Illinois's 15th congressional district

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Illinois's 15th congressional district
Map
Map
District boundaries
Representative
  Mary Miller
ROakland
Area14,696 sq mi (38,060 km2)
Distribution
  • 51.4% rural
  • 48.6% urban
Population (2021)675,647
Median household
income
$59,928[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+26[2][3]

The 15th congressional district of Illinois is located in eastern and southeastern Illinois. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller.

With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+26, it is the most Republican district in Illinois.[2] In most of the district, there are no elected Democrats above the county level, and Donald Trump carried over 70% of the district's vote in both of his bids for president.

Geographic boundaries

2011 redistricting

The congressional district covers parts of Bond, Champaign, Ford and Madison counties, and all of Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Moultrie, Pope, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, and White counties. All or parts of Centralia, Charleston, Danville, Edwardsville, Effingham, Glen Carbon, Mattoon, and Rantoul will be 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.

2021 redistricting

Composition
# County Seat Population
1 Adams Quincy 64,954
5 Bond Greenville 16,596
9 Brown Mount Sterling 6,421
13 Calhoun Hardin 4,369
17 Cass Virginia 12,773
19 Champaign Urbana 205,943
21 Christian Taylorville 33,662
29 Coles Charleston 46,765
39 DeWitt Clinton 15,341
41 Douglas Tuscola 19,722
45 Edgar Paris 16,520
51 Fayette Vandalia 21,384
57 Fulton Lewistown 33,197
59 Greene Carrollton 11,843
67 Hancock Carthage 17,400
71 Henderson Oquawka 6,312
83 Jersey Jerseyville 21,333
107 Logan Lincoln 27,992
115 Macon Decatur 102,432
119 Madison Edwardsville 264,490
125 Mason Havana 12,881
131 Mercer Aledo 15,582
129 Menard Petersburg 12,164
135 Montgomery Hillsboro 28,084
137 Morgan Jacksonville 32,606
139 Moultrie Sullivan 14,510
147 Piatt Monticello 16,753
167 Sangamon Springfield 194,734
169 Schuyler Rushville 6,843
171 Scott Winchester 4,836
173 Shelby Shelbyville 20,789
183 Vermillion Danville 73,095
187 Warren Monmouth 16,531

As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will shift from covering southeastern Illinois to encompassing the majority of Central Illinois. The district takes in Calhoun, Jersey, Greene, Pike, Scott, Morgan, Cass, Brown, Adams, Schuyler, Menard, Mason, Hancock, Henderson, Logan, DeWitt, Edgar, Douglas, Moultrie, Shelby, Christian, Montgomery, Fayette, and Bond Counties; most of Madison, Macon, Champaign, and Warren Counties; half of Sangamon, Piatt, and Coles Counties; and part of Vermillion County.

Madison County is split between this district and the 13th district. They are partitioned on the western side by Summer St, Belleview Ave, State St, Bluff St, W 9th St, Illinois Highway 111, US Highway 67, Humbert Rd, Northwest Dr, Seminary Rd, Harris Ln, Wood Station Rd, Torch Club Rd, and Seller Rd, West Fork Wood River. They are partitioned on the eastern side by West County Line Rd, Main St, County Line Rd, Voorhees Ln, Cahokia Creek, Old Carpenter Rd, Illinois Highway 143, McCoy Dr, Alexander Dr, Dunlap Lake, Old Troy Rd, Illinois State Rte 159, Vandalia St, Union Ave, Portland St, Lebanon Rd, E Main St, and Illinois Highway 159. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Highland, and part of Collinsville.

Macon County is split between this district and the 13th district. They are partitioned on the northern side by Wise Rd. They are partitioned on the southern side by Sangamon River, Lincoln Memorial Parkway, Pebble Springs Rd, River Dr, W Hill Rd, S Twin Lakes Rd, US Highway 36, Illinois Highway 72, Bloomington Rd, W Mound Rd, Greenridge Dr, Illinois Highway 121, W Pershing Rd, Summit Ave, W Ravina Park Rd, Home Park Rd, N Westlawn Ave, W Marietta St, N Taylor Ave, N Fairview Ave, W Lincoln Park Dr, Illinois Highway 105, S Maffit St, E Riverside Ave, S Jasper St, E Lake Shore Dr, Lake Decatur, Norfolk Southern Railroad, Norfolk Ave, N 70th St, and William St Rd/Norfolk Rd. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Macon, Maroa, Mount Zion, and Long Creek; and the southern and western outer portions of Decatur.

Champaign County is split between this district, the 2nd district, and the 13th district. The 15th and 2nd districts are partitioned by County Road 3000 N, County Road 1200 E, County Road 2800 N, County Road 1500 E, Liberty Ave, E Chandler St, County Road 1800 E, and County Road 2800 N, and County Road 2000 E. The 15th and 13th districts are partitioned by County Road 300 E, County Road 600 N, County Road 600 E, County Road 900 N, County Road 1200 E, W Old Church Rd, Deers Rd, County Road 1800 E, Airport Rd, US Highway 45, E Olympian Rd, N Willow Rd, E Ford Harris Rd, County Road 2000 N, N Duncan Rd, W Bloomington Rd, N Staley Rd, W Cardinal Rd, and County Road 1800 N. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Mahomet, St. Joseph, Tolono, Thomasboro, and Homer.

Warren County is split between this district and the 17th district. They are partitioned by 60th St and 180th Ave. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Little York, Kirkwood, and Roseville.

Sangamon County is split between this district and the 13th district. They are partitioned by Lead Line Rd, Mansion Rd, N Main St, US Highway 72, Cockrell Ln, Hollis Dr, S Koke Mill Rd, Sangamon Valley Trail, Tozer Rd, Central Point Rd, Illinois Highway 29, North 1st St, East Sangamon Ave, US Highway I-55, South Grand Ave East, East Cook Rd, East Walnut Rd, Clear Lake Rd, Pfeiffer Rd, Barclay Rd, W Thompson Rd, and N Carpenter Rd. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of New Berlin, Sherman, Williamsville, and Riverton; and part of Springfield.

Piatt County is split between this district and the 13th district. They are partitioned on the northern side by E County Road 1800 N. They are partitioned on the southern side by E County Road 400 N and E County Road 600 N. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Mansfield and De Land.

Fulton County is split between this district and the 17th district. They are partitioned by East Oscar Linn Highway. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Astoria and Lewistown.

McDonough County is split between this district and the 17th district. They are partitioned by US Highway 136, US Highway 67, N 1150th Rd, Grant St, Deer Rd, N 1200th St, S Quail Walk Rd, Jamestown Rd, Arlington Rd, La Moine River, Emory Rd, N 1400th Rd, Krohe Dr, E 1200th St, N 1800th Rd, and E 1900th St, N 1700th St, E 2000th St. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Colchester and Bushnell.

Mercer County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by 220th St. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Aledo, Keithsburg, and New Boston.

Coles County is split between this district and the 12th district. They are partitioned by West St, North County Rd 1800 East, Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, 18th St, County Rd 1600 East, County Rd 400 North, County Rd 1240 East, Illinois Route 16, Dettro Dr, 700 North Rd, Old Fellow Rd, and the Kickapoo Creek. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Mattoon, Charleston, and Humboldt.

Vermillion County is split between this district and the 2nd district. They are partitioned by Twin Hills Rd, 1730 East, 1295 North, 1700 East, 1200 North, 1670 Rd East, 1050 North, Highway 150, Westville Ln, 1100 North, 800 East, 1200 North, and Lincoln Trail Rd. The 15th district takes in the municipalities of Georgetown, Indianola, and Ridge Farm.

Recent statewide election results

Year Office Results
2000 President George W. Bush 54% - Al Gore 42%
2004 President George W. Bush 58% - John Kerry 41%
2008 President John McCain 50% - Barack Obama 47%
2012 President Mitt Romney 64% - Barack Obama 34%
2016 President Donald Trump 71% - Hillary Clinton 25%
2018 Governor Bruce Rauner 60% - J.B. Pritzker 29%
2020 President Donald Trump 72% - Joe Biden 25%

Recent election results

2012

The district covered much of the territory previously in the 19th district, and its incumbent, Republican John Shimkus, filed to run in the redrawn 15th.[5][6] Angela Michael, a retired nurse and anti-abortion activist,[7] ran on a single-issue anti-abortion Democratic ticket.[8]

Illinois's 15th congressional district, 2012[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shimkus (incumbent) 205,775 68.6
Democratic Angela Michael 94,162 31.4
Total votes 299,937 100.0
Republican hold

2014

Illinois's 15th congressional district, 2014[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shimkus (incumbent) 166,274 74.9
Democratic Eric Thorsland 55,652 25.1
Total votes 221,926 100.0
Republican hold

2016

Shimkus faced no opposition in the general election, after facing a challenge in the Republican primary from Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter, who had Tea Party backing and funding from the Club for Growth.[11][12]

Illinois's 15th congressional district, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shimkus (incumbent) 274,554 100.0
Total votes 274,554 100.0
Republican hold

2018

Shimkus loomed large in the 15th, but finally faced credible (if not well-funded) Democratic opposition from a local teacher and former Obama campaign worker.[14]


Illinois's 15th congressional district, 2018[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Shimkus (incumbent) 181,294 70.9
Democratic Kevin Gaither 74,309 29.1
Independent Tim E. Buckner (write-in) 5 0.0
Total votes 255,608 100.0
Republican hold

2020

After John Shimkus announced that he would not seek reelection, Republican nominee Mary Miller and Democratic nominee Erika Weaver emerged as contenders for the open Congressional seat.[16]


Illinois's 15th congressional district, 2020[17][18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mary Miller 244,947 73.45 +2.52%
Democratic Erika Weaver 88,559 26.55 -2.52%
Total votes 333,506 100.0
Republican hold

List of members representing the district

Representative Party Years Cong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1873
JREden.jpg John R. Eden Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1879
43rd
44th
45th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Lost renomination.
No image.svg Albert P. Forsythe Greenback March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1881
46th Elected in 1878.
Lost re-election as a Republican.
Samuel Wheeler Moulton.jpg Samuel W. Moulton Democratic March 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883
47th Elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 17th district.
JGCannon.jpg Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1891
48th
49th
50th
51st
Redistricted from the 14th district and re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
Samuel Thompson Busey.jpg Samuel T. Busey Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.
JGCannon.jpg Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected again in 1892.
Redistricted to the 12th district.
Benjamin F. Marsh.jpg Benjamin F. Marsh Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1901
54th
55th
56th
Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Lost re-election.
JRossMickey.jpg J. Ross Mickey Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903
57th Elected in 1900.
Retired.
George W. Prince (Illinois Congressman).jpg George W. Prince Republican March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913
58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd
Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
Stephen A. Hoxworth (Illinois Congressman).jpg Stephen A. Hoxworth Democratic March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915
63rd Elected in 1912.
Retired.
Edward John King.png Edward John King Republican March 4, 1915 –
February 17, 1929
64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th
70th
Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Died.
Vacant February 17, 1929 –
November 4, 1930
70th
71st
BurnettMChiperfield.jpg Burnett M. Chiperfield Republican November 4, 1930 –
March 3, 1933
71st
72nd
Elected to finish King's term.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
J Leroy Adair.jpg J. Leroy Adair Democratic March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1937
73rd
74th
Elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Retired.
LewisLBoyer.jpg Lewis L. Boyer Democratic January 3, 1937 –
January 3, 1939
75th Elected in 1936.
Lost re-election.
RobertBChiperfield.jpg Robert B. Chiperfield Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1949
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the 19th district.
NoahMMason.jpg Noah M. Mason Republican January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1963
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Retired.
Reid,charlottet.jpg Charlotte T. Reid Republican January 3, 1963 –
October 7, 1971
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Resigned to become member of the Federal Communications Commission.
Vacant October 7, 1971 –
April 4, 1972
92nd
No image.svg Cliffard D. Carlson Republican April 4, 1972 –
January 3, 1973
92nd Elected to finish Reid's term.
Retired.
Leslie Arends.jpg Leslie C. Arends Republican January 3, 1973 –
December 31, 1974
93rd Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1972.
Resigned.
Tim Lee Hall.jpg Tim Lee Hall Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1977
94th Elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.
Corcoran Thomas.png Tom Corcoran Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 1983
95th
96th
97th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the 14th district.
Edward Rell Madigan - USDA portrait.png Edward R. Madigan Republican January 3, 1983 –
March 8, 1991
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture.
Vacant March 8, 1991 –
July 2, 1991
102nd
Thomas W. Ewing.jpg Thomas W. Ewing Republican July 2, 1991 –
January 3, 2001
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
Elected to finish Madigan's term.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Retired.
Timothy V Johnson Portrait.jpg Timothy V. Johnson Republican January 3, 2001 –
January 3, 2013
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Retired.
Rep. John Shimkus.jpg John Shimkus Republican January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2021
113th
114th
115th
116th
Redistricted from the 19th district.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Retired.
Mary Miller 117th U.S Congress.jpg Mary Miller Republican January 3, 2021 –
Present
117th Elected in 2020.

Historical district boundaries

From 2003-2013, the district included the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Wabash, Edwards, White, Saline, and Gallatin counties.

2003 - 2013

See also

References

  1. ^ "My Congressional District".
  2. ^ a b "Introducing the 2021 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index". The Cook Political Report. April 15, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2021.
  3. ^ Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 588–590. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
  4. ^ Illinois Congressional District 15, Illinois Board of Elections
  5. ^ "Congressman Shimkus Files for Re-Election in 15th Congressional District". WBJD Radio. December 23, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
  6. ^ "2012 General Election Candidates" (PDF). Champaign County Clerk. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  7. ^ "IL-15: Fake Democrat running against GOP Rep. John Shimkus". dailykos.com.
  8. ^ Huchel, Brian L. (December 24, 2011). "Second candidate files in 15th Congressional District". Commercial-News. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  9. ^ "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.
  10. ^ "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  11. ^ capitolfax.com/2016/01/13/poll-has-shimkus-leading-mccarter-65-13/
  12. ^ "Will John Shimkus be the tea party's next victim? A new poll says 'Hell no!'". dailykos.com.
  13. ^ "2016 General Election Official Vote Totals". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  14. ^ "Democrats nominate Gaither to face Shimkus in 15th congressional district". March 20, 2018.
  15. ^ "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
  16. ^ "Miller, Weaver face off for House". dailyeasternnews.com.
  17. ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  18. ^ "Illinois 2020 Election Results". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

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Coordinates: 38°54′19″N 88°26′32″W / 38.90528°N 88.44222°W / 38.90528; -88.44222