Illinois's 6th congressional district
Illinois's 6th congressional district | |
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Illinois's 6th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |
Current Representative | Peter Roskam (R–Wheaton) |
Area | 379 sq mi (980 km2) |
Distribution |
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Population (2011 est.) | 712,712 |
Median income | 85,655 |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+2[1][2] |
The 6th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Algonquin, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Cary, Clarendon Hills, Crystal Lake, Darien, Deer Park, Downers Grove, Elgin, East Dundee, Forest Lake, Fox River Grove, Gilberts, Glen Ellyn, Hawthorn Woods, Hinsdale, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake in the Hills, Lake Zurich, Lakewood, Lisle, Lombard, Long Grove, Naperville, North Barrington, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Oakwood Hills, Palatine, Port Barrington, Rolling Meadows, Sleepy Hollow, South Barrington, South Elgin, St. Charles, Tower Lakes, Trout Valley, Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, West Dundee, Westmont, Wheaton, Willowbrook and Winfield are included.
It has been represented by Republican Peter Roskam since January 2007.
Elections
2018 election
Voting
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2016 | President | Clinton 50 - 43%[3] |
2012 | President | Romney 53 - 45%[2] |
2008 | President | Obama 51 - 48%[2] |
2004 | President | Bush 53 - 46% |
2000 | President | Bush 53 - 44% |
List of representatives
Representative | Party | Years | Notes | |
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District created |
March 4, 1843 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | |||
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | |||
Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Redistricted from the 7th district | ||
Democratic | March 4, 1855 – November 24, 1858 | Re-elected in 1858 but then died. | ||
Vacant |
November 24, 1858 – January 4, 1859 | |||
Democratic | January 4, 1859 – March 3, 1859 | Elected to finish Harris's term in the 35th Congress. Retired. | ||
Vacant |
March 4, 1859 – November 8, 1859 | |||
Democratic | November 8, 1859 – October 28, 1861 | Elected to finish Harris's term in the 36th Congress. Resigned to accept commission as brigadier general of volunteers for service in the Civil War | ||
Vacant |
October 28, 1861 – December 12, 1861 | |||
Democratic | December 12, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | Redistricted to the 10th district | ||
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1865 – August 26, 1871 | Resigned | ||
Vacant |
August 26, 1871 – December 4, 1871 | |||
Republican | December 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | Redistricted from the 4th district | ||
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | Redistricted to the 7th district | ||
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895 | Redistricted from the 5th district, Redistricted to the 9th district | ||
Republican | March 4, 1895 – June 24, 1897 | Died | ||
Vacant |
June 24, 1897 – November 23, 1897 | |||
Republican | November 23, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | Redistricted to the 9th district | ||
Republican | March 4, 1903 – June 17, 1909 | Resigned after being elected to US Senate | ||
Vacant |
June 17, 1909 – November 23, 1909 | |||
Republican | November 23, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | |||
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 | |||
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |||
Democratic | January 3, 1939 – December 8, 1942 | Resigned | ||
Vacant |
December 8, 1942 – January 3, 1943 | |||
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – April 14, 1964 | Died | ||
Vacant |
April 14, 1964 – January 3, 1965 | |||
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – August 13, 1969 | Died | ||
Vacant |
August 13, 1969 – November 3, 1970 | |||
Democratic | November 3, 1970 – December 8, 1972 | Died | ||
Vacant |
December 8, 1972 – January 3, 1973 | |||
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | Redistricted from the 10th district | ||
Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2007 | |||
Republican | January 3, 2007 – present | Incumbent |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
- ↑ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 566–567. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
- ↑ Nir, David (2016). "Daily Kos Elections' presidential results by congressional district for the 2016 and 2012 elections". Daily Kos.
- 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
Coordinates: 42°10′30″N 88°13′12″W / 42.17500°N 88.22000°W