Illinois's 19th congressional district

The district from 2003 to 2013

The 19th Congressional District of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. The district became obsolete for 2013's 113th Congress, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. It was last represented by Republican John Shimkus, who was redistricted to the 15th district.

In its last incarnation, the district encompassed a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area (the Illinois side of the Greater St. Louis, Missouri region).

List of representatives

Representative Party Years Notes
District created March 4, 1873
Samuel S. Marshall Democratic March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 Redistricted from the 11th district
William B. Anderson Independent March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Richard W. Townshend Democratic March 4, 1877 – March 9, 1889 Died
Vacant March 9, 1889 - December 2, 1889
James R. Williams Democratic December 2, 1889 – March 3, 1895
Benson Wood Republican March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Andrew J. Hunter Democratic March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Joseph B. Crowley Democratic March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 Redistricted to the 23rd district
Vespasian Warner Republican March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 Redistricted from the 13th district
William B. McKinley Republican March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1913
Charles M. Borchers Democratic March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
William B. McKinley Republican March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921
Allen F. Moore Republican March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925
Charles Adkins Republican March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933
Donald C. Dobbins Democratic March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Hugh M. Rigney Democratic January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
William H. Wheat Republican January 3, 1939 – January 16, 1944 Died
Vacant January 16, 1944 - June 13, 1944
Rolla C. McMillen Republican June 13, 1944 – January 3, 1949 Redistricted to the 22nd district
Robert B. Chiperfield Republican January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963 Redistricted from the 15th district
Robert T. McLoskey Republican January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
Gale Schisler Democratic January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Tom Railsback Republican January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983
Dan Crane Republican January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 Redistricted from the 22nd district
Terry L. Bruce Democratic January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993
Glenn Poshard Democratic January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 Redistricted from the 22nd district
David D. Phelps Democratic January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003
John Shimkus Republican January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 Redistricted from the 20th district
Redistricted to the 15th district
District inactive January 3, 2013

Election results

Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2008 President McCain 54 - 44%
2004 President Bush 61 - 39%
2000 President Bush 55 - 41%

Presidential voting results

The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +9.

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th congressional district

As of May 2015, seven 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)
Gale Schisler 1965 - 1967 March 2, 1933
Tom Railsback 1967 - 1983 January 22, 1932
Dan Crane 1983 - 1985 January 10, 1936
Terry L. Bruce 1985 - 1993 March 25, 1944
Glenn Poshard 1993 - 1999 October 30, 1945
David D. Phelps 1999 - 2003 October 26, 1947
John Shimkus 2003 - 2013 February 21, 1958

References

Coordinates: 41°46′25″N 87°33′59″W / 41.77361°N 87.56639°W / 41.77361; -87.56639

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