Illinois's 12th congressional district

Illinois's 12th congressional district
The 12th congressional district of Illinois
Current Representative Jerry Costello (D–Belleville)
Distribution 76.73% urban, 23.27% rural
Population (2000) 653,647
Ethnicity 80.6% White, 16.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 1.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 1.2% other
Cook PVI D+3

The 12th Congressional District of Illinois has been represented by Democratic Rep. Jerry Costello since 1993.

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Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2008 President Obama 54 - 44%
2004 President Kerry 52 - 48%
2000 President Gore 53 - 44%

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Notes
District created March 4, 1863
William R. Morrison Democratic March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865
Jehu Baker Republican March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1869
John B. Hay Republican March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1873
James C. Robinson Democratic March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875 Redistricted from the 8th district
William M. Springer Democratic March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883 Redistricted to the 13th district
James M. Riggs Democratic March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1887
George A. Anderson Democratic March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1889
Scott Wike Democratic March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893
John J. McDannold Democratic March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895
Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1903 Redistricted from the 15th district, Redistricted to the 18th district
Charles E. Fuller Republican March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1913
William H. Hinebaugh Progressive March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1915
Charles E. Fuller Republican March 4, 1915 - June 25, 1926 Died
Vacant June 25, 1926 - March 3, 1927
John T. Buckbee Republican March 4, 1927 - April 23, 1936 Died
Vacant April 23, 1936 - January 3, 1937
Noah M. Mason Republican January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1949 Redistricted to the 15th district
Edgar A. Jonas Republican January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1955
Charles A. Boyle Democratic January 3, 1955 - November 4, 1959 Died
Vacant November 4, 1959 - January 3, 1961
Edward R. Finnegan Democratic January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963 Redistricted to the 9th district
Robert McClory Republican January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1973 Redistricted to the 13th district
Phil Crane Republican January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1993 Redistricted from the 13th district, Redistricted to the 8th district
Jerry Costello Democratic January 3, 1993 - Present Redistricted from the 21st district, Incumbent

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All districts: Territory At-large 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26
The 20th – 26th and At-large districts are obsolete.
See also: Illinois's past & present Representatives, Senators, and Delegations, 2010 elections, 2012 elections
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