Illinois's 15th congressional district
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Illinois's 15th congressional district | |||
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Area | 14,696 sq mi (38,060 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 685,859 | ||
Median household income | $56,268[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+21[2][3] |
The 15th congressional district of Illinois is located in eastern and southeastern Illinois. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller.
The district has a Cook PVI rating of R+21, making it the most Republican district in Illinois and one of the most Republican in the Midwest. In most of the district, there are no elected Democrats above the county level, and Donald Trump carried over 70% of the district's vote in his 2016 presidential bid.
2011 redistricting
The congressional district covers parts of Bond, Champaign, Ford and Madison counties, and all of Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, 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.[4] 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
Republican John Shimkus, previously representing the 19th district,[5] was on the 2012 ballot for the 15th congressional district.[6] Angela Michael, a retired nurse and pro-life activist,[7] ran on a single-issue pro-life Democratic ticket.[8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Shimkus (incumbent) | 205,775 | 68.6 | |
Democratic | Angela Michael | 94,162 | 31.4 | |
Total votes | 299,937 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014 election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Shimkus (incumbent) | 166,274 | 74.9 | |
Democratic | Eric Thorsland | 55,652 | 25.1 | |
Total votes | 221,926 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016 election
Shimkus faced no opposition in the general election, after facing a challenge in the Republican primary from Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter, who had Tea Party backing and funding from the Club for Growth.[11][12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Shimkus (incumbent) | 274,554 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 274,554 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2018 election
Shimkus loomed large in the 15th, but finally faced credible (if not well-funded) Democratic opposition from a local teacher and former Obama campaign worker.[13]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Shimkus (incumbent) | 181,294 | 70.9 | |
Democratic | Kevin Gaither | 74,309 | 29.1 | |
Independent | Tim E. Buckner (write-in) | 5 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 255,608 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2020 election
After John Shimkus announced that he would not seek reelection, Republican nominee Mary Miller and Democratic nominee Erika Weaver emerged as contenders for the open Congressional seat.[15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Mary Miller | 244,947 | 73.45 | +2.52% | |
Democratic | Erika Weaver | 88,559 | 26.55 | -2.52% | |
Total votes | 333,506 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
History of district boundaries
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
Election results
Voting in presidential elections
Year | District winner and result |
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2000 | Bush 54 - 42% |
2004 | Bush 58 - 41% |
2008 | McCain 55 - 43%[3] |
2012 | Romney 64 - 34%[3] |
2016 | Trump 71 - 25% |
2020 | Trump 72 - 25% |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=17&cd=15
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 588–590. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 15, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ "Congressman Shimkus Files for Re-Election in 15th Congressional District". WBJD Radio. December 23, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "2012 General Election Candidates" (PDF). Champaign County Clerk. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
- ^ "IL-15: Fake Democrat running against GOP Rep. John Shimkus". dailykos.com.
- ^ Huchel, Brian L. (December 24, 2011). "Second candidate files in 15th Congressional District". Commercial-News. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
- ^ "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ capitolfax.com/2016/01/13/poll-has-shimkus-leading-mccarter-65-13/
- ^ "Will John Shimkus be the tea party's next victim? A new poll says 'Hell no!'". dailykos.com.
- ^ http://www.dailyregister.com/news/20180320/democrats-nominate-gaither-to-face-shimkus-in-15th-congressional-district
- ^ "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
- ^ "Miller, Weaver face off for House". dailyeasternnews.com.
- ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Illinois 2020 Election Results". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- 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
- Congressional districts of Illinois
- Champaign County, Illinois
- Clark County, Illinois
- Coles County, Illinois
- Crawford County, Illinois
- Cumberland County, Illinois
- DeWitt County, Illinois
- Douglas County, Illinois
- Edgar County, Illinois
- Edwards County, Illinois
- Ford County, Illinois
- Gallatin County, Illinois
- Iroquois County, Illinois
- Lawrence County, Illinois
- Livingston County, Illinois
- Macon County, Illinois
- McLean County, Illinois
- Moultrie County, Illinois
- Piatt County, Illinois
- Saline County, Illinois
- Vermilion County, Illinois
- Wabash County, Illinois
- White County, Illinois
- Constituencies established in 1873
- 1873 establishments in Illinois