Illinois's 6th congressional district
 | This article is missing information about the history of the subject. (May 2012) |
| Illinois's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 230.0 sq mi (596 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 725,829 |
| Median household income | $92,820[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+3[2] |
Illinois's 6th congressional district covers parts of Cook and DuPage counties. It has been represented by Democrat Sean Casten since 2019.
Composition
[edit]2011 redistricting
[edit]After the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census, the district included portions of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties. All or parts of Algonquin, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, Cary, Clarendon Hills, Crystal Lake, Darien, Deer Park, Downers Grove, Elgin, East Dundee, Forest Lake, Fox River Grove, Gilberts, Illinois, Glen Ellyn, Hawthorn Woods, Hinsdale, Hoffman Estates, Inverness, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake in the Hills, Lake Zurich, Lakewood, Lisle, Lombard, Long Grove, Naperville, North Barrington, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Oakwood Hills, Palatine, Port Barrington, Rolling Meadows, Sleepy Hollow, South Barrington, South Elgin, St. Charles, Tower Lakes, Trout Valley, Warrenville, Wayne, West Chicago, West Dundee, Westmont, Wheaton, Willowbrook and Winfield are included.
2021 redistricting
[edit]| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cook | Chicago | 5,087,072 |
| 43 | DuPage | Wheaton | 921,213 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
[edit]- Chicago – 2,665,039
- Orland Park – 58,703
- Oak Lawn – 58,362
- Tinley Park – 55,971
- Wheaton – 53,970
- Downers Grove – 50,247
- Elmhurst 45,786
- Lombard – 44,476
- Addison – 35,702
- Burbank – 29,439
- Glen Ellyn – 28,846
- Westmont – 24,429
- Lisle – 24,223
- Villa Park – 22,263
- Darien – 22,011
- Evergreen Park – 19,943
- Alsip – 19,063
- Palos Hills – 18,530
- Hinsdale – 17,395
- Bridgeview – 17,027
- La Grange – 16,321
- Hickory Hills – 14,505
- Chicago Ridge – 14,433
- Midlothian – 14,325
- Western Springs – 13,629
- Justice – 12,600
- Palos Heights – 12,068
- Summit – 11,161
- Burr Ridge – 11,192
- Worth – 10,970
- Crestwood – 10,826
2,500 to 10,000 people
[edit]- Willowbrook – 9,238
- Clarendon Hills – 8,702
- Oak Brook – 8,163
- Orland Hills – 6,893
- Countryside – 6,420
- Willow Springs – 5,857
- Palos Park – 4,899
- Robbins – 4,629
- Hometown – 4,343
- Indian Head Park – 4,065
- Oakbrook Terrace – 2,751
Due to the 2020 redistricting, the district will become a more compact district in southern Cook County and eastern DuPage County, as well as part of the Far Southwest Side of Chicago.
The 6th district takes in the Chicago neighborhoods of Beverly; most of Mount Greenwood; and western Garfield Ridge and Clearing.
Outside of Chicago, the 6th district takes in the Cook County communities of Orland Hills, Western Springs, Orland Park, Palos Hills, Hickory Hills, Chicago Ridge, Bridgeview, Indian Head Park, Merrionette Park, Hometown, Worth, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Bedford Park, Justice, Hodgkins, and Countryside; northern Tinley Park; the western and eastern portions of Evergreen Park; northwestern Crestwood; most of Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Burr Ridge (shared with DuPage County), and Willow Springs; western Alsip; southern La Grange; part of Robbins, Midlothian, Burbank, Summit, and Hinsdale.
DuPage County is split between this district, the 3rd district, 4th district, and the 11th district. The 6th and 3rd districts are partitioned by 59th St, Illinois Highway 83, 55th St, Walker Ave, Park Ave, Golf Ave, Jane Ct, Prospect Ave, Chicago Ave, Middaugh Rd, Naperville Rd, Hinsdale Golf Course, Illinois Highway 34, Robert Kingery Highway, Oak Brook Rd, Regent Dr, 22nd St, Castle Dr, Illinois Highway 38, Fillmore St, Adams St, Madison St, Euclid Ave, York St, and Illinois Highway 64.
The 6th and 4th districts are partitioned by Grand Ave, Frontage Ave, Fullerton Ave, Harvard Ave, Armitage Ave, Addison Rd, Illinois Highway 64, Westmore Ave/Berman Ave, Plymouth St, Lincoln St, Vermont St, Westwood Ave, Le Moyne Ave/Illinois Highway 64, Highway 355, Union Pacific Railroad, North Path, President St, and Naperville Rd.
The 6th and 11th district are partitioned by Illinois Highway 23, Highway 88, Fender Rd, Ogden Ave, Beau Bren Blvd, Eugenia Dr, Arlington Ave, Oak Hill Park, Oak Hill Dr, Yackley Ave, Maple Ave, Abbey Dr, Four Lakes Ave, River Bend Golf Course, Riverview Dr, Kohl Rd, Illinois Highway 53, 61st St, Essex Rd, Summerhill Park, Prentiss Creek, 59th St, Chase Ave, 63rd St, Highway 355, Wheeler St, Woodward Ave, 71st Ave, Illinois Highway 33, Illinois Highway 9, 87th St, Meyer Woods Park, Wards Creek, Highway 55, Cass Ave, and 91st St. The 6th district takes in the communities of Downers Grove, Villa Park, Westmont, Willowbrook, and Oakbrook Terrace; most of Elmhurst, Lisle, Darien, Burr Ridge (shared with Cook County), Clarendon Hills, and Lombard; part of Addison; western Oak Brook; half of Wheaton east of Illinois Highway 23 and south of the Union Pacific Railroad; the portion of Glen Ellyn south of the Union Pacific Railroad.
Presidential election results
[edit]- This table indicates how the district has voted in U.S. presidential elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it was configured at the time of the election, not as it is configured today.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Bush 53% – Gore 44% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 53% – Kerry 46% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 51% – McCain 48% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53% – Obama 45% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 50% – Trump 43% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 55% – Trump 43% |
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]- This table indicates how the district has voted in recent statewide elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it is currently configured, not necessarily as it was at the time of these elections.
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Hillary Clinton 50.7% – Donald Trump 42.4% |
| Senate | Tammy Duckworth 50.0% – Mark Kirk 44.2% | |
| 2018 | Governor | J. B. Pritzker 49.7% – Bruce Rauner 44.7% |
| Attorney General | Kwame Raoul 50.3% – Erika Harold 47.2% | |
| Secretary of State | Jesse White 67.5% – Jason Helland 29.8% | |
| 2020 | President | Joe Biden 54.5% – Donald Trump 43.6% |
| Senate | Dick Durbin 52.5% – Mark Curran 41.0% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Tammy Duckworth 55.3% – Kathy Salvi 43.1% |
| Governor | J. B. Pritzker 53.3% – Darren Bailey 43.7% | |
| Attorney General | Kwame Raoul 53.1% – Tom DeVore 44.9% | |
| Secretary of State | Alexi Giannoulias 53.9% – Dan Brady 44.3% |
Prominent representatives
[edit]| Representative | Notes |
|---|---|
 Thompson Campbell |
Elected the 9th Illinois Secretary of State (1843–1846) |
 Thomas L. Harris |
Served as a major for the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War (1846–1847) |
 Edward Dickinson Baker |
Served as a colonel for the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War (1846–1847) Elected United States Senator from Oregon (1860–1861) Served as a colonel for the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861) |
 John Alexander McClernand |
Served as a brigadier general and major general of the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861–1864) |
 Richard Yates |
Elected the 13th Illinois Governor (1861–1865) Elected United States Senator from Illinois (1865–1871) |
 Robert R. Hitt |
Appointed the 13th United States Assistant Secretary of State (1881) Served as a regent of the Smithsonian Institution (1893–1906) |
 William Lorimer |
Elected United States Senator from Illinois (1909–1912) |
 Henry Hyde |
Primary author of the Hyde Amendment |
 Peter Roskam |
Served as U.S. House Majority Chief Deputy Whip (2011–2014) |
Recent election results
[edit]2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Peter Roskam (incumbent) | 208,555 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Amanda Howland | 143,591 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 352,146 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Casten | 169,001 | 53.6 | |
| Republican | Peter Roskam (incumbent) | 146,445 | 46.4 | |
| Total votes | 315,446 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Casten (incumbent) | 213,777 | 52.82 | −0.75% | |
| Republican | Jeanne Ives | 183,891 | 45.43 | −0.99% | |
| Libertarian | Bill Redpath | 7,079 | 1.75 | N/A | |
| Total votes | 404,747 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sean Casten (incumbent) | 150,496 | 54.35 | |
| Republican | Keith Pekau | 126,351 | 45.63 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.0 | ||
| Total votes | 276,859 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
List of members representing the district
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See also
[edit]- Illinois's congressional districts
- Illinois's 6th congressional district election, 2006
- List of United States congressional districts
References
[edit]- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Illinois State Board of Elections (November 3, 2020). "Official Canvass General Election" (PDF). Downloadable Vote Totals. Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 10, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
[edit]- 6th District of Illinois, The Washington Post
- 6th District Fact Sheet Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, U.S. Census Bureau