Illinois's 8th congressional district
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The 8th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Illinois that has been represented by Democrat Raja Krishnamoorthi since 2017.
History
2011 redistricting
The congressional district covers parts of Cook County, DuPage County and Kane County, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 United States census. All or parts of Addison, Arlington Heights, Barrington Hills, Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, Elk Grove Village, Glendale Heights, Hanover Park, Hoffman Estates, Lombard, Palatine, Rolling Meadows, Roselle, Schaumburg, South Elgin, Streamwood, Villa Park and Wood Dale are included.[1] These boundaries became effective on January 3, 2013.
Composition
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cook | Chicago | 5,087,072 |
| 43 | DuPage | Wheaton | 921,213 |
| 89 | Kane | Geneva | 514,982 |
Cities and CDPS with 10,000 or more people
- Chicago – 2,665,039
- Elgin – 114,797
- Schaumburg – 78,723
- Arlington Heights – 77,676
- Palatine – 67,908
- Des Plaines – 60,675
- Mount Prospect – 56,852
- Hoffman Estates – 52,530
- Barlett – 41,105
- Carol Stream – 39,854
- Streamwood – 39,577
- Carpentersville – 39,983
- Hanover Park – 37,470
- Addison – 35,702
- Glendale Heights – 33,176
- St. Charles – 33,081
- Elk Grove Village – 32,812
- Algonquin – 29,700
- Glen Ellyn – 28,846
- Huntley – 28,008
- Batavia – 26,098
- Rolling Meadows – 24,200
- South Elgin – 23,865
- Roselle – 22,897
- Bloomingdale – 22,382
- Geneva – 21,393
- Norridge – 15,251
- Wood Dale – 14,012
- Pingree Grove – 10,365
2,5000 – 10,000 people
- Itasca – 9,543
- Gilberts – 8,366
- West Dundee – 7,686
- Hampshire – 7,667
- Inverness – 7,616
- South Barrington – 5,077
- Barrington Hills – 4,114
- Rosemont – 3,952
- Sleepy Hollow – 3,214
- East Dundee – 3,152
As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will still be based partially in northern Cook County, and now parts of northern DuPage County and northeast Kane County, as well as part of the Chicago neighborhood of O'Hare.
The 8th district takes in the Cook County communities of Schaumburg (shared with DuPage County), Rosemont, Rolling Meadows, South Barrington, and East Dundee (shared with Kane County); most of Hoffman Estates, Streamwood, and Elgin (shared with Kane County); half of Des Plaines; the majority of Elk Grove Village west of Tome Rd (shared with DuPage County); part of Palatine, Norridge, Rosemont, Arlington Heights, Hanover Park (shared with DuPage County), and Inverness; and part of Mount Prospect between Dempster St and W Lonnquist Blvd.
DuPage County is split between this district and the 3rd district. They are partitioned by Bartlett Rd, Old Wayne Golf Course, St Charles Rd, Fair Oaks Rd, Timber Ln, Woodcreek Ln N, Wayne Oaks Dam Reservoir, Morton Rd, Pawnee Dr, County Farm Rd, Highway 64, Gary Ave Della Ave, West St, Geneva Rd, Bloomingdale's Rd, Glendale Lakes Golf Club, President St, Gilberto St, Schubert Ave, Opal Ave, Stevenson Dr, Highway 4, Polo Club Dr, Canadian National Railway, East Branch Park, Army Trail Rd, Belmont Pl, Addison Trail High School, Woodland Ave, 7th Ave, Lake St, 3rd Ave, Eggerding Dr, Mill Rd, Highway 290, Addison Rd, Oak Meadows Golf & Banquets, Central Ave, Canadian Pacific Railway, Wood Dale Rd, Elmhurt St, and Lively Blvd. The 8th district takes in the communities of Bloomingdale, Schaumburg (shared with Cook County), Roselle, and Itasca; most of Carol Stream; the majority of Elk Grove Village west of Tome Rd (shared with DuPage County); part of Hanover Park (shared with Cook County); eastern Bartlett; western Wood Dale; northwestern Addison; part of Glen Ellyn; and part of northern Glendale Heights.
Kane County is split between this district and the 11th district. They are partitioned by Illinois Highway 47, Regency Parkway, Farm Hill Dr, Del Webb Blvd, Jane Adams Memorial Tollway, Sandwald Rd, Ridgecrest Dr, Brier Hill Rd/Illinois Highway 47, Coombs Rd, Shadow Hill Dr, Campton Hills Dr, West Main St, South Tyler Rd, Division St, Fox River, North Washington Ave, Douglas Rd, Orion Rd, and East Fabyan Parkway. The 8th district takes in the communities of East Dundee (shared with Cook County), West Dundee, Carpentersville, Sleepy Hollow, South Elgin, Gilberts, Pingree Grove; most of Elgin (shared with Cook County); half of St. Charles; southern Algonquin; western Wayne and Barrington Hills; eastern Hampshire; southeastern Huntley; a portion of Geneva east of the Fox River; and part of Batavia.
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[2] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 59% - 40% |
| 2012 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Obama 55% - 45% |
| 2016 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Clinton 55% - 39% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Duckworth 52% - 42% | |
| Comptroller (Spec.) | align="right" style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (US)/meta/shading"|Munger 48% - 45% | |
| 2018 | Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Pritzker 51% - 43% |
| Attorney General | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Raoul 53% - 44% | |
| Secretary of State | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|White 66% - 31% | |
| Comptroller | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mendoza 58% - 39% | |
| Treasurer | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Frerichs 54% - 42% | |
| 2020 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Biden 57% - 41% |
| Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Durbin 55% - 40% | |
| 2022 | Senate | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Duckworth 56% - 42% |
| Governor | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Pritzker 55% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Raoul 55% - 43% | |
| Secretary of State | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Giannoulias 55% - 43% | |
| Comptroller | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Mendoza 56% - 42% | |
| Treasurer | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Frerichs 53% - 44% | |
| 2024 | President | align="right" style="color:black;background-color:Template:Democratic Party (US)/meta/shading"|Harris 53% - 46% |
List of members representing the district
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Elections
2012 election
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Joe Walsh (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 45.3 | |
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2014
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Larry Kaifesh | Script error: No such module "string". | 44.3 | |
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2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Script error: No such module "string". | 58.3 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Pete DiCianni | Script error: No such module "string". | 41.7 | |
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2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 66.0 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Jitendra "JD" Diganvker | Script error: No such module "string". | 34.0 | |
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2020
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Preston Gabriel Nelson | 68,327 | 26.84 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | 254,578 | 100.0 | |||
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2022
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Raja Krishnamoorthi (incumbent) | Script error: No such module "string". | 56.89 | |
| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Chris Dargis | Script error: No such module "string". | 43.11 | |
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2024
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| Script error: No such module "Political party". | Mark Rice | 130,153 | 42.94 | Script error: No such module "String". | |
| Total votes | 303,073 | 100.0 | |||
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Historical district boundaries
See also
References
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- ↑ Illinois Congressional District 8 Template:Webarchive, Illinois Board of Elections
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- ↑ US Constitution, Article One, Section Two, Clause Two: Qualifications of Members of the House of Representatives Article One of the United States Constitution#Clause 2: Qualifications of Members
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Sources
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- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
- Washington Post page on the 8th District of Illinois
- U.S. Census Bureau - 8th District Fact Sheet Template:Webarchive
- OpenSecrets.org political contributions and spending
- CBS county-by-county return of 2006 votes
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