Illinois's 5th congressional district

Illinois's 5th congressional district
Illinois's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Mike Quigley (D–Chicago)
Area 96 mi2
Distribution 100.0% urban, 0.0% rural
Population (2011 est.) 712,292
Median income $62,632
Ethnicity 81.8% White, 2.4% Black, 6.9% Asian, 16.9% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 6.6% other
Cook PVI D+16[1][2]

The 5th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook and DuPage counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Chicago, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, La Grange Park, Norridge, Northlake, River Grove, Schiller Park, and Oakbrook Terrace are included.[3]

It has been represented by Democrat Mike Quigley since January 2009.

History

The district was created as part of the 28th United States Congress, which first met on March 4, 1843; it was initially represented by Stephen A. Douglas, whose Kansas-Nebraska Act prompted the creation of the Republican Party. As of the most recent redistricting it includes part of Cook County, and was represented by Democrat Rahm Emanuel from January 2003 until he resigned on January 2, 2009, to become White House Chief of Staff. On April 8, 2009, Mike Quigley won a special election to fill the seat.[4]

George W. Bush received 33% of the vote in this district in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +18.[5] Despite its recent historical preference for Democrats the district was represented by a Republican for two years after Dan Rostenkowski lost his seat because of the Congressional Post Office scandal. On a national level the scandal helped prompt the Republican Revolution of 1994.

Emanuel's predecessor was Rod Blagojevich, who was elected Governor in 2002. Blagojevich was impeached, convicted and removed from office by the Illinois legislature in 2009. He was convicted in 2010 of one count of lying to federal investigators.

Mike Quigley was challenged for the seat by Republican nominee David Ratowitz and Green Party nominee Matt Reichel in the 2010 congressional elections.

Recent election results

Presidential elections

Year Result
2000 Gore 63 - 33%
2004 Kerry 67 - 33%
2008 Obama 70 - 29%[2]
2012 Obama 66 - 32%[2]

List of representatives

Representative Party Years District home Note
District created
March 4, 1843
Stephen A. Douglas Democratic March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 Resigned at close of Congress after being elected to US Senate
Vacant
March 3, 1847 – December 6, 1847
William A. Richardson Democratic December 6, 1847 – August 25, 1856 Resigned
Vacant
August 25, 1856 – November 4, 1856
Jacob C. Davis Democratic November 4, 1856 – March 3, 1857
Isaac N. Morris Democratic March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861
William A. Richardson Democratic March 4, 1861 – January 29, 1863 Resigned after being elected to US Senate
Vacant
January 29, 1863 – March 4, 1863
Owen Lovejoy Republican March 4, 1863 – March 25, 1864 Redistricted from the 3rd district, Died
Vacant
March 25, 1864 – May 20, 1864
Ebon C. Ingersoll Republican May 20, 1864 – March 3, 1871
Bradford N. Stevens Democratic March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873
Horatio C. Burchard Republican March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 Redistricted from the 3rd district
Robert M.A. Hawk Republican March 4, 1879 – June 29, 1882 Died
Vacant
June 29, 1882 – November 7, 1882
Robert R. Hitt Republican December 4, 1882 – March 3, 1883 Redistricted to the 6th district
Reuben Ellwood Republican March 4, 1883 – July 1, 1885 Died
Vacant
July 1, 1885 – December 7, 1885
Albert J. Hopkins Republican December 7, 1885 – March 3, 1895 Redistricted to the 8th district
George E. White Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
Edward T. Noonan Democratic March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1901
William F. Mahoney Democratic March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1903 Redistricted to the 8th district
James McAndrews Democratic March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 Redistricted from the 4th district
Anthony Michalek Republican March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907
Adolph J. Sabath Democratic March 4, 1907 – January 3, 1949 Redistricted to the 7th District
Martin Gorski Democratic January 3, 1949 – December 4, 1949 Redistricted from the 4th District
Died
Vacant
December 4, 1949 – January 3, 1951
John C. Kluczynski Democratic January 3, 1951 – January 26, 1975 Died
Vacant
January 26, 1975 – July 8, 1975
John G. Fary Democratic July 8, 1975 – January 3, 1983
Bill Lipinski Democratic January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1993 Redistricted to the 3rd district
Dan Rostenkowski Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 Redistricted from the 8th District and defeated
Michael P. Flanagan Republican January 3, 1995 – January 3, 1997 Defeated
Rod Blagojevich Democratic January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 Chicago Retired to run for Governor
Rahm Emanuel Democratic January 3, 2003 – January 2, 2009 Chicago Resigned to become White House Chief of Staff
Vacant
January 2, 2009 – April 7, 2009 See Illinois's 5th congressional district special election, 2009
Mike Quigley Democratic April 7, 2009 – present Chicago Incumbent

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. p. 564. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
  3. Illinois Congressional District 5, Illinois Board of Elections
  4. "Topic Galleries". Chicago Tribune.
  5. "Cook Political Report, PVI for the 110th Congress" (PDF). Cook Political Report. Retrieved 2008-10-08.

External links

Coordinates: 41°55′49″N 87°49′51″W / 41.93028°N 87.83083°W