ILLINOIS' 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

'Illinois's 11th congressional district' is a United States Congressional District that covers the towns of Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa, and Streator. The 11th District covers all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties. Its population, as determined by the 2000 census is 653,647. In the 2004 presidential election, George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 53% to 46% in this district, which is represented by Republican Jerry Weller.

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District boundaries

Historical representation

Historical maps of boundaries

External links

District boundaries

From 1895 to 1901 the 11th congressional district included Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston and Woodford counties.[1] From 1901 until 1947 the 11th congressional district included Kane, DuPage, McHenry and Will counties. Following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1947, the district covered a portion of Cook County and the far Northwest Side of Chicago roughly centered around Norwood Park.[2] The district was not changed by 1951's redistricting.[3] In 1961, the district was widened westward to the Des Plaines River and east into parts of Lincoln Square.[4] The district covered the northwest side of Chicago until the early 1990s when it moved closer to its current area, encompassing most of LaSalle and Grundy counties, the southern part of Will county, the northern part of Kankakee county and a small portion of southeastern Cook county.[5] It has remained in its current dimensions since the Illinois Congressional Reapportionment Act of 2001 (10 ILCS 76) was signed.

Historical representation

Name	Years
James Robinson	1863-1865
Samuel Marshall	1865-1873
Robert Knapp	1873-1875
Scott Wike	1875-1877
Robert Knapp	1877-1879
James Singleton	1879-1883
William Neece	1883-1887
William Gest	1887-1891
Benjamin Cable	1891-1893
Benjamin Marsh	1893-1895
Walter Reeves	1895-1903
Howard Snapp	1903-1911
Ira C. Copley	1911-1923
Frank Reid	1923-1935
Chauncey Reed	1935-1949
Chester Chesney	1949-1951
Timothy P. Sheehan	1951-1959
Roman Pucinski	1959-1973
Frank Annunzio	1973-1993
George E. Sangmeister	1993-1995
Jerry Weller	1995-
Democrat	Republican

Historical maps of boundaries

External links

★ 2002 Census of Agriculture - 11th Congressional District Profile

★ District map

★ Congressional district profiles

★ Illinois, District 11 Census Data

★ Census information for the 11th district

★ Maps

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★ Illinois Districts in 1903. (1901 to 1947)

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★ Illinois Districts following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1947.

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★ Illinois Districts following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1951.

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★ Illinois Districts following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1961.