Illinois's 15th congressional district
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The 15th congressional district of Illinois is currently located in central Illinois. It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It is currently represented by Republican Mary Miller.
| Illinois's 15th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 14,696 sq mi (38,060 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2021) | 675,647 |
| Median household income | $59,928[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+22[2] |
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.[3] 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
| # | 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.[4][5] Angela Michael, a retired nurse and anti-abortion activist,[6] ran on a single-issue anti-abortion Democratic ticket.[7]
| 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
| 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.[10][11]
| 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.[13]
| 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.[15]
| 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 | |||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mary Miller (incumbent) | 213,007 | 71.14 | |
| Democratic | Paul Lange | 86,396 | 28.86 | |
| Total votes | 299,403 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
List of members representing the district
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.
See also
References
- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 15, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ "Congressman Shimkus Files for Re-Election in 15th Congressional District". WBJD Radio. December 23, 2011. Retrieved December 26, 2011.
- ^ "2012 General Election Candidates" (PDF). Champaign County Clerk. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
- ^ "IL-15: Fake Democrat running against GOP Rep. John Shimkus". dailykos.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ . Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ capitolfax.com/2016/01/13/poll-has-shimkus-leading-mccarter-65-13/
- ^ "Will John Shimkus be the tea party's next victim? A new poll says 'Hell no!'". dailykos.com.
- ^ . Illinois State Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "Democrats nominate Gaither to face Shimkus in 15th congressional district". March 20, 2018.
- ^ "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
- ^ "Miller, Weaver face off for House". dailyeasternnews.com.
- ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "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.
External links
- 2002 Census of Agriculture - 15th Congressional District Profile
- District map
- Congressional district profiles
- Washington Post page on the 15th District of Illinois
- U.S. Census Bureau - 15th District Fact Sheet