Illinois's 17th congressional district
| Illinois's 17th congressional district | ||
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| Current Representative | Cheri Bustos (D–East Moline) | |
| Area | 6,933 mi2 | |
| Distribution | 73.3% urban, 26.7% rural | |
| Population (2011 est.) | 711,719 | |
| Median income | $41,194 | |
| Ethnicity | 82.9% White, 11.5% Black, 1.0% Asian, 8.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American, 2.1% other | |
| Cook PVI | D+7[1] | |
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The 17th congressional district has shifted northward after the 2012 redistricting. It now includes parts of Rockford and Peoria and no longer includes Quincy, Decatur, or Springfield, Illinois. As a result, the new map may ensure a Democratic majority.[2] Schilling was defeated by Democratic opponent Cheri Bustos in the 2012 election cycle.[3]
Contents
2011 redistricting
The district covers parts of Peoria, Tazewell and Winnebago counties, and all of Carroll, Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren and Whiteside counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Canton, East Moline, Freeport, Galesburg, Kewanee, Moline, Peoria, Rock Island, Rockford, Pekin and Sterling 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
2012 election
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History
From 2003 to 2013 the district was known as "the rabbit on a skateboard" for its unusual shape devised as the outcome of gerrymandering.[5][6] The boundaries were drawn in a bipartisan deal to protect both the Democratic incumbent and neighboring Republican incumbents. The lines of the district were drawn to move Republican voters into neighboring districts and to include Democratic neighborhoods in Springfield and Decatur.[7]
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2012 | President | Obama 57 - 41%[1] |
| 2008 | President | Obama 60 - 39%[1] |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 51 - 48% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 53 - 43% |
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
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| District created March 4, 1873 | ||||
 William R. Morrison |
Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1883 | Redistricted to the 18th district | |
 Samuel W. Moulton |
Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1885 | Redistricted from the 15th district | |
 John R. Eden |
Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 4, 1887 | ||
 Edward Lane |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 4, 1895 | ||
 James A. Connolly |
Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 4, 1899 | ||
| Ben F. Caldwell |
Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 4, 1903 | Redistricted to the 21st district | |
| 75px John A. Sterling | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1913 | ||
 Louis Fitzhenry |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915 | ||
| 75px John A. Sterling | Republican | March 4, 1915 – October 17, 1918 | Died | |
| Vacant | October 17, 1918 - March 3, 1919 | |||
 Frank L. Smith |
Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1921 | ||
 Frank H. Funk |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1927 | ||
| Homer W. Hall |
Republican | March 4, 1927 – March 4, 1933 | ||
| Frank Gillespie |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | ||
 Leslie C. Arends |
Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1973 | Redistricted to the 15th district | |
 George M. O'Brien |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1983 | Redistricted to the 4th district | |
 Lane Evans |
Democratic | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2007 | ||
| 75px Phil Hare | Democratic | January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2011 | ||
 Bobby Schilling |
Republican | January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | ||
 Cheri Bustos |
Democratic | January 3, 2013 – | ||
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th congressional district
As of May 2015[update], two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th congressional district are alive.
| Representative | Term in office | Date of birth (and age) |
|---|---|---|
| Phil Hare | 2007 - 2011 | February 21, 1949 |
| Bobby Schilling | 2011 - 2013 | January 23, 1964 |
Historical district boundaries
See also
References
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- ↑ http://www.rrstar.com/carousel/x230662730/Chuck-Sweeny-Rockford-stands-to-lose-big-in-the-new-17th-District?photo=0
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
- Washington Post page on the 17th District of Illinois
- U.S. Census Bureau - 17th District Fact Sheet
- U.S. Census Bureau - 17th District map PDF (6.29 MiB)
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