Illinois's 8th congressional district
| Illinois's 8th congressional district | |
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Illinois' 8th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | Raja Krishnamoorthi (D–Schaumburg) |
| Area | 206 sq mi (530 km2) |
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| Population (2011 est.) | 724,644 |
| Median income | 62,705[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+8[2][3] |
The 8th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi.
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2011 redistricting[edit]
The congressional district covers parts of Cook, DuPage, and Kane counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Addison, Barrington Hills, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Lombard, Palatine, Roselle, Schaumburg, South Elgin, Streamwood, Villa Park and Wood Dale are included.[4] These boundaries became effective on January 3, 2013.
Elections[edit]
2012 election[edit]
Incumbent Representative Joe Walsh was drawn out of the district for 2012 by 2011 redistricting, although a candidate is not required to live in the district to be eligible to run for a seat in Congress.[5] Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi of Hoffman Estates announced his candidacy for the seat in late May 2011. In July 2011, Democrat Tammy Duckworth also announced plans to run for the seat.[6] Duckworth won the Democratic nomination on March 20, 2012. Duckworth defeated Walsh in the general election on November 6, 2012.
Voting[edit]
| Election results from presidential races | ||
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| Year | Office | Results |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 58.1 - 36.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 58 - 41%[3] |
| 2008 | President | Obama 62 - 37%[3] |
| 2004 | President | Bush 55 - 44% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 55 - 42% |
List of representatives[edit]
| Representative | Party | Years | Notes |
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District created
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March 4, 1853 | ||
 William H. Bissell |
Independent Democrat | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Redistricted from the 1st district |
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Vacant
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March 4, 1855 – November 4, 1856 | ||
 James L. D. Morrison |
November 4, 1856 – March 3, 1857 | filled vacancy caused by resignation of Rep-elect Lyman Trumbull | |
 Robert Smith |
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | ||
 Philip B. Fouke |
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1863 | ||
 John T. Stuart |
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | ||
 Shelby M. Cullom |
March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1871 | ||
 James C. Robinson |
March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | Redistricted to the 12th district | |
 Greenbury L. Fort |
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1881 | ||
| Lewis E. Payson |
March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | Redistricted to the 9th district | |
 William Cullen |
March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | Redistricted from the 7th district | |
| Ralph Plumb |
March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1889 | ||
| Charles A. Hill |
March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | ||
 Lewis Steward |
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | ||
| Robert A. Childs |
March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895 | ||
 Albert J. Hopkins |
March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 | Redistricted from the 5th district | |
 William F. Mahoney |
March 4, 1903 – December 27, 1904 | Redistricted from the 5th district, Died | |
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Vacant
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December 27, 1904 – March 4, 1905 | ||
| Charles McGavin |
March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1909 | ||
 Thomas Gallagher |
March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1921 | ||
 Stanley H. Kunz |
March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1931 | ||
| Peter C. Granata |
March 4, 1931 – April 5, 1932 | ||
| Stanley H. Kunz |
April 5, 1932 – March 3, 1933 | ||
| Leo Kocialkowski |
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | ||
 Thomas S. Gordon |
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959 | ||
 Dan Rostenkowski |
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1993 | Redistricted to the 5th district | |
 Phil Crane |
January 3, 1993 – January 3, 2005 | Redistricted from the 12th district | |
 Melissa Bean |
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2011 | ||
 Joe Walsh |
January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | Defeated for reelection | |
 Tammy Duckworth |
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | Retired to become U.S. Senator | |
 Raja Krishnamoorthi |
January 3, 2017 – Present | ||
Historical district boundaries[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/#
- ^ "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. p. 572. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 8, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ US Constitution, Article One, Section Two, Clause Two: Qualifications of Members of the House of Representatives Article One of the United States Constitution#Clause 2: Qualifications of Members
- ^ "Tammy Duckworth running for Congress again, in redrawn 8th". Chicago Sun Times. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- 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]
- Washington Post page on the 8th District of Illinois
- U.S. Census Bureau - 8th District Fact Sheet
- OpenSecrets.org political contributions and spending
- CBS county-by-county return of 2006 votes
Coordinates: 42°00′35″N 88°05′48″W / 42.00972°N 88.09667°W
