| Illinois's 10th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
| The 10th congressional district of Illinois | ||
| Current Representative | Robert Dold (R–Kenilworth) | |
| Population (2010) | 712,813[1] | |
| Ethnicity | 64.95% White, 6.43% Black, 9.60% Asian, 18.09% Hispanic, 1% other | |
The 10th congressional district of Illinois lies in the northeast corner of the state and mostly comprises northern suburbs of Chicago. It was created after the 1860 census, but was redistricted after the 2010 census. It is a swing district that is currently represented by Republican Robert Dold.
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The area of the district was originally represented by one of Abraham Lincoln's closest allies, Elihu B. Washburne (R-Waukegan). The district was created in 1982 redistricting out of districts represented by John Porter (R-Wilmette) and Robert McClory (R-Lake Bluff). On the retirement of McClory, the district was represented by Porter after winning the elections of 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1996, and 1998. Following Porter's retirement, 11 Republicans and two Democrats ran to succeed him. Eventually 9 Republicans and one Democrat stood for election in the primary of March 2000. John Porter's former Chief of Staff, Mark Kirk, won the Republican primary over number two rival Shaun Donnely. Kirk then defeated State Representative Lauren Beth Gash (D-Highland Park) by 2% in the 2000 general election. Kirk remained in Congress until he decided to run for The United States Senate in the 2010 election. He was succeeded by Republican Robert Dold.
After the 2010 United States Census, the borders of the tenth district were significantly altered by the redistricting process, although the new lines will not become effective until January 5, 2013. With the new map, many Republican leaning areas will be moved to neighboring districts and more Democratic areas in the north were included. [2]
John Kerry carried this district with 52% of the vote in 2004.[3]
Republican candidate for Governor, Judy Baar Topinka, and Cook County GOP candidate for President Tony Peraica both handily won the district in 2006, although both lost in the statewide count.
For the 2008 congressional race, Dan Seals, who had previously run against Mark Kirk in 2006, defeated Clinton Advisor Jay Footlik for the 2008 Democratic nomination. Dave Kalbfleisch received the Green Party nomination, but was removed from the ballot by the Illinois State Board of Elections.[4][5] Independent candidate Allan Stevo was also nominated.[6] Mark Kirk defeated Dan Seals in their rematch from 2006 by 54% to 46%, thus winning a fifth term in the House.
Robert Dold, who was first elected to represent the 10th district in 2010, no longer lives in the redrawn district,[7] but will move into the district if he wins re-election.[8]
Candidates for the Democratic nomination are: Ilya Sheyman, a community organizer from Waukegan,[9] Brad Schneider, a business consultant,[10] and John Tree, a business executive and Colonel in the Air Force Reserve. [11] Also running is Vivek Bavda, an intellectual property attorney. [12]
Democratic state representative Carol Sente and Democratic state senator Susan Garrett will not run.[13]
The 10th is home to several Fortune 500 Companies, including but not limited to: CDW, Walgreens, Underwriters Laboratories, Baxter Healthcare, Abbott Laboratories, Allstate Insurance, and Household International. It is also home to the world headquarters of the food giant Kraft Foods in Northfield.
The Great Lakes Naval Training Center near North Chicago, the largest training facility for the United States Navy, hosting 30,000 men and women each year.
| Year | Office | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Al Gore (D) 51 - 47% |
| 2004 | President | John Kerry (D) 52 - 47% |
| 2008 | President | Barack Obama (D) 61 - 38% |
| Year | Republican candidate |
Republican percentage |
Democratic candidate |
Democratic percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Kirk | 51 | Gash | 49 |
| 2002 | Kirk | 69 | Perritt | 31 |
| 2004 | Kirk | 65 | Goodman | 35 |
| 2006 | Kirk | 53.4 | Seals | 46.6 |
| 2008 | Kirk | 52.6 | Seals | 47.4 |
| 2010 | Dold | 51.1 | Seals | 48.8 |
| Representative | Party | Years | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created March 4, 1863 | ||||
| Anthony L. Knapp | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 4, 1865 | Redistricted from the 6th district | |
| Anthony Thornton | Democratic | March 4, 1865 – March 4, 1867 | ||
| Albert G. Burr | Democratic | March 4, 1867 – March 4, 1871 | ||
| Edward Y. Rice | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 4, 1873 | ||
| William H. Ray | Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 4, 1875 | ||
| John C. Bagby | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 4, 1877 | ||
| Benjamin F. Marsh | Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 4, 1883 | ||
| Nicholas E. Worthington | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 4, 1887 | ||
| Philip S. Post | Republican | March 4, 1887 – January 6, 1895 | Died | |
| Vacant | January 6, 1895 – December 2, 1895 | |||
| George W. Prince | Republican | December 2, 1895 – March 4, 1903 | Redistricted to the 15th district | |
| George E. Foss | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 4, 1913 | Redistricted from the 7th district | |
| Charles M. Thomson | Progressive | March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1915 | ||
| George E. Foss | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 4, 1919 | ||
| Carl R. Chindblom | Republican | March 4, 1919 – March 4, 1933 | ||
| James Simpson, Jr. | Republican | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | ||
| Ralph E. Church | Republican | January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 | ||
| George A. Paddock | Republican | January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | ||
| Ralph E. Church | Republican | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | Redistricted to the 13th district | |
| Richard W. Hoffman | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | ||
| Harold R. Collier | Republican | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973 | Redistricted to the 6th district | |
| Samuel H. Young | Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | ||
| Abner J. Mikva | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – September 26, 1979 | Resigned after becoming judge of US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit | |
| Vacant | September 26, 1979 – January 22, 1980 | |||
| John Edward Porter | Republican | January 22, 1980 – January 3, 2001 | ||
| Mark Kirk | Republican | January 3, 2001 – November 29, 2010 | Resigned to take seat in the US. Senate | |
| Vacant | November 29, 2010 – January 3, 2011 | |||
| Robert Dold | Republican | January 3, 2011 – Present | ||
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