Illinois's 14th congressional district

Illinois's 14th congressional district
Illinois's 14th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Randy Hultgren (R–Plano)
Area 1,598 sq mi (4,140 km2)
Distribution
  • 89.9% urban
  • 10.1% rural
Population (2011 est.) 718,232
Median income 77,758
Ethnicity
Cook PVI R+5[1][2]

The 14th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Republican Randy Hultgren.

2011 redistricting

The congressional district covers parts of DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry and Will counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Batavia, Campton Hills, Crystal Lake, Geneva, Huntley, McHenry, Naperville, Saint Charles, North Aurora, Oswego, Plainfield, Plano, Sycamore, Warrenville, Wauconda, Woodstock, and Yorkville 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

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Results from recent statewide races

Year Office Results
2000 President Bush 54 - 42%
2004 President Bush 55 - 44%
2008 President Obama 50 - 49%[2]
2012 President Romney 54 - 44%[2]
2016 President Trump 49 - 45%

Representation

The 14th district was represented by Republican Dennis Hastert, who was the longest serving Republican Speaker of the House in U.S. history. The previous holder of this GOP record, Joseph Gurney Cannon represented the district in his early career from 1873-1883 (although he wasn't Speaker until he represented the 18th district). A special election was held on March 8, 2008. Democrat Bill Foster defeated Republican Jim Oberweis by 52.5% to 47.5%.

However, Foster failed to win re-election in 2010. Republican Randy Hultgren won back the seat for the GOP and was sworn in when the 112th Congress convened.

Historical maps of boundaries

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873 [Data unknown/missing.]
Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1883		 Redistricted to the 15th district
Jonathan H. Rowell Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1891		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Owen Scott Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Benjamin F. Funk Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Joseph V. Graff Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1903		 Redistricted to the 16th district
Benjamin F. Marsh Republican March 4, 1903 –
June 2, 1905		 Died
Vacant June 2, 1905 –
November 7, 1905
James McKinney Republican November 7, 1905 –
March 3, 1913		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Clyde H. Tavenner Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1917		 [Data unknown/missing.]
William J. Graham Republican March 4, 1917 –
June 7, 1924		 Resigned after being appointed as presiding judge of the US Court of Appeals
Vacant June 7, 1924 –
March 3, 1925
John C. Allen Republican March 4, 1925 –
March 3, 1933		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Chester C. Thompson Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Anton J. Johnson Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1949		 [Data unknown/missing.]
Chauncey W. Reed Republican January 3, 1949 –
February 9, 1956		 Died
Vacant February 9, 1956 –
January 3, 1957
Russell W. Keeney Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 11, 1958		 Died
Vacant January 11, 1958 –
January 3, 1959
Elmer J. Hoffman Republican January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1965		 [Data unknown/missing.]
John N. Erlenborn Republican January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1983		 Redistricted to the 13th district
Tom Corcoran Republican January 3, 1983 –
November 28, 1984		 Redistricted from the 15th district, Resigned to run for US Senate
Vacant November 28, 1984 –
January 3, 1985
John E. Grotberg Republican January 3, 1985 –
November 15, 1986		 Died
Vacant November 15, 1986 –
January 3, 1987
Dennis Hastert Republican January 3, 1987 –
November 26, 2007		 Resigned
Vacant November 26, 2007 –
March 8, 2008
Bill Foster Democratic March 8, 2008 –
January 3, 2011		 Lost re-election
Randy Hultgren Republican January 3, 2011 –
Present		 First elected in 2010

Living former members of the House from the district

As of May 2015, there are two living former members of the House from the district.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Dennis Hastert 1987 - 2007 January 2, 1942
Bill Foster 2008 - 2011 October 7, 1955

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. 1 2 3 Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
  3. ↑ Illinois Congressional District 14, 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. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Georgia's 6th congressional district		 Home district of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
January 6, 1999–January 4, 2007		 Succeeded by
California's 8th congressional district

Coordinates: 42°01′32″N 88°26′45″W / 42.02556°N 88.44583°W / 42.02556; -88.44583

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