Illinois's 15th congressional district

Illinois's 15th congressional district
Current Representative		John Shimkus (R–Collinsville)
Cook PVI	R+14

The 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern/southeastern Illinois. Republican John Shimkus represents the district.

The district from 2003 to 2013

2011 redistricting

The congressional district covers parts of Bond, Champaign, Ford and Madison counties, and all of Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, DeWitt, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Moultrie, Pope, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne and White counties. All or parts of Centralia, Charleston, Danville, Edwardsville, Effingham, Glen Carbon, Mattoon and Rantoul will be included. The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.

2012 election

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

Republican John Shimkus, previously representing the 19th district, was on the 2012 ballot for the 15th congressional district. Angela Michael, a retired nurse, ran on the Democratic ticket.

History of district boundaries

1873–2003

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2003 – 2013

The district included the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Wabash, Edwards, White, Saline, and Gallatin counties.

List of representatives

District created March 4, 1873

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
John R. Eden	Democratic	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Albert P. Forsythe	Greenback	March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Samuel W. Moulton	Democratic	March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883	Redistricted to the 17th district
Joseph G. Cannon	Republican	March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1891	Redistricted from the 14th district
Samuel T. Busey	Democratic	March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893	Lost re-election
Joseph G. Cannon	Republican	March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895	Redistricted to the 12th district
Benjamin F. Marsh	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901	Redistricted from the 11th district
J. Ross Mickey	Democratic	March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George W. Prince	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1913	Redistricted from the 10th district
Stephen A. Hoxworth	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Edward J. King	Republican	March 4, 1915 – February 17, 1929	Died
Vacant		February 17, 1929 – November 4, 1930
Burnett M. Chiperfield	Republican	November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
J. Leroy Adair	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Lewis L. Boyer	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939	Lost re-election
Robert B. Chiperfield	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949	Redistricted to the 19th district
Noah M. Mason	Republican	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963	Redistricted from the 12th district
Charlotte T. Reid	Republican	January 3, 1963 – October 7, 1971	Resigned to become member of the Federal Communications Commission
Vacant		October 7, 1971 – April 4, 1972
Cliffard D. Carlson	Republican	April 4, 1972 – January 3, 1973	Elected in 1972 Retired
Leslie C. Arends	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975	Redistricted from the 17th district Retired
Tim Lee Hall	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977	Elected in 1974 Lost re-election
Tom Corcoran	Republican	January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1983	Redistricted to the 14th district
Edward R. Madigan	Republican	January 3, 1983 – March 8, 1991	Redistricted from the 21st district Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Vacant		March 8, 1991 – July 2, 1991
Thomas W. Ewing	Republican	July 2, 1991 – January 3, 2001	Retired
Timothy V. Johnson	Republican	January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2013	First elected in 2000 Re-elected in 2002 Re-elected in 2004 Re-elected in 2006 Re-elected in 2008 Re-elected in 2010 Retired
John Shimkus	Republican	January 3, 2013 –	Redistricted from the 19th district Re-elected in 2012

Election results

1872–2010

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Voting in presidential elections

Year	District winner and result
2000	Bush 54 - 42%
2004	Bush 58 - 41%
2008	McCain 50 - 48%

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

• 2002 Census of Agriculture - 15th Congressional District Profile
• District map
• Congressional district profiles
• Washington Post page on the 15th District of Illinois
• U.S. Census Bureau - 15th District Fact Sheet