Illinois's 13th congressional district

Illinois's 13th congressional district
The 13th congressional district of Illinois since 2003
Current Representative		Judy Biggert (R–Hinsdale)
Distribution	98.81% urban, 1.19% rural
Population (2006)	781,037
Median income	$71,686
Ethnicity	84.9% White, 5.0% Black, 6.6% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% other
Cook PVI	R+1

The 13th congressional district of Illinois covers the southwest suburbs of Chicago, including portions of Cook, DuPage, and Will counties. Republican Judy Biggert has represented it since January 1999.

2011 redistricting

The district covers parts of Bond, Champaign, Madison, McLean and Sangamon counties, and all of Calhoun, Calhoun, De Witt, Greene, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Montgomery and Piatt counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Decatur, Godfrey, Taylorville and Urbana are included. 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.

Elections

2012 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012

Voting

In the 2004 U.S. General Election, this district voted for George W. Bush with 55% to 45% for John Kerry. However, in 2008, the district flipped and voted for Barack Obama, like other suburban Chicago districts.

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 54 - 45%
2004	President	Bush 55 - 45%
2000	President	Bush 55 - 42%

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	District home	Notes
District created March 4, 1863
William J. Allen	Democratic	March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865		Redistricted from the 9th district
Andrew J. Kuykendall	Republican	March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1867
Green B. Raum	Republican	March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1869
John M. Crebs	Democratic	March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1873
John McNulta	Republican	March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875
Adlai E. Stevenson	Democratic	March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877
Thomas F. Tipton	Republican	March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879
Adlai E. Stevenson	Democratic	March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881
Dietrich C. Smith	Republican	March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1883
William M. Springer	Democratic	March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1895		Redistricted from the 12th district
Vespasian Warner	Republican	March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1903		Redistricted to the 19th district
Robert R. Hitt	Republican	March 4, 1895 - September 20, 1906		Redistricted from the 9th district, Died
Vacant		September 20, 1906 - November 6, 1906
Frank O. Lowden	Republican	November 6, 1906 - March 3, 1911
John C. McKenzie	Republican	March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1925
William R. Johnson	Republican	March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1933
Leo E. Allen	Republican	March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1949		Redistricted to the 16th district
Ralph E. Church	Republican	January 3, 1949 - March 21, 1950		Redistricted from the 10th district, Died
Vacant		March 21, 1950 - January 3, 1951
Marguerite S. Church	Republican	January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1963
Donald Rumsfeld	Republican	January 3, 1963 - May 25, 1969		Resigned after being appointed Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity
Vacant		May 25, 1969 - November 25, 1969
Phil Crane	Republican	November 25, 1969 - January 3, 1973		Redistricted to the 12th district
Robert McClory	Republican	January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1983		Redistricted from the 12th district
John N. Erlenborn	Republican	January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1985		Redistricted from the 14th district
Harris W. Fawell	Republican	January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1999
Judy Biggert	Republican	January 3, 1999 - Present		Incumbent

References

• 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

External links

• Washington Post page on the 13th District of Illinois
• U.S. Census Bureau - 13th District Fact Sheet
• Judy Biggert - "Our Member of Congress" - Campaign Site
• Scott Harper - 2008 Democratic candidate for the 13th District of Illinois
• Steve Alesch for Congress - Green Party Candidate - Campaign Site