Illinois's 13th congressional district

Illinois's 13th congressional district
The 13th congressional district of Illinois since 2003
Current Representative Judy Biggert (R–Hinsdale)
Distribution 98.81% urban, 1.19% rural
Population (2006) 781,037
Median income $71,686
Ethnicity 84.9% White, 5.0% Black, 6.6% Asian, 5.5% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American, 1.8% other
Cook PVI R+1

The 13th congressional district of Illinois covers the southwest suburbs of Chicago, including portions of Cook, DuPage, and Will counties. Since 1999 it has been represented by Republican Judy Biggert.

In the 2004 U.S. General Election, this district voted for George W. Bush with 55% to 45% for John Kerry. However, in 2008, the district flipped and voted for Barack Obama, like other suburban Chicago districts.

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Voting

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2008 President Obama 54 - 45%
2004 President Bush 55 - 45%
2000 President Bush 55 - 42%

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Notes
District created March 4, 1863
William J. Allen Democratic March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865 Redistricted from the 9th district
Andrew J. Kuykendall Republican March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1867
Green B. Raum Republican March 4, 1867 - March 3, 1869
John M. Crebs Democratic March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1873
John McNulta Republican March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875
Adlai E. Stevenson Democratic March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1877
Thomas F. Tipton Republican March 4, 1877 - March 3, 1879
Adlai E. Stevenson Democratic March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1881
Dietrich C. Smith Republican March 4, 1881 - March 3, 1883
William M. Springer Democratic March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1895 Redistricted from the 12th district
Vespasian Warner Republican March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1903 Redistricted to the 19th district
Robert R. Hitt Republican March 4, 1895 - September 20, 1906 Redistricted from the 9th district, Died
Vacant September 20, 1906 - November 6, 1906
Frank O. Lowden Republican November 6, 1906 - March 3, 1911
John C. McKenzie Republican March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1925
William R. Johnson Republican March 4, 1925 - March 3, 1933
Leo E. Allen Republican March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1949 Redistricted to the 16th district
Ralph E. Church Republican January 3, 1949 - March 21, 1950 Redistricted from the 10th district, Died
Vacant March 21, 1950 - January 3, 1951
Marguerite S. Church Republican January 3, 1951 - January 3, 1963
Donald Rumsfeld Republican January 3, 1963 - May 25, 1969 Resigned after being appointed Director of the Office of Economic Opportunity
Vacant May 25, 1969 - November 25, 1969
Phil Crane Republican November 25, 1969 - January 3, 1973 Redistricted to the 12th district
Robert McClory Republican January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1983 Redistricted from the 12th district
John N. Erlenborn Republican January 3, 1983 - January 3, 1985 Redistricted from the 14th district
Harris W. Fawell Republican January 3, 1985 - January 3, 1999
Judy Biggert Republican January 3, 1999 - Present Incumbent

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Current districts: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
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
All U.S. districts – Apportionment – Redistricting – Gerrymandering – Maps