Illinois's 15th congressional district

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Illinois's 15th congressional district
Illinois's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Illinois's 15th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative John Shimkus (RCollinsville)
Area 14,696 mi2
Distribution 48.6% urban, 51.4% rural
Population (2011 est.) 715,066
Median income $45,122
Ethnicity 93.6% White, 4.6% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% other
Cook PVI R+14

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2011 redistricting

The congressional district covers parts of Bond, Champaign, Ford and Madison counties, and all of Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Moultrie, Pope, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne and White counties. All or parts of Centralia, Charleston, Danville, Edwardsville, Effingham, Glen Carbon, Mattoon and Rantoul will be 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.

2012 election

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Republican John Shimkus, previously representing the 19th district,[4] was on the 2012 ballot for the 15th congressional district.[5] Angela Michael, a retired nurse, ran on the Democratic ticket.[6]

History of district boundaries

1873–2003

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2003 – 2013

The district included the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Wabash, Edwards, White, Saline, and Gallatin counties.

List of representatives

District created March 4, 1873

Representative Party Years Electoral history
JREden.jpg John R. Eden Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1879
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No image.svg Albert P. Forsythe Greenback March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
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Samuel Wheeler Moulton.jpg Samuel W. Moulton Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
Redistricted to the 17th district
JGCannon.jpg Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1891
Redistricted from the 14th district
Samuel Thompson Busey.jpg Samuel T. Busey Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
Lost re-election
JGCannon.jpg Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
Redistricted to the 12th district
Benjamin F. Marsh.jpg Benjamin F. Marsh Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1901
Redistricted from the 11th district
JRossMickey.jpg J. Ross Mickey Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
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No image.svg George W. Prince Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
Redistricted from the 10th district
No image.svg Stephen A. Hoxworth Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
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No image.svg Edward J. King Republican March 4, 1915 –
February 17, 1929
Died
Vacant February 17, 1929 –
November 4, 1930
BurnettMChiperfield.jpg Burnett M. Chiperfield Republican November 4, 1930 –
March 3, 1933
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No image.svg J. Leroy Adair Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937
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LewisLBoyer.jpg Lewis L. Boyer Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
Lost re-election
RobertBChiperfield.jpg Robert B. Chiperfield Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1949
Redistricted to the 19th district
NoahMMason.jpg Noah M. Mason Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1963
Redistricted from the 12th district
Reid,charlottet.jpg Charlotte T. Reid Republican January 3, 1963 –
October 7, 1971
Resigned to become member of the Federal Communications Commission
Vacant October 7, 1971 –
April 4, 1972
No image.svg Cliffard D. Carlson Republican April 4, 1972 –
January 3, 1973
Elected in 1972

Retired
Leslie Arends.jpg Leslie C. Arends Republican January 3, 1973 –
December 31, 1974
Redistricted from the 17th district

Resigned
Tim Lee Hall.jpg Tim Lee Hall Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1977
Elected in 1974

Lost re-election
Corcoran Thomas.png Tom Corcoran Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983
Redistricted to the 14th district
Edward Rell Madigan - USDA portrait.png Edward R. Madigan Republican January 3, 1983 –
March 8, 1991
Redistricted from the 21st district

Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture
Vacant March 8, 1991 –
July 2, 1991
Thomas W. Ewing.jpg Thomas W. Ewing Republican July 2, 1991 –
January 3, 2001
Retired
Timothy V Johnson Portrait.jpg Timothy V. Johnson Republican January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013
First elected in 2000
Re-elected in 2002
Re-elected in 2004
Re-elected in 2006
Re-elected in 2008
Re-elected in 2010

Retired
Rep. John Shimkus.jpg John Shimkus Republican January 3, 2013 –
Redistricted from the 19th district
Re-elected in 2012

Election results

1872–2010

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Voting in presidential elections

Year District winner and result
2000 Bush 54 - 42%
2004 Bush 58 - 41%
2008 McCain 55 - 43%[2]
2012 Romney 64 - 34%[2]

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th congressional district

As of May 2015, two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th congressional district are alive.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Thomas W. Ewing 1991 - 2001 (1935-09-19) September 19, 1935 (age 89)
Tim Johnson 2001 - 2013 (1946-07-23) July 23, 1946 (age 78)

Historical district boundaries

2003 - 2013

See also

References

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  3. Illinois Congressional District 15, Illinois Board of Elections
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