Illinois's 13th congressional district
| Illinois's 13th congressional district | |||
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 Illinois's 13th congressional district – since January 3, 2013. | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 5,794 sq mi (15,010 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2011 est.) | 712,716 | ||
| Median income | $51,229[1] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+3[2][3] | ||
The 13th congressional district of Illinois is currently represented by Republican Rodney L. Davis.
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2011 redistricting[edit]
The congressional district covers parts of Bond, Champaign, Madison, McLean and Sangamon counties, and all of Christian, Calhoun, De Witt, Greene, Jersey, Macon, Macoupin, Montgomery and Piatt counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Bloomington, Champaign, Decatur, Godfrey, Taylorville and Urbana are 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.
Elections[edit]
2012 election[edit]
2014 election[edit]
The Republican and Democratic primaries took place on March 18, 2014. In the Republican primary, incumbent Rodney L. Davis defeated fellow Republicans Erika Harold and Michael Firsching. In the Democratic primary, Ann Callis defeated George Gollin and David Green. Bill Byrnes had previously withdrawn from the Democratic primary. Josh Dill ran in the district as an Independent.[citation needed]
2016 election[edit]
2018 election[edit]
Voting[edit]
In the 2004 U.S. General Election, this district voted for George W. Bush with 55% to 45% for John Kerry. However, in 2008, the district flipped and voted for Barack Obama.
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50 – 44% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 49 – 49% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 54 – 45% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 55 – 45% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 55 – 42% |
List of members representing the district[edit]
| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created | March 4, 1863 | |||
 William J. Allen |
Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 |
38th | Redistricted from the 9th district. [Data unknown/missing.] |
| Andrew J. Kuykendall | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867 |
39th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Green B. Raum |
Republican | March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 John M. Crebs |
Democratic | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 |
41st 42nd |
[Data unknown/missing.] |
| John McNulta | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 |
43rd | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Adlai E. Stevenson |
Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 |
44th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Thomas F. Tipton |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
Adlai E. Stevenson |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 |
46th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Dietrich C. Smith |
Republican | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 |
47th | [Data unknown/missing.] |
 William M. Springer |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895 |
48th 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd |
Redistricted from the 12th district. [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Vespasian Warner |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 |
54th 55th 56th 57th |
[Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 19th district. |
 Robert R. Hitt |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – September 20, 1906 |
58th 59th |
Redistricted from the 9th district. Died. |
| Vacant | September 20, 1906 – November 6, 1906 |
59th | ||
 Frank O. Lowden |
Republican | November 6, 1906 – March 3, 1911 |
59th 60th 61st |
[Data unknown/missing.] |
 John C. McKenzie |
Republican | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1925 |
62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th |
[Data unknown/missing.] |
| William R. Johnson | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 |
69th 70th 71st 72nd |
[Data unknown/missing.] |
 Leo E. Allen |
Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1949 |
73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th |
[Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 16th district. |
 Ralph E. Church |
Republican | January 3, 1949 – March 21, 1950 |
81st | Redistricted from the 10th district. Died. |
| Vacant | March 21, 1950 – January 3, 1951 | |||
 Marguerite S. Church |
Republican | January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1963 |
82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
[Data unknown/missing.] |
 Donald Rumsfeld |
Republican | January 3, 1963 – May 25, 1969 |
88th 89th 90th 91st |
[Data unknown/missing.] Resigned to become Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity. |
| Vacant | May 25, 1969 – November 25, 1969 |
91st | ||
 Phil Crane |
Republican | November 25, 1969 – January 3, 1973 |
91st 92nd |
[Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 12th district. |
 Robert McClory |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 |
93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th |
Redistricted from the 12th district. [Data unknown/missing.] |
 John N. Erlenborn |
Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 |
98th | Redistricted from the 14th district. [Data unknown/missing.] |
 Harris W. Fawell |
Republican | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1999 |
99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th 105th |
[Data unknown/missing.] |
 Judy Biggert |
Republican | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 |
106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th |
[Data unknown/missing.] Redistricted to the 11th district. Lost re-election. |
 Rodney L. Davis |
Republican | January 3, 2013 – Present |
113th 114th 115th 116th |
[Data unknown/missing.] |
Living former Members[edit]
As of May 2015[update], three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th congressional district are alive. The most recent representative to die was Phil Crane (served 1969-1973) on November 8, 2014. The most recently serving representative to die was John N. Erlenborn (served 1983-1985) on October 30, 2005.
| Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Donald Rumsfeld | 1963 - 1969 | July 9, 1932 |
| Harris W. Fawell | 1985 - 1999 | March 25, 1929 |
| Judy Biggert | 1999 - 2013 | August 15, 1937 |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=17&cd=13
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 583–585. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 13, Illinois Board of Elections
- 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[edit]
- U.S. Census Bureau – 13th District Fact Sheet
- Ann Callis 2014 Democratic candidate – Campaign Site
- David Green 2014 Democratic candidate – Campaign Site
- Rodney Davis Incumbent Republican – Campaign Site
- "United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014". Ballotpedia.
Coordinates: 39°30′56″N 89°31′11″W / 39.51556°N 89.51972°W
