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Illinois's 17th congressional district

U.S. House district for Illinois

Field	Value
state	Illinois
district number	17
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type2	point	marker2=city	id2=Q233892	title2=Rockford
type3	point	marker3=town	marker-size3=small	id3=Q202828	title3=Freeport
type4	point	marker4=town	marker-size4=small	id4=Q578314	title4=Sterling
type5	point	marker5=town	marker-size5=small	id5=Q578055	title5=East Moline
type6	point	marker6=town	marker-size6=small	id6=Q579736	title6=Moline
type7	point	marker7=town	marker-size7=small	id7=Q577878	title7=Rock Island
type8	point	marker8=town	marker-size8=small	id8=Q578989	title8=Kewanee
type9	point	marker9=town	marker-size9=small	id9=Q782574	title9=Galesburg
type10	point	marker10=town	marker-size10=small	id10=Q578911	title10=Canton
type11	point	marker11=city	id11=Q233129	title11=Peoria
type12	point	marker12=town	marker-size12=small	id12=Q575389	title12=Macomb
type13	point	marker13=town	marker-size13=small	id13=Q575407	title13=Normal
type14	point	marker14=city	id14=Q577802	title14=Bloomington
image caption	Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023. Points indicate major cities in the district.
representative	Eric Sorensen
party	Democratic
residence	Moline
english area	4571.4
percent urban	73.3
percent rural	26.7
population	743,507
population year	2024
median income	$60,530
percent white	67.5
percent hispanic	11.2
percent black	14.2
percent asian	2.1
percent more than one race	4.4
percent other race	0.6
cpvi	D+3

| percent more than one race = 4.4 The 17th congressional district of Illinois is represented by Democrat Eric Sorensen. It includes most of the northwestern portion of the state, with most of its population living on the Illinois side of the Quad Cities, as well as parts of Peoria and Rockford.

The 17th congressional district has shifted northward after redistricting in 2012. It subsequently lost Quincy and Decatur, as well as its share of Springfield. It was generally thought that the redrawn map would allow the district to revert to the Democrats, who held it without interruption from 1983 to 2011. As expected, incumbent Representative Bobby Schilling was defeated, after serving only one term, by Democratic opponent Cheri Bustos in the 2012 election cycle, who served until 2023.

The boundaries were drawn in a bipartisan deal to protect both Democratic incumbent Lane Evans and neighboring Republican incumbents. The lines of the district were drawn to move Republican voters into neighboring districts and to include Democratic neighborhoods in Springfield and Decatur. Evans retired in 2006 as a result of declining health, and the seat was won by his longtime aide Phil Hare. Although the district had been designed to elect a Democrat, Hare lost in 2010 to Republican pizzeria owner Bobby Schilling. In 2012, Democrat Cheri Bustos won the district election.

History

2011 redistricting

The district covers parts of Peoria, Tazewell and Winnebago counties, and all of Carroll, Fulton, Henderson, Henry, Jo Daviess, Knox, Mercer, Rock Island, Stephenson, Warren and Whiteside counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Canton, East Moline, Freeport, Galesburg, Kewanee, Moline, Peoria, Rock Island, Rockford, Pekin and Sterling are included. The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.

2001 redistricting

From 2003 to 2013 the district was known as "the rabbit on a skateboard" for its unusual shape devised as the outcome of gerrymandering.{{cite news |access-date=July 28, 2011}}

Representation

Since 1982, the representative from this district has hailed from a city within Rock Island, County. From 1982 to 2013, the district's representatives hailed from Rock Island, these being Lane Evans, Phil Hare, and Bobby Schilling. Since 2013, the district's representatives have hailed from neighboring Moline, and include Cheri Bustos and Eric Sorenson.

In early 2021, Cheri Bustos announced her intention to retire at the end of the 117th Congress. In November 2021, former WREX and WQAD meteorologist Eric Sorenson announced his candidacy for the seat. He later won the election with 52% of the vote.

Composition

#	County	Seat	Population
15	Carroll	Mount Carroll	15,526
57	Fulton	Lewistown	32,541
73	Henry	Cambridge	48,448
95	Knox	Galesburg	48,411
109	McDonough	Macomb	26,839
131	Mercer	Aledo	15,487
113	McLean	Bloomington	170,441
143	Peoria	Peoria	177,513
161	Rock Island	Rock Island	141,236
177	Stephenson	Freeport	43,105
179	Tazewell	Pekin	129,541
187	Warren	Monmouth	16,185
195	Whiteside	Morrison	54,498
201	Winnebago	Rockford	280,922

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

Rockford – 148,655
Peoria – 113,150
Bloomington – 78,680
Normal – 52,736
Moline – 41,654
Rock Island – 37,108
Pekin – 31,731
Galesburg – 30,052
Freeport – 23,973
Loves Park – 23,397
East Moline – 21,374
Macomb – 15,051
Sterling – 14,764
Canton – 13,242
Kewanee – 12,509

2,500 to 10,000 people

Monmouth – 8,902
Rock Falls – 8,789
Silvis – 8,003
Bartonville – 5,945
Peoria Heights – 5,908
Milan – 5,097
Colona – 5,045
West Peoria – 4,263
Morrison – 4,085
Coal Valley – 3,873
Fulton – 3,647
Abingdon – 2,951
Winnebago – 2,940
Knoxville – 2,901
Savanna – 2,783
Lena – 2,772

As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will retain the Illinois side of the Quad Cities area where much of its population previously resided, while its southern borders will now extend further into Central Illinois. The district will take in parts of Henry, Warren, and McDonough Counties; half of Mercer, Stephenson, Tazewell, McLean, Fulton, and Peoria Counties; and all of Carroll, Rock Island, Whiteside, and Knox Counties.

Henry County is split between this district and the 16th district. They are partitioned on the northwest side by Shaffer Creek, Oakwood Cir, Oakmont Dr, Oakwood Country Club, Glenwood Rd, US Highway 6, E 450th St, Illinois Highway 280, Green River Rd, and Kings Dr. They are partitioned on the southeast side by E 1770th St, N 650th Ave/N 570th Ave, Timber Rd, E 2400th St, and N 1200 St. The 17th district takes in the municipalities of Colona, Kewanee, and Galva.

Warren County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by 60th St and 180th Ave. The 17th district takes in the communities of Alexis (shared with Mercer County), Monmouth, and part of Cameron.

McDonough County is split between this district and the 15th 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 17th district takes in the municipality of Bardolph and most of Macomb.

Mercer County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by 220th St. The 17th district takes in the communities of Burgess, Matherville, Viola, Preemption, Sherrard, Swedona, Cable, Windsor, North Henderson, and Alexis (shared with Warren County).

Stephenson County is split between this district and the 16th district. They are partitioned by Daws Rd, Howardsville Rd, Cedarville Rd, N Fawver Rd, and Maize Rd. The 17th district takes in the communities of Freeport, Pearl City, Bolton, Ridott, German Valley, Willow Lake; and part of Baileyville, Cedarville, and Lena.

Tazewell County is split between this district and the 16th district. They are partitioned by Illinois River, S 3rd St, Prince St, Elm St, Maple St, Mechanic St, Koch St, 5th St, Illinois Central Railroad, Townline Rd, Highway I-55, Illinois Highway 122, Indian Creek, Southwest Lincoln St, Southeast Main St, Hopedale Rd, Springtown Rd, Mackinaw Rd, and Lagoon Rd. The 17th district takes in the communities of Delavan, Green Valley, and Armington; most of South Pekin; and part of Pekin (shared with Peoria County).

McLean County is split between this district and the 16th district. They are partitioned by E 1000 North Rd, N 250 East Rd, E 1200 North Rd, Middle Fork Sugar Creek, E 1250 North Rd, N 750 East Rd, E 1300 North Rd, E 1280 North Rd, N 900 East Rd, E 1350 North Rd, E 1400 North Rd, N 1100 East Rd, N Rivian Motorway, King Mill Creek, Illinois Highway 74, Hovey Ave, S Cottage Ave, Gregory St, N Adelaide St, W Raab Rd, N Towanda Ave, E Shelbourne Dr, Old Route 66, Hershey Rd, E College Ave, Illinois Highway 55, Sugar Creek, General Electric Rd, Rainbow Ave, Mill Creek Rd, Clearwater Ave, Newcastle Dr, Illinois Highway 9, S Towanda Barnes Rd, Central Illinois Airport, Winchester Dr, S Hershey Rd, E Oakland Ave, S Veterans Parkway, S Mercer Ave, Norfolk and Southern Railroad, Rhodes Ln, E Hamilton Rd, S Morris Ave, Six Points Rd, W Oakland Ave, Fox Creek Rd, Crooked Creek Rd, Carrington Ln, and N 1200 East Rd. The 17th district takes in the communities of McLean, Shirley; most of Bloomington; and southern Normal.

Fulton County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by East Oscar Linn Highway. The 17th district takes in the communities of Canton, Cuba, Farmington (shared with Peoria County), Avon, Marietta, Ellisville, Smithfield, Fairview, Norris, St. David, Bryant, Dunfermline, and Banner.

Peoria County is split between this district and the 16th district. They are partitioned by W Gerber Rd/W Rosenbohm Rd, W Southport Rd, BN & SF Railroad, W Southport Rd, N Townhouse Rd, W Cottonwood Rd, N McAllister Rd, W Greengold Rd, W Farmington Rd, N Kickapoo Creek Rd, Saint Mary's Cemetery, N Swords Ave, N Northcrest Dr, C & NW Railroad, Weaverridge Golf Club, W Charter Oak Rd, Illinois Highway 6, W War Memorial Dr, N Allen Rd, W Northmoor Rd, Big Hollow Creek, West Imperial Dr, West Willow Knolls Dr, North University St, Manning Park, West Teton Dr, Illinois Highway 40, North Prospect Rd, East Prospect Ln, North Montclair Ave, East Euclid Ave, North Grandview Dr, Forest Park Nature Center, Forest Park Apartments, North Galena Rd, Illinois Highway 29, and Forest Park Riverfront-Longshore. The 17th district takes in the communities of Hanna City, Glasford, Elmwood, Farmington (shared with Fulton County), Trivoli, Smithville, Lake Camelot, Kingston Mines, Bartonville, and Mapleton; most of Peoria, West Peoria, and Bellevue; and part of Norwood, Peoria Heights, and Pekin (shared with Tazewell County).

Winnebago County is split between this district and the 16th district. The 17th district takes in the communities of Winnebago; most of Rockford; and part of Loves Park.

Recent election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
	2008	President	Obama 60% - 38%
	2012	President	Obama 59% - 41%
2016	President	Clinton 50% - 43%
Senate	Duckworth 50% - 44%
Comptroller (Spec.)	Mendoza 48% - 47%
2018	Governor	Pritzker 50% - 41%
Attorney General	Raoul 50% - 47%
Secretary of State	White 64% - 33%
Comptroller	Mendoza 55% - 41%
Treasurer	Frerichs 54% - 42%
2020	President	Biden 53% - 45%
Senate	Durbin 53% - 43%
2022	Senate	Duckworth 52% - 45%
Governor	Pritzker 50% - 47%
Attorney General	DeVore 49% - 48%
Secretary of State	Brady 51% - 47%
Comptroller	Mendoza 52% - 46%
Treasurer	Frerichs 49% - 48%
	2024	President	Harris 51% - 46%

List of members representing the district

Representative	Party	Years	Cong
ress	Electoral history	District location
District created March 4, 1873
[[File:WilliamRallsMorrison.png	100px]]
William R. Morrison
(Waterloo)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1883		Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Samuel Wheeler Moulton.jpg	100px]]
Samuel W. Moulton
(Shelbyville)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885		Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.
Retired.
[[File:JREden.jpg	100px]]
John R. Eden
(Sullivan)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887		Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edward Lane (Illinois Congressman).png	100px]]
Edward Lane
(Hillsboro)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1895		Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
Redistricted to the 18th district and lost re-election there.
[[File:JamesAConnolly.jpg	100px]]
James A. Connolly
(Springfield)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899		Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.
[[File:Ben F. Caldwell (Illinois Congessman).jpg	100px]]
Ben F. Caldwell
(Chatham)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1903		Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 21st district.
[[File:John Allen Sterling circa 1913 (cropped).jpg	100px]]
John A. Sterling
(Bloomington)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1913		Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.
[[File:LouisFitzhenry.jpg	100px]]
Louis FitzHenry
(Bloomington)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1913 –
March 3, 1915		Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Allen Sterling circa 1913 (cropped).jpg	100px]]
John A. Sterling
(Bloomington)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1915 –
October 17, 1918		Elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Died.
Vacant	nowrap	October 17, 1918 –
March 3, 1919
[[File:Frank L. Smith.jpg	100px]]
Frank L. Smith
(Dwight)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1919 –
March 3, 1921		Elected in 1918.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
[[File:FrankHFunk.jpg	100px]]
Frank H. Funk
(Bloomington)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1927		Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Homer W. Hall (Illinois Congressman).jpg	100px]]
Homer W. Hall
(Bloomington)		Republican	nowrap	March 4, 1927 –
March 3, 1933		Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Frank Gillespie.jpg	100px]]
Frank Gillespie
(Bloomington)		Democratic	nowrap	March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1935		Elected in 1932.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Leslie Arends.jpg	100px]]
Leslie C. Arends
(Melvin)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1935 –
January 3, 1973		Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
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.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 15th district.
[[File:George M. O'Brien.jpg	100px]]
George M. O'Brien
(Joliet)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1983		Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Lane Evans.jpg	100px]]
Lane Evans
(Rock Island)	Democratic	January 3, 1983 –
January 3, 2007		Elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-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.
Retired.	1983–1993

1993–2003
2003–2013
[[File:Illinois's 17th congressional district.gif	300px]]
[[File:Phil Hare Official.jpg	100px]]
Phil Hare
(Rock Island)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2011		Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Bobby Schilling, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg	100px]]
Bobby Schilling
(Colona)		Republican	nowrap	January 3, 2011 –
January 3, 2013		Elected in 2010.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Cheri Bustos official photo.jpg	100px]]
Cheri Bustos
(Moline)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2013 –
January 3, 2023		Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Retired.	2013–2023
[[File:Illinois US Congressional District 17 (since 2013).tif	300px]]
[[File:Sorensen House Photo.jpg	100px]]
Eric Sorensen
(Moline)		Democratic	nowrap	January 3, 2023 –
present		Elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present
[[File:Illinois's 17th congressional district (since 2023) (new version).svg	300px]]

Election results

1982

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1982

1984

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1984

1986

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1986

1988

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1988

1990

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1990

1992

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1992

1994

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1994

1996

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1996

1998

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 1998

2000

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2000

2002

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2002

2004

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2004

2006

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2006

2008

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2008

2010

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2010

2012

Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

Notes

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

References

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(April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
"Rockford stands to lose big in the new 17th District".
"Bustos beats Schilling in redrawn 17th District". aledotimesrecord.com.
(2021-04-30). "Democrat Cheri Bustos Announces Retirement From Congress".
(September 25, 2010). "5 Ways to Tilt an Election". [[The New York Times]].
[http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011CongDist17.pdf Illinois Congressional District 17] {{Webarchive. link. (February 12, 2017 , Illinois Board of Elections)
(October 7, 2010). "Electoral boundaries in America". [[The Economist]].
(10 November 2021). "Former Rockford meteorologist Eric Sorensen announces run for Illinois' 17th Congressional District".
(10 November 2022). "Democrat Eric Sorensen's win keeps Illinois House seat with Democrats".
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"2012 General Election Official Vote Totals". Illinois State Board of Elections.
(2014-11-04). "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections.
"2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
(2020-12-04). "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". [[Illinois State Board of Elections]].
(November 20, 2020). "Illinois 2020 Election Results". [[Chicago Sun-Times]].

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