Illinois's 7th congressional district
The 7th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2011 redistricting that followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Bellwood, Chicago, Forest Park, Oak Park, Maywood, and Westchester are included. Democrat Danny K. Davis has represented the district since January 1997. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+37, it is the most Democratic district in Illinois.[2]
Illinois's 7th congressional district | |||
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District boundaries | |||
Representative |
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Area | 63 sq mi (160 km2) | ||
Distribution |
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Population (2019) | 727,761 | ||
Median household income | $64,312[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | D+37[2][3] |
Due to reapportionment every ten years, the 7th district like other districts has relocated in Illinois throughout its history. In the mid-1800s, Abraham Lincoln represented the 7th district before being elected president, although his home now lies within Illinois's 13th congressional district and most of his district's former territory is now located in the 18th district.
Elections
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 242,439 | 84.6 | |
Republican | Rita Zak | 31,466 | 11.0 | |
Independent | John Monaghan | 12,523 | 4.4 | |
Independent | Phil Collins (write-in) | 5 | 0.0 | |
Independent | Dennis Richter (write-in) | 2 | 0.0 | |
Total votes | 286,435 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold | ||||
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 215,746 | 87.6 | |
Republican | Craig Cameron | 30,497 | 12.4 | |
Total votes | 246,243 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 249,383 | 80.41 | -7.21% | |
Republican | Craig Cameron | 41,390 | 13.35 | +0.97% | |
Independent | Tracy Jennings | 19,355 | 6.24 | N/A | |
Total votes | 310,128 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Recent results in statewide elections
The district currently has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +38. It previously had a CPVI of D +36.[3]
Year | Office | Results |
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2000 | President | Gore 81 - 16% |
2004 | President | Kerry 83 - 17% |
2008 | President | Obama 89 - 9%[3] |
2012 | President | Obama 87 - 11%[3] |
2016 | President | Clinton 78% - 19% |
2018 | Governor | Pritzker 83% - 14% |
2020 | President | Biden 86% - 12% |
List of members representing the district
References
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
- Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 569–570. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
- "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.
- "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
- "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