood , Chicago , Forest Park , Hillside , Oak Park , La Grange Park , Maywood , and Westchester are included.