Illinois's 10th congressional district

Illinois's 10th congressional district
Current Representative		Brad Schneider (D–Deerfield)
Cook PVI	D+8

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 represented by Democrat Brad Schneider.

The district from 2003 to 2013

2013 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, Vernon Hills, Waukegan, Wheeling and Zion are included. The representatives for these districts will be elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 3, 2013.

District characteristics

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 HSBC. It is also home to the world headquarters of the food giant Kraft Foods in Northfield.

Military

The Naval Station Great Lakes near North Chicago, hosting the United States Navy's only boot camp, trains 38,000 recruits each year.

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.

Elections

2006 election

Main article: Illinois's 10th congressional district election, 2006

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.

2008 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2008

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. Independent candidate Allan Stevo was also nominated. Mark Kirk defeated Dan Seals in their rematch from 2006 by 54% to 46%, thus winning a fifth term in the House.

2010 election

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2010

The Republican Party nominee, Robert Dold, won against the Democratic Party nominee, Dan Seals.

2012 election

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

Robert Dold no longer lives in the redrawn district, but has said he will move into the district if he wins re-election.

Candidates for the Democratic nomination were: Ilya Sheyman, a community organizer from Waukegan, Brad Schneider, a business consultant, John Tree, a business executive and Colonel in the Air Force Reserve, and Vivek Bavda, an intellectual property attorney.

In the March 20, 2012 primary, Brad Schneider won the Democratic nomination.

Recent election results

U.S. President

Year	Office	Winner
2000	President	Al Gore (D) 51 - 47%
2004	President	John Kerry (D) 52 - 47%
2008	President	Barack Obama (D) 61 - 38%

U.S. Representative

Year	Republican candidate	Republican percentage	Democratic candidate	Democratic percentage
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
2012	Dold	49.5	Schneider	50.5

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Electoral history
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Albert G. Burr	Democratic	March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1871	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Edward Y. Rice	Democratic	March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
William H. Ray	Republican	March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
John C. Bagby	Democratic	March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1877	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Benjamin F. Marsh	Republican	March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1883	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Nicholas E. Worthington	Democratic	March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George E. Foss	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1919	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Carl R. Chindblom	Republican	March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
James Simpson, Jr.	Republican	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Ralph E. Church	Republican	January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
George A. Paddock	Republican	January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
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	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Abner J. Mikva	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – September 26, 1979	Resigned to become judge of U.S. Court of Appeals
Vacant		September 26, 1979 – January 22, 1980
John Edward Porter	Republican	January 22, 1980 – January 3, 2001	[Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Mark Kirk	Republican	January 3, 2001 – November 29, 2010	Resigned when elected to the U.S. Senate
Vacant		November 29, 2010 – January 3, 2011
Robert Dold	Republican	January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013	Defeated for re-election
Brad Schneider	Democratic	January 3, 2013 –	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 10th District of Illinois
• U.S. Census Bureau - 10th District Fact Sheet