Illinois's 18th congressional district

Illinois's 18th congressional district
Illinois's 18th congressional district—since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Darin LaHood (R–Dunlap)
Area 10,516 mi2
Distribution 63.7% urban, 36.3% rural
Population (2011 est.) 707,238
Median income $54,571
Ethnicity 91.4% White, 3.9% Black, 2.4% Asian, 2.3% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.6% other
Cook PVI R+11[1]

The 18th Congressional District of Illinois covers central and western Illinois, including all or part of Jacksonville, Peoria, Quincy, and Springfield. Republican Aaron Schock had represented the district since January 2009, but resigned March 31, 2015.[2] Special elections were called to select Schock's replacement, with a primary on July 7 and the main election on September 10, 2015,[3] which was won by Republican State Senator Darin LaHood.[4]

Abraham Lincoln served much of the area that now lies within the 18th district for a single term; it was numbered as the 7th district at the time.

The 18th district was represented by a graduate of Bradley University, located in the district, from 1957 until 2015.

2011 redistricting

The district covers parts of McLean, Peoria, Sangamon, Stark and Tazewell counties, and all of Adams, Brown, Cass, Hancock, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, Menard, Morgan, Pike, Schuyler, Scott and Woodford counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Bloomington, Chatham, Jacksonville, Lincoln, Macomb, Morton, Normal, Peoria, Quincy and Springfield are included.[5] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
Isaac Clements Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 Lost re-election.
William Hartzell Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1879		 Retired
John R. Thomas Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883		 Redistricted to the 20th district
William R. Morrison Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 Redistricted from the 17th district.
Lost re-election.
Jehu Baker Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 Lost re-election.
William S. Forman Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1895		 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!]
Frederick Remann Republican March 4, 1895 –
July 14, 1895		 Died.
Vacant July 14, 1895 –
December 2, 1895
William F. L. Hadley Republican December 2, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 Elected to finish Remann's term.
Lost re-election.
Thomas M. Jett Democratic March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1903		 Retired.
Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913		 Redistricted from the 12th district.
Lost re-election.
Frank T. O'Hair Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		 Lost re-election.
Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1923		 Retired.
William P. Holaday Republican March 4, 1923 –
March 3, 1933		 Lost re-election.
James A. Meeks Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939		 Lost re-election.
Jessie Sumner Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1947		 Retired.
Edward H. Jenison Republican January 3, 1947 –
January 3, 1949		 Redistricted to the 23rd district.
Harold H. Velde Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1957		 Retired.
Robert H. Michel Republican January 3, 1957 –
January 3, 1995		 Retired.
Ray LaHood Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2009		 Retired.[6]
Aaron Schock Republican January 3, 2009 –
March 31, 2015		 Resigned.[7]
Vacant March 31, 2015 –
September 17, 2015
Darin LaHood Republican September 17, 2015 –
Present		 Elected on Sept. 10 to finish Schock's term.

Election results

Illinois's 18th congressional district: Results 1994–2010[8]
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1994 G. Douglas Stephens 78,332 39% Ray LaHood 119,838 60% *
1996 Mike Curran 98,413 41% Ray LaHood 143,110 59%
1998 (no candidate) Ray LaHood 158,175 100% *
2000 Joyce Harant 85,317 33% Ray LaHood 173,706 67%
2002 (no candidate) Ray LaHood 192,567 100%
2004 Steve Waterworth 91,548 30% Ray LaHood 216,047 70%
2006 Steve Waterworth 73,052 33% Ray LaHood 150,194 67%
2008 Colleen Callahan 117,642 38% Aaron Schock 182,589 59% *
2010 Deirdre "D.K." Hirner 57,046 26% Aaron Schock 152,868 69% *
2012 Steve Waterworth 85,164 26% Aaron Schock 244,467 74%
2014 Darrel Miller 62,377 25% Aaron Schock 184,363 75%

* Write-in and minor candidate notes: In 1994, write-ins received 955 votes. In 1998, write-ins received 2 votes. In 2008, Green Party candidate Sheldon Schafer received 9,857 votes. In 2010, Schafer received 11,256 votes.

2008

Ray LaHood decided not to seek re-election in 2008 and was chosen by Barack Obama to serve as U.S. Secretary of Transportation. Illinois State Representative Aaron Schock of Peoria won the seat for the Republicans in the November 4, 2008 election. His main opponent was Democrat Colleen Callahan, of Kickapoo, a radio and television broadcaster. Green Party candidate and educator Sheldon Schafer, of Peoria, was in a distant third place on the ballot.[9]

2010

Recent election results from presidential races

Year Results
2000 Bush 54–43%
2004 Bush 58–42%
2008 McCain 54–44%[1]
2012 Romney 61–37%[1]

Living former members from the district

As of May 2015, three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th congressional district are alive.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Robert H. Michel 1957–1995 March 2, 1923
Ray LaHood 1995–2009 December 6, 1945
Aaron Schock 2009–2015 May 28, 1981

Historical district boundaries

2003–2013

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 595–598. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
  2. ↑ "Rep. Aaron Schock Plans to Resign in Wake of Spending Probe". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ Garcia, Monique (April 14, 2015). "Judge sets special election dates for Schock seat in Congress". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Darin LaHood wins special election to replace ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock". Chicago Tribune. September 10, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ Illinois Congressional District 18, Illinois Board of Elections
  6. ↑ Retirement Announcement of Rep. Ray LaHood (Part 1 of 3). YouTube. August 11, 2007. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  7. ↑ Sherman, Jake; Palmer, Anna; Bresnahan, John (March 17, 2015). "Aaron Schock resigns after new questions about mileage expenses". Politico.com (Arlington, Virginia). Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Election Statistics". Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved October 6, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Elections". WEEK News 25 website. Granite Broadcasting. November 5, 2008. Archived from the original on December 10, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2008. 100% of precincts reporting. Unframed data at .

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United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Iowa's 3rd congressional district		 Home district of the Speaker of the House
November 9, 1903 – March 4, 1911 		Succeeded by
Missouri's 9th congressional district

Coordinates: 40°13′38″N 90°04′09″W / 40.22722°N 90.06917°W / 40.22722; -90.06917

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