Illinois's 7th congressional district
The 7th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2023 redistricting that followed the 2020 census. All or parts of Broadview, Bellwood, Chicago, Forest Park, Hillside, Oak Park, La Grange 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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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |||
| Representative |
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| Area | 63 sq mi (160 km2) | ||
| Distribution |
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| Population (2021) | 712,378 | ||
| Median household income | $70,210[1] | ||
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| Cook PVI | D+36[2] | ||
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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.
In 1846, the 7th district was the only one in Illinois (among seven at the time) with a comfortably safe majority for the Whig Party.[3] In the late 20th century, Chicago native Randy Kryn began his political career as the chairman of the 7th Congressional Republican Council and in 1986, he received greetings from the Soviet consulate in New York City.[4]
Recent statewide election results
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | President | Gore 81 - 16% |
| 2004 | President | Kerry 83 - 17% |
| 2008 | President | Obama 89 - 9%[5] |
| 2012 | President | Obama 87 - 11%[5] |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 78% - 19% |
| 2018 | Governor | Pritzker 83% - 14% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 86% - 12% |
Composition
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Cook | Chicago | 5,173,146 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will still be primarily based in Chicago's Central-South-West Side, as well as central Cook County.
The 7th district takes in the Chicago neighborhoods of the Loop, Armour Square, Fuller Park, Near West Side, East Garfield Park, West Garfield Park, North Lawndale, and West Englewood; most of Near South and Austin; half of Humboldt Park and Englewood; the coastal portion of Near North; part of West Town, Douglas, Grand Boulevard, and Chicago Lawn.
Outside the Chicago city limits, the 7th district takes in the Cook County communities of Oak Park, Westchester, Broadview, Bellwood, Maywood, and Forest Park; most of Hillside; and part of La Grange Park.
Election results
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 | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 155,110 | 85.1 | |
| Republican | Robert Bumpers | 27,168 | 14.9 | |
| Total votes | 182,278 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 250,584 | 84.2 | |
| Republican | Jeffrey Leef | 46,882 | 15.8 | |
| Total votes | 297,466 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Danny K. Davis (incumbent) | 167,650 | 99.94 | |
| Write-in | 96 | 0.06 | ||
| Total votes | 167,746 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
List of members representing the district
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Historical district boundaries
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2013–2023
References
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- "2022 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- White, Jesse, 24. Seventh Congressional District Election Returns (1846), Office of Illinois Secretary of State, retrieved January 16, 2023
- O'Malley, Kathy; Gratteau, Hanky (December 24, 1986), "Nyet yet", Chicago Tribune, retrieved July 7, 2022
- 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.
- "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on March 6, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- "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