Illinois's 4th congressional district

The 4th congressional district of Illinois includes part of Cook County, and has been represented by Democrat Jesús "Chuy" García since January 2019.

Illinois's 4th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Chuy García
D–Chicago
Area97.0 sq mi (251 km2)
Distribution
  • 100.0% urban
  • 0.0% rural
Population (2022)718,854
Median household
income		$69,123[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVID+22[2]

In November 2017, incumbent Luis Gutiérrez announced that he would retire from Congress at the end of his current term, and not seek re-election in 2018.[3][4] Jesús "Chuy" García was elected on November 6, 2018.

The previous version of the district from 2013–2023 was featured by The Economist as one of the most strangely drawn and gerrymandered congressional districts in the country,[5] inspired the "Ugly Gerry" gerrymandering typeface,[6] and has been nicknamed "earmuffs" due to its shape.[7] That version of the district was created after federal courts ordered the creation of a majority-Hispanic district in the Chicago area. The Illinois General Assembly responded by packing two majority Hispanic parts of Chicago into a single district.

The 2013–2023 version of the district formerly covered two strips running east–west across the city of Chicago, on the west side continuing into smaller portions of some suburban areas in Cook County, surrounding Illinois's 7th congressional district. The northern portion is largely Puerto Rican, while the southern portion is heavily Mexican-American. These two sections were only connected by a piece of Interstate 294 to the west; the highway is in the district while the surrounding areas are not. This version of the district was the smallest congressional district in area outside New York City and California.[8]

Geographic boundaries

The Illinois 4th congressional district was originally formed in 1842. It included 17 counties, which were Cook, Lake, McHenry, Boone, De Kalb, Kane, Du Page, Will, Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Livingston, Iroquois, McLean, Vermilion and Champaign Counties. Beyond this Ford and Kankakee Counties were part of Vermillion and Iroquois Counties respectively at this point and thus in the district's boundaries.[9]

In the redistricting following the 1990 United States census, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Governor Jim Edgar both wanted a Latino district, as Latinos were the fastest growing demographic group in the state at the time. In June 1991, Congressman Dennis Hastert, a suburban Republican, filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the existing congressional map was unconstitutional;[10] the present congressional district boundaries emerged as a result of that lawsuit. A three-judge panel of the federal district court adopted the map proposed by Hastert and other Republican members of the Illinois Congressional delegation.[11] Subsequent lawsuits challenging the redistricting as racially biased[12] did not succeed in redrawing the district boundaries. The district, as it was in 2009, was in some places less than 50 yards (metres) wide and parts covered no more than one city block.[13]

Redistricting

2011 redistricting

The 4th district includes the Chicago community of Brighton Park, in addition to almost all of Hermosa, Lower West Side and Gage Park; parts of Albany Park, Irving Park, Avondale, Logan Square, West Town, Humboldt Park, Belmont Cragin, Austin, McKinley Park, South Lawndale, New City, West Elsdon and Archer Heights; portions of riverfront Bridgeport; the portion of North Center southwest of Clybourn Avenue; and the northwestern tip of Lincoln Park. Since the 2011 redistricting, the district also includes portions of Berwyn, Brookfield, Cicero, Lyons, Melrose Park, Riverside, River Forest, and Elmwood Park.[14]

2021 redistricting
Composition
# County Seat Population
31 Cook Chicago 5,173,146
43 DuPage Wheaton 924,885

Due to the 2020 redistricting, this district will be primarily based around Chicago's Southwest Side and central Cook County, as well as a portion of eastern DuPage.

The 4th district takes in the Chicago neighborhoods of Brighton Park, West Elsdon, and South Lawndale; most of New City, Pilsen, and Chicago Lawn; the part of Clearing east of S Austin Ave and W Austin Ave; eastern Garfield Ridge; and half of Bridgeport west of S Halsted St.

Outside the Chicago city limits, this district takes in the Cook County communities of Burbank, Berwyn, Cicero, Brookfield, LaGrange Park, Northlake, and Melrose Park; most of Berkeley; and the portion of Franklin Park south of Franklin Ave.

DuPage County is split between this district and the 6th district. They are partitioned by Illinois Highway 64, York St, Euclid Ave, Illinois Highway 38, Illinois Highway 83, West 22nd St, Kingston Dr, Regent Drive, 31st St, Kingey Highway, East Ogden Ave, Naperville Rd, Middaugh Rd, West Chicago Ave, North Prospect Ave, Walker Ave, 55th St, and 59th St.The 4th district takes in the municipalities of Hinsdale; part of Elmhurst; and part of Oak Brook.

Presidential election results
This table indicates how the district has voted in U.S. presidential elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it was configured at the time of the election, not as it is configured today.
Year Office Results
2000 President Al Gore 76% - George W. Bush 19%
2004 President John Kerry 79% - George W. Bush 21%
2008 President Barack Obama 81% - John McCain 18%
2012 President Barack Obama 81% - Mitt Romney 17%
2016 President Hillary Clinton 82% - Donald Trump 13%
2020 President Joe Biden 81% - Donald Trump 17%

Recent election results from statewide races
This table indicates how the district has voted in recent statewide elections; election results reflect voting in the district as it is currently configured, not necessarily as it was at the time of these elections.
Year Office Results
2016 President Hillary Clinton 72.4% – Donald Trump 21.7%
Senate Tammy Duckworth 68.7% – Mark Kirk 24.9%
2018 Governor J. B. Pritzker 70.5% – Bruce Rauner 25.2%
Attorney General Kwame Raoul 69.3% – Erika Harold 27.9%
Secretary of State Jesse White 81.3% – Jason Helland 15.7%
2020 President Joe Biden 72.3% – Donald Trump 25.9%
Senate Dick Durbin 69.4% – Mark Curran 21.9%
2022 Senate Tammy Duckworth 70.0% – Kathy Salvi 28.2%
Governor J. B. Pritzker 68.5% – Darren Bailey 28.7%
Attorney General Kwame Raoul 68.0% – Tom DeVore 29.3%
Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias 68.9% – Dan Brady 28.7%

Prominent representatives
Representative Notes

John Wentworth		 Elected the 21st Mayor of Chicago (1860 – 1861)

William Kellogg		 Appointed Chief Justice of the Territorial Supreme Court of the Nebraska Territory (1865 – 1867)

John B. Hawley		 Served as a captain for the Union Army during the American Civil War

Daniel W. Mills		 Served as a captain for the Union Army during the American Civil War

Stephen A. Hurlbut		 Served as a major general for the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861 – 1865)
Appointed Minister Resident to the United States of Colombia (1869 – 1872)
Appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Peru (1881 – 1882)

Walter C. Newberry		 Served as a brigadier general for the Union Army during the American Civil War (1861 – 1865)

Abner C. Harding		 Served as a brigadier general for the Union Army during the American Civil War (1862 – 1863)

George M. O'Brien		 Served as a lieutenant colonel for the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II (1941 – 1945)

List of members representing the district
Representative Party Years Cong
ress		 Notes District location
District created March 4, 1843

John Wentworth
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1851		 28th
29th
30th
31st		 Elected in 1842.
Re-elected in 1844.
Re-elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
[data missing]
Richard S. Molony
(Belvidere)		 Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853		 32nd Elected in 1850.
[data missing]

James Knox
(Knoxville)		 Whig March 4, 1853 –
March 3, 1855		 33rd Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
[data missing]
Opposition March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857		 34th

William Kellogg
(Canton)		 Republican March 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1863		 35th
36th
37th		 Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
[data missing]

Charles M. Harris
(Oquawka)		 Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		 38th Elected in 1862.
[data missing]

Abner C. Harding
(Monmouth)		 Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869		 39th
40th		 Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
[data missing]

John B. Hawley
(Rock Island)		 Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		 41st
42nd		 Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the 6th district.

Stephen A. Hurlbut
(Belvidere)		 Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877		 43rd
44th		 Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
[data missing]

William Lathrop
(Rockford)		 Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879		 45th Elected in 1876.
[data missing]
John C. Sherwin
(Aurora)		 Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1883		 46th
47th		 Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
[data missing]

George E. Adams
(Chicago)		 Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1891		 48th
49th
50th
51st		 Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
[data missing]

Walter C. Newberry
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893		 52nd Elected in 1890.
[data missing]

Julius Goldzier
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895		 53rd Elected in 1892.
[data missing]

Charles W. Woodman
(Chicago)		 Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1897		 54th Elected in 1894.
[data missing]

Daniel W. Mills
(Chicago)		 Republican March 4, 1897 –
March 3, 1899		 55th Elected in 1896.
[data missing]

Thomas Cusack
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1901		 56th Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

James McAndrews
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1901 –
March 3, 1903		 57th Elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

George P. Foster
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1905		 58th Redistricted from the 3rd district and re-elected in 1902.
[data missing]
Charles S. Wharton
(Chicago)		 Republican March 4, 1905 –
March 3, 1907		 59th Elected in 1904.
[data missing]

James T. McDermott
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1907 –
July 21, 1914		 60th
61st
62nd
63rd		 Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Resigned.
Vacant July 21, 1914 –
March 3, 1915		 63rd

James T. McDermott
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1915 –
March 3, 1917		 64th Re-elected in 1914 to fill his own seat.
Retired.

Charles Martin
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1917 –
October 28, 1917		 65th Elected in 1916.
Died.
Vacant October 28, 1917 –
April 2, 1918		 65th

John W. Rainey
(Chicago)		 Democratic April 2, 1918 –
May 4, 1923		 65th
66th
67th
68th		 Elected to finish Martin's term.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Died.
Vacant May 4, 1923 –
November 6, 1923		 68th

Thomas A. Doyle
(Chicago)		 Democratic November 6, 1923 –
March 3, 1931		 68th
69th
70th
71st		 Elected to finish Rainey's term.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
[data missing]
Harry P. Beam
(Chicago)		 Democratic March 4, 1931 –
December 6, 1942		 72nd
73rd
74th
75th
76th
77th		 Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Resigned after being elected judge of the Municipal Court of Chicago.
Vacant December 6, 1942 –
January 3, 1943		 77th

Martin Gorski
(Chicago)		 Democratic January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1949		 78th
79th
80th		 Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the 5th district.

James V. Buckley
(Lansing)		 Democratic January 3, 1949 –
January 3, 1951		 81st Elected in 1948.
[data missing]

William E. McVey
(Harvey)		 Republican January 3, 1951 –
August 10, 1958		 82nd
83rd
84th
85th		 Elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
Vacant August 10, 1958 –
January 3, 1959		 85th

Ed Derwinski
(Flossmoor)		 Republican January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1983		 86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th		 Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
[data missing]

George M. O'Brien
(Joliet)		 Republican January 3, 1983 –
July 17, 1986		 98th
99th		 Redistricted from the 17th district and re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Died.
Vacant July 17, 1986 –
January 3, 1987		 99th

Jack Davis
(New Lenox)		 Republican January 3, 1987 –
January 3, 1989		 100th Elected in 1986.
[data missing]

George E. Sangmeister
(Mokena)		 Democratic January 3, 1989 –
January 3, 1993		 101st
102nd		 Elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 11th district.

Luis Gutiérrez
(Chicago)		 Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 2019		 103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
113th
114th
115th		 Elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Retired.
2003–2013
2013–2023

Jesús "Chuy" García
(Chicago)		 Democratic January 3, 2019 –
present		 116th
117th
118th		 Elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present

Election results

2012
Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent) 133,226 83.0
Republican Héctor Concepción 27,279 17.0
Independent Ymelda Viramontes 4 0.0
Total votes 160,509 100.0
Democratic hold

2014
Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2014[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent) 79,666 78.1
Republican Hector Concepción 22,278 21.9
Total votes 101,944 100.0
Democratic hold

2016
Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2016 [17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent) 171,297 100.0
Total votes 171,297 100.0
Democratic hold

2018
Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2018[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesús "Chuy" García 143,895 86.6
Republican Mark Lorch 22,294 13.4
Total votes 166,189 100.0
Democratic hold

2020
Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2020[19][20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent) 187,219 84.05 -2.54%
Republican Jesus E. Solorio Jr. 35,518 15.95 +2.54%
Total votes 222,737 100.0
Democratic hold

2022
Illinois's 4th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent) 91,036 68.42
Republican James Falakos 37,352 28.07
Working Class Edward Hershey 4,605 3.46
Write-in 54 0.041
Total votes 133,047 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

References
  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. Pearson, Rick; Byrne, John (November 28, 2017). "U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez won't run again, wants to rebuild Puerto Rico". ChicagoTribune. Chicago. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  4. Korecki, Natasha (November 27, 2017). "Gutierrez won't seek reelection". Politico. Arlington, VA. Retrieved November 27, 2017.
  5. The Economist (April 25, 2002). "How to rig an election".
  6. Campbell-Dollaghan, Kelsey (August 2, 2019). "The world's most revolting font is made out of gerrymandered voting districts". Fast Company. Retrieved April 6, 2021.
  7. Aaron Blake (July 27, 2011). "Name that district! (Gerrymandering edition)". Washington Post. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  8. "Congressional Districts by Land Area (National)". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (ASCII text) on July 14, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2006.
  9. Parson, Stanley B., William W. Beach and Michael J. Durbin. United States Congressional Districts and Data, 1843–1883 (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1986) p. 9
  10. Hastert v. State Bd. of Elections, 777 F.Supp. 634, 638 (N.D.Ill.1991).
  11. O'Grady, Patrick. "Illinois Redistricting History Since 1970" (PDF). Illinois General Assembly. p. 9. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  12. James R. KING, v. State Bd. of Elections et al.. See ;
  13. John N. Friedman; Richard T. Holden. "The Rising Incumbent Reelection Rate: What'sGerrymandering Got to Do With It?". ResearchGate. The Journal of Politics. p. 5. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
  14. Illinois Congressional District 4, Illinois Board of Elections
  15. "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.
  16. "Illinois General Election 2014". Archived from the original on March 6, 2018.
  17. "Illinois General Election 2016". Archived from the original on March 27, 2019.
  18. "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
  19. "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  20. "Illinois 2020 Election Results". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

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