Illinois's 16th congressional district
| Illinois's 16th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| Current Representative | Adam Kinzinger (R) | |
| Cook PVI | R+4[1] | |
The 16th Congressional District of Illinois is represented by Republican Adam Kinzinger.
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2011 redistricting [edit]
The congressional district covers parts of DeKalb, Ford, Stark, Will and Winnebago counties, and all of Boone, Bureau, Grundy, Iroquois, LaSalle, Lee, Livingston, Ogle and Putnam counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Belvidere, Channahon, DeKalb, Dixon, Loves Park, Machesney Park, Ottawa, Morris, Pontiac, Rockford and Streator are included.[2] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.
History [edit]
Prominent past representatives from the 16th district have included Everett Dirksen, who went on to become the Republican leader in the United States Senate; John B. Anderson, who became the 3rd highest ranking Republican in the House and went on to run as a major independent candidate in the 1980 Presidential election; and Lynn Martin, who later served as US Secretary of Labor.
For decades, the 16th district was the most geographically stable district in Illinois. While its exact shape fluctuated slightly with each reapportionment, for 50 years, in comparison to the other districts in the state, it was almost stationary—always forming the northwest corner of the state, and extending far enough east to include its largest city, Rockford.[3] This geographic stability also contributed to electoral stability; the district elected a Republican in 49 out of 55 elections from 1900-2010. However, with the new map drawn for 2012, the familiar shape of the 16th has been rendered unrecognizable. Rockford itself has been split between the 16th and 17th districts, and the 16th no longer includes northwest Illinois, but stretches from the Wisconsin border to the Indiana border, like a quilt wrapped around the collar counties and Chicagoland.
Elections [edit]
2012 election [edit]
Voting [edit]
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 53 - 45% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 55 - 44% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 54 - 43% |
List of representatives [edit]
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1873 | ||||
| James S. Martin | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | ||
| William A. J. Sparks | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | ||
| Aaron Shaw | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | ||
| Silas Z. Landes | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | ||
| George W. Fithian | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | ||
| Finis E. Downing | Democratic | March 4, 1895 – June 5, 1896 | Lost contested election | |
| John I. Rinaker | Republican | June 5, 1896 – March 3, 1897 | Won contested election | |
| William H. Hinrichsen | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | ||
| William E. Williams | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901 | ||
| Thomas J. Selby | Democratic | March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 | ||
| Joseph V. Graff | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1911 | Redistricted from the 14th district | |
| Claude U. Stone | Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917 | ||
| Clifford C. Ireland | Republican | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1923 | ||
| William E. Hull | Republican | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933 | ||
| Everett Dirksen | Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1949 | ||
| Leo E. Allen | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961 | Redistricted from the 13th district | |
| John B. Anderson | Republican | January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1981 | ||
| Lynn Morley Martin | Republican | January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1991 | ||
| John W. Cox, Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1991 – January 3, 1993 | ||
| Donald A. Manzullo | Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2013 | Lost contested primary | |
| Adam Kinzinger | Republican | January 3, 2013 – | Redistricted from the 11th district | |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008". The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 16, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ http://www.theicfg.com/2011/07/20/manzullo-gears-up-for-primary-with-new-map/
- 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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