| Illinois's 12th congressional district | |||
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.tif.jpg')) Illinois's 12th congressional district - since January 3, 2013. | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 5,008 sq mi (12,970 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2019) | 679,002 | ||
| Median household income | $53,008[1] | ||
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+5[2][3] | ||
The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the southern part of U.S. state of Illinois. It has been represented by Republican Mike Bost since 2015.
2011 redistricting
The district covers parts of Madison county, and all of Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union and Williamson counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Belleville, Cahokia, Carbondale, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Granite City, Herrin, Marion, Mt. Vernon, O'Fallon, Shiloh and Swansea are included.[4] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.
Elections
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Enyart | 157,000 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Jason Plummer | 129,902 | 42.7 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 17,045 | 5.6 | |
| Write-in | Shon-Tiyon Horton | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 303,947 | 100 | ||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost | 110,038 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | William Enyart (incumbent) | 87,860 | 41.9 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 11,840 | 5.6 | |
| Total votes | 209,738 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 169,976 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | C.J. Baricevic | 124,246 | 39.7 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 18,780 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 313,002 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 134,884 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Brendan Kelly | 118,724 | 45.4 | |
| Green | Randall Auxier | 7,935 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 261,543 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 194,839 | 60.43 | +8.86% | |
| Democratic | Raymond Lenzi | 127,577 | 39.57 | -5.82% | |
| Total votes | 322,416 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
Voting
| Election results from presidential races | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2020 | President | Trump 56 - 41% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 55 - 40% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 50 - 48%[3] |
| 2008 | President | Obama 55 - 44%[3] |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 52 - 48% |
| 2000 | President | Gore 53 - 44% |
List of representatives
| Representative | Party | Years | Cong ress | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
District created March 4, 1863 | ||||
) William R. Morrison | Democratic | March 4, 1863 - March 3, 1865 | 38th | |
) Jehu Baker | Republican | March 4, 1865 - March 3, 1869 | 39th 40th | |
) John B. Hay | Republican | March 4, 1869 - March 3, 1873 | 41st 42nd | |
) James C. Robinson | Democratic | March 4, 1873 - March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Redistricted from the 8th district |
) William M. Springer | Democratic | March 4, 1875 - March 3, 1883 | 44th 45th 46th 47th | Redistricted to the 13th district |
) James M. Riggs | Democratic | March 4, 1883 - March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | |
| George A. Anderson | Democratic | March 4, 1887 - March 3, 1889 | 50th | |
) Scott Wike | Democratic | March 4, 1889 - March 3, 1893 | 51st 52nd | |
) John J. McDannold | Democratic | March 4, 1893 - March 3, 1895 | 53rd | |
) Joseph G. Cannon | Republican | March 4, 1895 - March 3, 1903 | 54th 55th 56th 57th | Redistricted from the 15th district, Redistricted to the 18th district |
) Charles E. Fuller | Republican | March 4, 1903 - March 3, 1913 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd | |
) William H. Hinebaugh | Progressive | March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1915 | 63rd | |
| Charles E. Fuller | Republican | March 4, 1915 - June 25, 1926 | 64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th | Died |
Vacant | June 25, 1926 - March 3, 1927 | 69th | ||
| John T. Buckbee | Republican | March 4, 1927 - April 23, 1936 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th | Died |
Vacant | April 23, 1936 - January 3, 1937 | 74th | ||
) Noah M. Mason | Republican | January 3, 1937 - January 3, 1949 | 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Redistricted to the 15th district |
| Edgar A. Jonas | Republican | January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1955 | 81st 82nd 83rd | |
) Charles A. Boyle | Democratic | January 3, 1955 - November 4, 1959 | 84th 85th 86th | Died |
Vacant | November 4, 1959 - January 3, 1961 | 86th | ||
) Edward R. Finnegan | Democratic | January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963 | 87th | Redistricted to the 9th district |
) Robert McClory | Republican | January 3, 1963 - January 3, 1973 | 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Redistricted to the 13th district |
) Phil Crane | Republican | January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1993 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Redistricted from the 13th district, Redistricted to the 8th district |
) Jerry Costello | Democratic | January 3, 1993 - January 3, 2013 | 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 21st district |
) William Enyart | Democratic | January 3, 2013 - January 3, 2015 | 113th | Lost re-election |
) Mike Bost | Republican | January 3, 2015 - Present | 114th 115th 116th 117th | |
Historical district boundaries
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See also
- Illinois's congressional districts
- List of United States congressional districts
References
- ^ https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=17&cd=12
- ^ "Partisan Voting Index – Districts of the 115th Congress" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. April 7, 2017. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ a b c Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 581–583. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 12, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections. 2014-11-04. Retrieved 2014-12-18.
- ^ "Illinois General Election 2016". Illinois State Board of Elections. 2016-11-08. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved 2016-12-13.
- ^ "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
- ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2020-12-04.
- ^ "Illinois 2020 Election Results". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
Sources
- 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, bioguide.congress.gov; accessed November 10, 2016.
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