Illinois's 6th congressional district
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
| Illinois's 6th congressional district | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
| Current Representative | Peter Roskam (R–Wheaton) | |
| Area | 379 mi2 | |
| Distribution | 99.4% urban, 0.6% rural | |
| Population (2011 est.) | 712,712 | |
| Median income | $85,655 | |
| Ethnicity | 88.7% White, 3.8% Black, 8.0% Asian, 4.0% Hispanic, 2.1% other | |
| Cook PVI | R+4[1] | |
The 6th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook, DuPage, Lake, Kane and McHenry counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Algonquin, Barrington, Carol Stream, Cary, Downers Grove, Gilberts, Glen Ellyn, Hoffman Estates, Lake in the Hills, Lake Zurich, Palatine, South Elgin, West Chicago, West Dundee, Westmont and Wheaton are included.
It has been represented by Republican Peter Roskam since January 2007.
Contents
Elections
2012 election
<templatestyles src="Module:Hatnote/styles.css"></templatestyles>
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2012 | President | Romney 53 - 45%[1] |
| 2008 | President | Obama 51 - 48%[1] |
| 2004 | President | Bush 53 - 46% |
| 2000 | President | Bush 53 - 44% |
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | District home | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
District created
|
March 4, 1843 | |||
 Joseph P. Hoge |
Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | ||
 Thomas J. Turner |
Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | ||
 Edward D. Baker |
Whig | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851 | ||
| 75px Thompson Campbell | Democratic | March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853 | ||
 Richard Yates |
Whig | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | Redistricted from the 7th district | |
 Thomas L. Harris |
Democratic | March 4, 1855 – November 24, 1858 | Died | |
|
Vacant
|
November 24, 1858 – January 4, 1859 | |||
| Charles D. Hodges |
Democratic | January 4, 1859 – March 3, 1859 | ||
|
Vacant
|
March 4, 1859 – November 8, 1859 | |||
 John A. McClernand |
Democratic | November 8, 1859 – October 28, 1861 | Resigned to accept commission as brigadier general of volunteers for service in the Civil War | |
|
Vacant
|
October 28, 1861 – December 12, 1861 | |||
 Anthony L. Knapp |
Democratic | December 12, 1861 – March 3, 1863 | Redistricted to the 10th district | |
 Jesse O. Norton |
Republican | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | ||
 Burton C. Cook |
Republican | March 4, 1865 – August 26, 1871 | Resigned | |
|
Vacant
|
August 26, 1871 – December 4, 1871 | |||
| Henry Snapp |
Republican | December 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | ||
 John B. Hawley |
Republican | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | Redistricted from the 4th district | |
 Thomas J. Henderson |
Republican | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | Redistricted to the 7th district | |
 Robert R. Hitt |
Republican | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1895 | Redistricted from the 5th district, Redistricted to the 9th district | |
| 75px Edward D. Cooke | Republican | March 4, 1895 – June 24, 1897 | Died | |
|
Vacant
|
June 24, 1897 – November 23, 1897 | |||
| 75px Henry S. Boutell | Republican | November 23, 1897 – March 3, 1903 | Redistricted to the 9th district | |
 William Lorimer |
Republican | March 4, 1903 – June 17, 1909 | Resigned after being elected to US Senate | |
|
Vacant
|
June 17, 1909 – November 23, 1909 | |||
 William Moxley |
Republican | November 23, 1909 – March 3, 1911 | ||
| Edmund J. Stack |
Democratic | March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913 | ||
| James McAndrews |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921 | ||
 John J. Gorman |
Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1923 | ||
 James R. Buckley |
Democratic | March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1925 | ||
| John J. Gorman |
Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1927 | ||
| James T. Igoe |
Democratic | March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1933 | ||
| Thomas J. O'Brien |
Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | ||
| A. F. Maciejewski |
Democratic | January 3, 1939 – December 8, 1942 | Resigned | |
|
Vacant
|
December 8, 1942 – January 3, 1943 | |||
| Thomas J. O'Brien |
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – April 14, 1964 | Died | |
|
Vacant
|
April 14, 1964 – January 3, 1965 | |||
 Daniel J. Ronan |
Democratic | January 3, 1965 – August 13, 1969 | Died | |
|
Vacant
|
August 13, 1969 – November 3, 1970 | |||
| 75px George W. Collins | Democratic | November 3, 1970 – December 8, 1972 | Died | |
|
Vacant
|
December 8, 1972 – January 3, 1973 | |||
 Harold R. Collier |
Republican | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | Redistricted from the 10th district | |
 Henry Hyde |
Republican | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2007 | ||
 Peter Roskam |
Republican | January 3, 2007 – present | Incumbent | |
Historical district boundaries
See also
- Illinois's congressional districts
- Illinois' 6th congressional district election, 2006
- List of United States congressional districts
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Copyright National Journal.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
