U.S. House district for Illinois
Population (2022) | 748,293 |
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Median household income | $62,253[1] |
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Ethnicity | - 86.9% White
- 4.9% Black
- 3.9% Two or more races
- 2.8% Hispanic
- 1.0% Asian
- 0.5% other
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Cook PVI | R+24[2] |
The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the southern part of U.S. state of Illinois. It has been represented by Republican Mike Bost since 2015. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+24, it is the most Republican district in Illinois.[2]
Composition
2011 redistricting
The district covers parts of Madison and St. Clair counties, and all of Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, Union and Williamson counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Belleville, Cahokia, Carbondale, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Granite City, Herrin, Marion, Mt. Vernon, O'Fallon, Shiloh and Swansea are included.[3] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.
2021 redistricting
Composition # | County | Seat | Population |
23 | Clark | Marshall | 15,300 |
25 | Clay | Louisville | 13,143 |
27 | Clinton | Carlyle | 36,793 |
29 | Coles | Charleston | 46,765 |
33 | Crawford | Robinson | 18,659 |
35 | Cumberland | Toledo | 10,345 |
47 | Edwards | Albion | 6,075 |
49 | Effingham | Effingham | 34,430 |
59 | Gallatin | Shawneetown | 4,903 |
65 | Hamilton | McLeansboro | 7,911 |
69 | Hardin | Elizabethtown | 3,650 |
77 | Jackson | Murphysboro | 52,565 |
79 | Jasper | Newton | 9,193 |
81 | Jefferson | Mount Vernon | 36,877 |
87 | Johnson | Vienna | 13,463 |
101 | Lawrence | Lawrenceville | 15,152 |
121 | Marion | Salem | 37,390 |
125 | Massac | Metropolis | 12,881 |
133 | Monroe | Waterloo | 34,932 |
145 | Perry | Pinckneyville | 20,985 |
151 | Pope | Golconda | 3,779 |
153 | Pulaski | Mound City | 5,065 |
157 | Randolph | Chester | 30,142 |
165 | Saline | Harrisburg | 23,320 |
163 | St. Clair | Belleville | 257,400 |
181 | Union | Jonesboro | 16,923 |
185 | Wabash | Mount Carmel | 11,202 |
191 | Wayne | Fairfield | 15,963 |
193 | White | Carmi | 13,784 |
199 | Williamson | Marion | 66,879 |
Following the 2020 redistricting, this district will go from covering southeastern Illinois to encompassing the entirety of Southern Illinois, spanning the Illinois-Missouri-Kentucky-Indiana border. It will take in Monroe, Randolph, Clinton, Perry, Jackson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Johnson, Williamson, Jefferson, Marion, Clay, Effingham, Wayne, Hamilton, Saline, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin, White, Edwards, Wabash, Richland, Lawrence, Jasper, Crawford, Cumberland, and Clark Counties, most of St. Clair County, and half of Coles County.
St. Clair County is split between this district and the 13th district. They are partitioned by a Conrail line, Tanglewood Parkway, Donner Ridge, Hollywood Heights Rd, Oliver St, CSX Transportation Line, S Oak St, W 5th St, S Lincoln Ave, E US Highway 50, County Rd 218, Old O'Fallon Rd, Frank Scott Parkway E, N Green Mount Rd, S Green Mount Rd, Park Rd, S 59th St, Old St. Louis Rd, Illinois Highway 15, Rolling Acres Ln, Excellence Dr, Powdermill Creek, Cemetery Rd, and Illinois Highway 50. The 12th district takes in the municipalities of Mascoutah, Lebanon, New Athens, Marissa, Millstadt, Smithton, and Freeburg; most of Shiloh; and half of O'Fallon.
Coles County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by West St, North County Rd 1800 East, Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, 18th St, County Rd 1600 East, County Rd 400 North, County Rd 1240 East, Illinois Route 16, Dettro Dr, 700 North Rd, Old Fellow Rd, and the Kickapoo Creek. The 12th district takes in the municipalities of Ashmore, Oakland, and Lerna; part of southern Mattoon; and part of Charleston.
Presidential election results
- 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.
Recent election results from statewide races
- 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.
List of members representing the district
Name | Party | Years | Cong– ress | Electoral history | Counties |
District created March 4, 1863 |
William Ralls Morrison (Waterloo) | Democratic | March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1865 | 38th | Elected in 1862. Lost re-election. | 1863–1873 Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington |
Jehu Baker (Belleville) | Republican | March 4, 1865 – March 3, 1869 | 39th 40th | Elected in 1864. Re-elected in 1866. Retired. |
John B. Hay (Belleville) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Redistricted to the 17th district and lost re-election. |
James Carroll Robinson (Springfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1872. Retired. | 1873–1883 Cass, Christian, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, and Scott |
William McKendree Springer (Springfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1883 | 44th 45th 46th 47th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Redistricted to the 13th district. |
James M. Riggs (Winchester) | Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | Elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Retired. | 1883–1895 [data missing] |
George A. Anderson (Quincy) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected in 1886. Retired. |
Scott Wike (Pittsfield) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | Elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Lost renomination. |
John James McDannold (Mount Sterling) | Democratic | March 4, 1893– March 3, 1895 | 53rd | Elected in 1892. Retired. |
Joseph Gurney Cannon (Danville) | Republican | March 4, 1895– March 3, 1903 | 54th 55th 56th 57th | Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Re-elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 18th district. | 1895–1903 Iroquois, Kankakee, Vermillion, and Will |
Charles Eugene Fuller (Belvidere) | Republican | March 4, 1903– March 3, 1913 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost re-election. | 1903–1913 Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Winnebago |
William H. Hinebaugh (Ottawa) | Progressive | March 4, 1913– March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. | 1913–1949 Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Winnebago |
Charles Eugene Fuller (Belvidere) | Republican | March 4, 1915– June 25, 1926 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th | Elected again in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Re-elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Died. |
Vacant | June 25, 1926– March 3, 1927 | 69th | |
John T. Buckbee (Rockford) | Republican | March 4, 1927– April 23, 1936 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th | Elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Died. |
Vacant | April 23, 1936– January 3, 1937 | 74th | |
Noah M. Mason (Oglesby) | Republican | January 3, 1937– January 3, 1949 | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Redistricted to the 15th district. |
Edgar A. Jonas (Chicago) | Republican | January 3, 1949– January 3, 1955 | 81st 82nd 83rd | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Lost re-election. | 1949–1953 Cook |
1953–1963 Cook |
Charles A. Boyle (Chicago) | Democratic | January 3, 1955– November 4, 1959 | 84th 85th 86th | Elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Died. |
Vacant | November 4, 1959– January 3, 1961 | 86th | |
Edward Rowan Finnegan (Chicago) | Democratic | January 3, 1961– January 3, 1963 | 87th | Elected in 1960. Redistricted to the 9th district. |
Robert McClory (Lake Bluff) | Republican | January 3, 1963– January 3, 1973 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the 13th district. | 1963–1967 Boone, Lake, and McHenry |
1967–1973 Cook, Lake, and McHenry |
Phil Crane (McHenry) | Republican | January 3, 1973– January 3, 1993 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the 8th district. | 1973–1983 Cook and Lake |
1983–1993 Cook, Lake, and McHenry |
Jerry Costello (Belleville) | Democratic | January 3, 1993– January 3, 2013 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. | 1993–2003 Alexander, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, and Williamson |
2003–2013
Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, Williamson |
William Enyart (Belleville) | Democratic | January 3, 2013– January 3, 2015 | 113th | Elected in 2012. Lost re-election. | 2013–2023
Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, and Williamson |
Mike Bost (Murphysboro) | Republican | January 3, 2015– present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. |
2023–present
Alexander, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles (part), Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair (part), Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and Williamson |
Elections
2012
Illinois's 12th congressional district election results, 2012[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | William Enyart | 157,000 | 51.7 |
| Republican | Jason Plummer | 129,902 | 42.7 |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 17,045 | 5.6 |
| Write-in | Shon-Tiyon Horton | 2 | 0.0 |
Total votes | 303,947 | 100 |
2014
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2014[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Bost | 110,038 | 52.5 |
| Democratic | William Enyart (incumbent) | 87,860 | 41.9 |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 11,840 | 5.6 |
Total votes | 209,738 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
2016
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2016[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 169,976 | 54.3 |
| Democratic | C.J. Baricevic | 124,246 | 39.7 |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 18,780 | 6.0 |
Total votes | 313,002 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
2018
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2018[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 134,884 | 51.6 |
| Democratic | Brendan Kelly | 118,724 | 45.4 |
| Green | Randall Auxier | 7,935 | 3.0 |
Total votes | 261,543 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
2020
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2020[8][9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 194,839 | 60.43 | +8.86% |
| Democratic | Raymond Lenzi | 127,577 | 39.57 | −5.82% |
Total votes | 322,416 | 100.0 | |
| Republican hold |
2022
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2022 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 218,379 | 75.00 |
| Democratic | Chip Markel | 72,791 | 25.00 |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00 |
Total votes | 291,171 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
See also
- United States portal
- Illinois portal
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 12 Archived January 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Illinois General Election 2016". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
- ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Illinois 2020 Election Results". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
Sources
- 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, bioguide.congress.gov; accessed November 10, 2016.
External links
- Washington Post page on the 12th District of Illinois
- U.S. Census Bureau - 5th District Fact Sheet Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
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