Illinois's 9th congressional district
| Illinois's 9th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 172.3 sq mi (446 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 742,949 |
| Median household income | $90,087[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+19[2] |
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The 9th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook, Lake, and McHenry counties as of the 2021 redistricting which followed the 2020 census. It includes all or parts of Chicago, Evanston, Glenview, Skokie, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Prospect Heights, Wilmette, Buffalo Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Wauconda, Island Lake, Long Grove, Lake Barrington, Algonquin Township, Cary, Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood, Oakwood Hills, Trout Valley, Algonquin, Port Barrington, Barrington Hills, and Fox River Grove. It is anchored in Chicago's North Side, along Lake Michigan, and covers many of Chicago's northern suburbs. Democrat Jan Schakowsky has represented the district since January 1999.
The district is one of the most reliably Democratic districts in Chicago, and in all of Illinois. It has been in Democratic hands without interruption since 1949, and for all but six years since 1935.
Composition as of 2023
[edit]| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cook | Chicago | 5,087,072 |
| 97 | Lake | Waukegan | 708,760 |
| 111 | McHenry | Woodstock | 312,800 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
[edit]- Chicago – 2,665,039
- Evanston – 78,110
- Arlington Heights – 77,676
- Skokie – 67,824
- Des Plaines – 60,675
- Mount Prospect – 56,852
- Glenview – 48,705
- Buffalo Grove – 43,212
- Crystal Lake – 40,269
- Park Ridge – 39,656
- Wheeling – 39,137
- Northbrook – 35,222
- Niles – 30,912
- Algonquin – 29,700
- Lake in the Hills – 28,982
- Wilmette – 28,170
- Morton Grove – 25,297
- Lake Zurich – 19,759
- Cary – 17,826
- Prospect Heights – 16,058
- Wauconda – 14,084
- Lincolnwood – 13,463
2,500 to 10,000 people
[edit]- Hawthorn Woods – 9,062
- Glencoe – 8,849
- Long Grove – 8,366
- Northfield – 5,751
- Island Lake – 5,201
- Lake Barrington – 5,100
- Fox River Grove – 4,702
- Lakewood – 4,283
- Barrington Hills – 4,114
- Kildeer – 4,091
- North Barrington – 3,171
As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will still be based largely in Chicago's Far North Side and northern Cook County, as well as now parts of southwest Lake County and southeast McHenry County.
The 9th district takes in the Chicago neighborhoods of Rogers Park, Edgewater, and West Ridge; most of Uptown; and part of Lincoln Square.
Outside of the Chicago city limits, the district takes in the Cook County communities of Evanston, Glenview, Skokie, Morton Grove, Niles, Lincolnwood, and Golf; most of Northfield and Prospect Heights; northeastern Park Ridge and Arlington Heights; western Northfield and Buffalo Grove (shared with Lake County); southeastern Northbrook; northern Mount Prospect; half of Wilmette south of Lake Ave; most of Prospect Heights; and part of Glencoe, Des Plaines, and Wheeling (shared with Lake County).
Lake County is split between this district, the 5th district, the 10th district, and the 11th district. The 9th and 5th districts are partitioned by partitioned by the Fox River, Kelsey Rd, W Miller Rd, Echo Lake Rd, Sacomano Meadows Pond 1, Midlothian Rd, N Old Henry Rd, N Quentin Rd, Lake Zurich Rd, Twin Orchard Country Club, Mundelein Rd, Hicks Rd, Bridgewater Farm, Crossing Pond Park, and Arlington Heights Rd.
The 9th, 10th, and 11th districts are partitioned by Buffalo Grove Golf Course, Buffalo Grove Rd, Arboretum Golf Club, W Half Day Rd, Promontory Ridge Trail, Port Clinton Rd, Mundelein Rd, Highland Pines Park, Diamond Lake Rd, Breckinridge Dr, N Midlothian Rd, Illinois Route 60, W Hawley St, N Chevy Chase Rd, Steeple Chase Golf Club, W Lakeview Parkway, N Gilmer Rd, Hawley St, W Ivanhoe Rd, Liberty St, High St, Kimball Ave, E Liberty St, S Church St, Bangs St, W Liberty St, Westridge Dr/N Lakeview Cir, Carriage Hill Ct/Wood Creek Dr, Greenleaf Ave, Ridge Rd/Burr Oak Ln, and E Burnett Rd/Northern Ter. The 9th district takes in the communities of Forest Lake and Tower Lakes; most of Hawthorn Woods; western Buffalo Grove (shared with Cook County); and part of Wauconda, Island Lake, Long Grove, Lake Barrington, Kildeer, Lake Zurich, North Barrington, Port Barrington (shared with McHenry County), and Fox River Grove (shared with McHenry County).
McHenry County is split between this district and the 11th district. They are partitioned by E Crystal Lake Ave, Meridian Ln, Crystal Lake Country Club, Woodscreek Park, Boulder Ridge Country Club, and Fairway View Dr. The 9th district takes in the entirety of Algonquin Township, which includes the communities of Cary and Trout Valley; most of Lake in the Hills and Crystal Lake; north Algonquin; and part of Port Barrington (shared with Lake County), Barrington Hills, Fox River Grove (shared with Lake County), and Lakewood.
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[3] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 69% - 30% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 66% - 34% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 68% - 26% |
| Senate | Duckworth 63% - 32% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Pritzker 66% - 31% |
| Attorney General | Raoul 67% - 31% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 70% - 28% |
| Senate | Durbin 67% - 28% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Duckworth 72% - 27% |
| Governor | Pritzker 72% - 26% | |
| Attorney General | Raoul 70% - 28% | |
| Secretary of State | Giannoulias 70% - 28% | |
| Comptroller | Mendoza 72% - 27% | |
| Treasurer | Frerichs 70% - 29% |
Recent election results
[edit]2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 194,869 | 66.3 | |
| Republican | Timothy Wolfe | 98,924 | 33.7 | |
| Independent | Hilaire Fuji Shioura (write-in) | 8 | 0.0 | |
| Independent | Susanne Atanus (write-in) | 6 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 293,807 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (Incumbent) | 141,000 | 66.06 | |
| Republican | Susanne Atanus | 72,384 | 33.91 | |
| Independent | Phil Collins | 66 | 0.03 | |
| Total votes | 213,450 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 217,306 | 66.5 | |
| Republican | Joan McCarthy Lasonde | 109,550 | 33.5 | |
| Independent | David Earl Williams III (write-in) | 79 | 0.0 | |
| Independent | Susanne Atanus (write-in) | 13 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 326,948 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 213,368 | 73.5 | |
| Republican | John Elleson | 76,983 | 26.5 | |
| Total votes | 290,351 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 262,045 | 70.98 | −2.51% | |
| Republican | Sargis Sangari | 107,125 | 29.02 | +2.51% | |
| Total votes | 369,170 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 179,615 | 71.69 | |
| Republican | Max Rice | 70,915 | 28.31 | |
| Total votes | 250,530 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jan Schakowsky (incumbent) | 231,722 | 68.39 | −3.30% | |
| Republican | Seth Cohen | 107,106 | 31.61 | +3.30% | |
| Total votes | 338,828 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
List of members representing the district
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See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::8a4586ad-4c58-489b-828c-4477cfd0ce88
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on December 15, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- 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