Illinois's 13th congressional district

Illinois's 13th congressional district
Illinois's 13th congressional district – since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Rodney L. Davis (R–Taylorville)
Area 5,794 sq mi (15,010 km2)
Distribution
  • 78.9% urban
  • 21.1% rural
Population (2011 est.) 712,716
Median income 44,915
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+3[1][2]

The 13th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Republican Rodney L. Davis.

2011 redistricting

The district from 2003 to 2013

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.[3] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.

Elections

2012 election

2014 election

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 Bill Byrnes had previously withdrawn from the Democratic primary.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.

2016 election

2018 election

Voting

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 representatives

Representative Party Years Notes
District created
 March 4, 1863
William J. Allen Democratic March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 Redistricted from the 9th district
Andrew J. Kuykendall Republican March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1867
Green B. Raum Republican March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869
John M. Crebs Democratic March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873
John McNulta Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Adlai E. Stevenson Democratic March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Thomas F. Tipton Republican March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Adlai E. Stevenson Democratic March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881
Dietrich C. Smith Republican March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883
William M. Springer Democratic March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895 Redistricted from the 12th district
Vespasian Warner Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1903 Redistricted to the 19th district
Robert R. Hitt Republican March 4, 1903 – September 20, 1906 Redistricted from the 9th district, Died
Vacant
 September 20, 1906 – November 6, 1906
Frank O. Lowden Republican November 6, 1906 – March 3, 1911
John C. McKenzie Republican March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1925
William R. Johnson Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933
Leo E. Allen Republican March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1949 Redistricted to the 16th district
Ralph E. Church Republican January 3, 1949 – March 21, 1950 Redistricted from the 10th district, Died
Vacant
 March 21, 1950 – January 3, 1951
Marguerite S. Church Republican January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1963
Donald Rumsfeld Republican January 3, 1963 – May 25, 1969 Resigned after being appointed Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity
Vacant
 May 25, 1969 – November 25, 1969
Phil Crane Republican November 25, 1969 – January 3, 1973 Redistricted to the 12th district
Robert McClory Republican January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the 12th district
John N. Erlenborn Republican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 Redistricted from the 14th district
Harris W. Fawell Republican January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1999
Judy Biggert Republican January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2013 Redistricted to the 11th district; defeated
Rodney L. Davis Republican January 3, 2013 –

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th congressional district

As of May 2015, 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 (1969-1973) on November 8, 2014. The most recently serving representative to die was John N. Erlenborn (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

References

  1. ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ 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
  • 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 / 39.51556; -89.51972

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