Illinois's 10th congressional district
| Illinois's 10th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Robert Dold (R–Kenilworth) | |
| Population (2010) | 712,813[1] | |
| Ethnicity | 64.95% White, 6.43% Black, 9.60% Asian, 18.09% Hispanic, 1% other | |
The 10th congressional district of Illinois lies in the northeast corner of the state and mostly comprises northern suburbs of Chicago. It was created after the 1860 census. It is a swing district that has been represented by Republican Robert Dold since January 2011.
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[edit] 2011 redistricting
The district covers parts of Cook and Lake counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Beach Park, Buffalo Grove, Deerfield, Fox Lake, Grayslake, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lindenhurst, Libertyville, Mundelein, North Chicago, Northbrook, Prospect Heights, Round Lake, Round Lake Beach, Waukegan, Wheeling and Zion are included.[2] The representatives for these districts will be elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries will become effective on January 5, 2013.
[edit] District characteristics
[edit] Economy
The 10th is home to several Fortune 500 Companies, including but not limited to: CDW, Walgreens, Underwriters Laboratories, Baxter Healthcare, Abbott Laboratories, Allstate Insurance, and Household International. It is also home to the world headquarters of the food giant Kraft Foods in Northfield.
[edit] Military
The Great Lakes Naval Training Center near North Chicago, the largest training facility for the United States Navy, hosting 30,000 men and women each year.
[edit] History
The area of the district was originally represented by one of Abraham Lincoln's closest allies, Elihu B. Washburne (R-Waukegan). The district was created in 1982 redistricting out of districts represented by John Porter (R-Wilmette) and Robert McClory (R-Lake Bluff). On the retirement of McClory, the district was represented by Porter after winning the elections of 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998. Following Porter's retirement, 11 Republicans and two Democrats ran to succeed him. Eventually 9 Republicans and one Democrat stood for election in the primary of March 2000. John Porter's former Chief of Staff, Mark Kirk, won the Republican primary over number two rival Shaun Donnely. Kirk then defeated State Representative Lauren Beth Gash (D-Highland Park) by 2% in the 2000 general election. Kirk remained in Congress until he decided to run for The United States Senate in the 2010 election. He was succeeded by Republican Robert Dold.
[edit] Elections
[edit] 2006 election
Republican candidate for Governor, Judy Baar Topinka, and Cook County GOP candidate for President Tony Peraica both handily won the district in 2006, although both lost in the statewide count.
[edit] 2008 election
Dan Seals, who had previously run against Mark Kirk in 2006, defeated Clinton Advisor Jay Footlik for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Dave Kalbfleisch received the Green Party nomination, but was removed from the ballot by the Illinois State Board of Elections.[3][4] Independent candidate Allan Stevo was also nominated.[5] Mark Kirk defeated Dan Seals in their rematch from 2006 by 54% to 46%, thus winning a fifth term in the House.
[edit] 2010 election
The Republican Party nominee, Robert Dold, won against the Democratic Party nominee, Dan Seals.
[edit] 2012 election
Robert Dold no longer lives in the redrawn district,[6] but will move into the district if he wins re-election.[7]
Candidates for the Democratic nomination are: Ilya Sheyman, a community organizer from Waukegan,[8] Brad Schneider, a business consultant,[9] and John Tree, a business executive and Colonel in the Air Force Reserve. [10] Also running is Vivek Bavda, an intellectual property attorney. [11]
Democratic state representative Carol Sente and Democratic state senator Susan Garrett will not run.[12]
[edit] Recent results for presidential elections
| Year | Office | Winner |
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| 2000 | President | Al Gore (D) 51 - 47% |
| 2004 | President | John Kerry (D) 52 - 47% |
| 2008 | President | Barack Obama (D) 61 - 38% |
[edit] Recent results for Congressional election
| Year | Republican candidate |
Republican percentage |
Democratic candidate |
Democratic percentage |
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| 2000 | Kirk | 51 | Gash | 49 |
| 2002 | Kirk | 69 | Perritt | 31 |
| 2004 | Kirk | 65 | Goodman | 35 |
| 2006 | Kirk | 53.4 | Seals | 46.6 |
| 2008 | Kirk | 52.6 | Seals | 47.4 |
| 2010 | Dold | 51.1 | Seals | 48.8 |
[edit] List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Notes | |
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| District created March 4, 1863 | ||||
| Anthony L. Knapp | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1865 | Redistricted from the 6th district | |
| Anthony Thornton | Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 4, 1867 | ||
| Albert G. Burr | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1871 | ||
| Edward Y. Rice | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873 | ||
| William H. Ray | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 | ||
| John C. Bagby | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1877 | ||
| Benjamin F. Marsh | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1883 | ||
| Nicholas E. Worthington | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 | ||
| Philip S. Post | Republican | March 4, 1887 – January 6, 1895 | Died | |
| Vacant | January 6, 1895 – December 2, 1895 | |||
| George W. Prince | Republican | December 2, 1895 – March 4, 1903 | Redistricted to the 15th district | |
| George E. Foss | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1913 | Redistricted from the 7th district | |
| Charles M. Thomson | Progressive | March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915 | ||
| George E. Foss | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1919 | ||
| Carl R. Chindblom | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933 | ||
| James Simpson, Jr. | Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | ||
| Ralph E. Church | Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 | ||
| George A. Paddock | Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | ||
| Ralph E. Church | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | Redistricted to the 13th district | |
| Richard W. Hoffman | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | ||
| Harold R. Collier | Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973 | Redistricted to the 6th district | |
| Samuel H. Young | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | ||
| Abner J. Mikva | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – September 26, 1979 | Resigned after becoming judge of US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit | |
| Vacant | September 26, 1979 – January 22, 1980 | |||
| John Edward Porter | Republican | January 22, 1980 – January 3, 2001 | ||
| Mark Kirk | Republican | January 3, 2001 – November 29, 2010 | Resigned to take seat in the US. Senate | |
| Vacant | November 29, 2010 – January 3, 2011 | |||
| Robert Dold | Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present | ||
[edit] References
- ^ http://ilhousedems.com/redistricting/2011-maps/Congressional_Proposed_Districts_PDFS/CongressionalChart.pdf
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 10, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ http://www.electdave.org/
- ^ http://www.pioneerlocal.com/evanston/news/1001476,pp-greenparty-061208-s1.article
- ^ http://www.StevoForCongress.com here
- ^ McKinney, Dave; Sweet, Lynn; Pallasch, Abdon M. (May 28, 2011). "Illinois Democrats target GOP with redrawing of congressional map". Chicago Sun-Times. http://www.suntimes.com/5635928-417/illinois-gop-blasts-democrats-redrawing-of-congressional-map.html. Retrieved May 28, 2011.
- ^ Sadin, Steve (June 2, 2011). "Dold Will Run in Remapped 10th". Libertyville Patch. http://libertyville.patch.com/articles/dold-will-run-in-remapped-10th-4. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ "Waukegan Dem announces bid for congressional seat". WALS-TV. April 28, 2011. http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/politics&id=8099253. Retrieved April 28, 2011.
- ^ Sweet, Lynn (May 25, 2011). "Brad Schneider running in Illinois 10 Democratic primary". Chicago Sun-Times. http://blogs.suntimes.com/sweet/2011/05/brad_schneider_running_in_illi.html. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
- ^ "Long Grove man enters 10th Democratic race". Daily Herald. November 10, 2011. http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111110/news/711109647/. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "Third democrat enters 10th congressional race". Buffalo Grove Patch. September 19, 2011. http://buffalogrove.patch.com/articles/third-democrat-enters-congressional-race-4ea6468d. Retrieved November 15, 2011.
- ^ Sadin, Steve (June 1, 2011). "Candidates Pleased With New District Borders". Libertyville Patch. http://libertyville.patch.com/articles/candidates-pleased-with-new-district-borders-3. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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