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[[George W. Bush]] received 32% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +20. |
[[George W. Bush]] received 32% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +20. |
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==2011 redistricting== |
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The district covers parts of [[Cook County, Illinois|Cook]] county, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the [[United States Census, 2010|2010 census]]. All or parts of [[Des Plaines, Illinois|Des Plaines]], [[Evanston, Illinois|Evanston]], [[Glenview, Illinois|Glenview]], [[Lincolnwood, Illinois|Lincolnwood]], [[Morton Grove, Illinois|Morton Grove]], [[Mount Prospect, Illinois|Mount Prospect]], [[Niles, Illinois|Niles]], [[Park Ridge, Illinois|Park Ridge]], [[Prospect Heights, Illinois|Prospect Heights]], [[Wilmette, Illinois|Wilmette]] and [[Winnetka, Illinois|Winnetka]] are included.<ref>[http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011CongDist8.pdf Illinois Congressional District 8], Illinois Board of Elections</ref> The new lines will not become effective until January 5, 2013. |
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Revision as of 12:40, 31 January 2012
| Illinois's 9th congressional district | |
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 The 9th congressional district of Illinois since 2003 | |
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| Distribution |
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| Population (2000) | 653,647 |
| Median household income | 46,531 |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+20 |
Template:Histinfo The 9th Congressional District of Illinois consists of all of Evanston, Skokie, Niles, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Park Ridge and Norridge. It is also made up of parts of Wilmette, Northfield, Glenview, Golf, Rosemont and Des Plaines, as well as much of the North Side of City of Chicago. It has been represented by Democrat Jan Schakowsky since 1999.
George W. Bush received 32% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +20.
2011 redistricting
The district covers parts of Cook county, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Wilmette and Winnetka are included.[1] The new lines will not become effective until January 5, 2013.
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
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| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 72 - 26% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 68 - 31% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 66 - 30% |
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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| District created March 4, 1853 | ||||
| Willis Allen | Democratic | March 4, 1853 - March 3, 1855 | Redistricted from the 2nd district | |
| Samuel S. Marshall | Democratic | March 4, 1855 - March 3, 1859 | ||
| John A. Logan | Democratic | March 4, 1859 - April 2, 1862 | Resigned to accept commission as a brigadier general in the Union Army | |
| Vacant | April 2, 1862 - June 2, 1862 | |||
| William J. Allen | Democratic | June 2, 1862 - March 3, 1863 | Redistricted to the 13th district | |
| Lewis W. Ross | Democratic | March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1869 | ||
| Thompson W. McNeely | Democratic | March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1873 | ||
| Granville Barrere | Republican | March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875 | ||
| Richard H. Whiting | Republican | March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877 | ||
| Thomas A. Boyd | Republican | March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1881 | ||
| John H. Lewis | Republican | March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1883 | ||
| Lewis E. Payson | Republican | March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1891 | Redistricted from the 8th district | |
| Herman W. Snow | Democratic | March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1893 | ||
| Hamilton K. Wheeler | Republican | March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 | ||
| Robert R. Hitt | Republican | March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1903 | Redistricted from the 6th district, Redistricted to the 13th district | |
| Henry S. Boutell | Republican | March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1911 | Redistricted from the 6th district | |
| Lynden Evans | Democratic | March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1913 | ||
| Frederick A. Britten | Republican | March 4, 1913 - January 3, 1935 | ||
| James McAndrews | Democratic | January 3, 1935 - January 3, 1941 | ||
| Charles S. Dewey | Republican | January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1945 | ||
| Alexander J. Resa | Democratic | January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947 | ||
| Robert Twyman | Republican | January 3, 1947 - January 3, 1949 | ||
| Sidney R. Yates | Democratic | January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1963 | ||
| Edward R. Finnegan | Democratic | January 3, 1963 - December 6, 1964 | Redistricted from the 12th district, resigned after being appointed Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL | |
| Vacant | December 6, 1964 - January 3, 1965 | |||
| Sidney R. Yates | Democratic | January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1999 | ||
| Jan Schakowsky | Democratic | January 3, 1999 - Present | Incumbent | |
In popular culture
In Jeffrey Archer's The Prodigal Daughter, Florentyna Kane is elected to the House from this district and reelected until she resigns to run (unsuccessfully) for the Senate.
References
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 8, Illinois Board of Elections
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
{{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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