Illinois' 11th congressional district
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| Illinois's 11th congressional district | |
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| Population (2000) | 653,647 |
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| Median income | $47,800 |
| Ethnic composition | 87.0% White, 7.8% Black, 0.8% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American |
| Cook Partisan Voting Index | R + 1 |
Illinois's 11th congressional district is a United States Congressional District that covers the towns of Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa, and Streator. The 11th District covers all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties. Its population, as determined by the 2000 census is 653,647. In the 2004 presidential election, George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 53% to 46% in this district, which is represented by Republican Jerry Weller.
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[edit] District boundaries
From 1895 to 1901 the 11th congressional district included Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston and Woodford counties.[1] From 1901 until 1947 the 11th congressional district included Kane, DuPage, McHenry and Will counties. Following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1947, the district covered a portion of Cook County and the far Northwest Side of Chicago roughly centered around Norwood Park.[2] The district was not changed by 1951's redistricting.[3] In 1961, the district was widened westward to the Des Plaines River and east into parts of Lincoln Square.[4] The district covered the northwest side of Chicago until the early 1990s when it moved closer to its current area, encompassing most of LaSalle and Grundy counties, the southern part of Will county, the northern part of Kankakee county and a small portion of southeastern Cook county.[5] It has remained in its current dimensions since the Illinois Congressional Reapportionment Act of 2001 (10 ILCS 76) was signed.
[edit] Historical representation
| Name | Years |
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| James Robinson | 1863-1865 |
| Samuel Marshall | 1865-1873 |
| Robert Knapp | 1873-1875 |
| Scott Wike | 1875-1877 |
| Robert Knapp | 1877-1879 |
| James Singleton | 1879-1883 |
| William Neece | 1883-1887 |
| William Gest | 1887-1891 |
| Benjamin Cable | 1891-1893 |
| Benjamin Marsh | 1893-1895 |
| Walter Reeves | 1895-1903 |
| Howard Snapp | 1903-1911 |
| Ira C. Copley | 1911-1923 |
| Frank Reid | 1923-1935 |
| Chauncey Reed | 1935-1949 |
| Chester Chesney | 1949-1951 |
| Timothy P. Sheehan | 1951-1959 |
| Roman Pucinski | 1959-1973 |
| Frank Annunzio | 1973-1993 |
| George E. Sangmeister | 1993-1995 |
| Jerry Weller | 1995- |
| Democrat | Republican |
[edit] Historical maps of boundaries
 Map of the 11th Congressional district from 1895 to 1903. It included Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston and Woodford counties. |
[edit] External links
- 2002 Census of Agriculture - 11th Congressional District Profile
- District map
- Congressional district profiles
- Illinois, District 11 Census Data
- Census information for the 11th district
- Maps
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