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Illinois's 7th congressional district

U.S. House district for Illinois

U.S. House district for Illinois

FieldValue
stateIllinois
district number7
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeDanny Davis
partyDemocratic
residenceChicago
english area69.3
percent urban100.0
percent rural0.0
population760,384
population year2024
median income$90,223
percent white29.5
percent hispanic15.7
percent black42.8
percent asian8.6
percent more than one race2.5
percent other race0.5
cpviD+34

| percent more than one race = 2.5 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, River Forest, Berkeley, and Westchester are included. Democrat Danny K. Davis has represented the district since January 1997. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+36, it is the most Democratic district in Illinois.

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 15th 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.{{Citation|last=White |author-link=Jesse White (politician) |access-date=January 16, 2023 }}

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 89% - 10%
2012PresidentObama 88% - 12%
2016PresidentClinton 86% - 10%
SenateDuckworth 81% - 15%
Comptroller (Spec.)Mendoza 76% - 18%
2018GovernorPritzker 83% - 14%
Attorney GeneralRaoul 83% - 15%
Secretary of StateWhite 89% - 9%
ComptrollerMendoza 85% - 12%
TreasurerFrerichs 84% - 13%
2020PresidentBiden 86% - 13%
SenateDurbin 75% - 12%
2022SenateDuckworth 86% - 13%
GovernorPritzker 85% - 13%
Attorney GeneralRaoul 84% - 14%
Secretary of StateGiannoulias 84% - 13%
ComptrollerMendoza 85% - 13%
TreasurerFrerichs 84% - 14%
2024PresidentHarris 81% - 17%

Composition

By county

CountyPop.Share
Cook753,677100.00%

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

  • Chicago – 2,665,039
  • Oak Park – 51,282
  • Elmhurst – 45,786
  • Elmwood Park – 24,521
  • Maywood – 23,512
  • Bellwood – 18,789
  • Westchester – 16,892
  • Forest Park – 14,339
  • La Grange Park – 13,475
  • River Forest – 11,794

2,500 – 10,000 people

  • Hillside – 8,320
  • Broadview – 7,998
  • North Riverside – 7,426
  • Berkeley – 5,338

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, Forest Park, River Forest, Broadview, and Hillside; and part of La Grange Park, Elmwood Park, North Riverside, Elmhurst, and Berkeley.

Election results

2012

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2014

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyYearsCong
ressElectoral historyDistrict location
District created March 4, 1843
[[File:JohnJHardin.jpg100px]]
John J. Hardin
(Jacksonville)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1843 –
March 3, 1845Elected in 1842.
[[File:EdDBaker.jpg100px]]
Edward D. Baker
(Springfield)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1845 –
January 15, 1847Elected in 1844.
Resigned early to join the Illinois Volunteer Infantry.
VacantnowrapJanuary 15, 1847 –
February 5, 1847
John Henry
(Springfield)WhignowrapFebruary 5, 1847 –
March 3, 1847Elected to finish Baker's term.
Was not a candidate for the next term.
[[File:Abraham_Lincoln_by_Nicholas_Shepherd,_1846-crop.jpg100px]]
Abraham Lincoln
(Springfield)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1847 –
March 3, 1849Elected in 1846.
Retired, having pledged to serve only one term.
[[File:Hon. Harris - NARA - 528403.jpg100px]]
Thomas L. Harris
(Petersburg)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1849 –
March 3, 1851Elected in 1848.
[[File:Richard Yates Governor LOC.jpg100px]]
Richard Yates
(Jacksonville)WhignowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1853Elected in 1850.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:James C. Allen.jpg100px]]
James C. Allen
(Palestine)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1853 –
July 18, 1856Elected in 1852.
Re-elected in 1854.
Disqualified.
VacantnowrapJuly 18, 1856 –
November 4, 1856
[[File:James C. Allen.jpg100px]]
James C. Allen
(Palestine)DemocraticnowrapNovember 4, 1856 –
March 3, 1857Re-elected to finish his own term.
[[File:AaronShaw.jpg100px]]
Aaron Shaw
(Lawrenceville)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1857 –
March 3, 1859Elected in 1856.
[[File:JamesCarrollRobinson.jpg100px]]
James C. Robinson
(Marshall)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1859 –
March 3, 1863Elected in 1858
Re-elected in 1860.
Redistricted to the .
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John R. Eden
(Sullivan)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865Elected in 1862.
[[File:Henry P.H. Bromwell.jpg100px]]
Henry P. H. Bromwell
(Charleston)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
[[File:JesseHaleMoore.jpg100px]]
Jesse H. Moore
(Decatur)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Franklin Corwin
(Peru)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875Elected in 1872.
[[File:AlexanderCampbell.png100px]]
Alexander Campbell
(La Salle)IndependentnowrapMarch 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1874.
[[File:PhilipCHayes.jpg100px]]
Philip C. Hayes
(Morris)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1881Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
[[File:WilliamCullen.jpg100px]]
William Cullen
(Ottawa)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1881 –
March 3, 1883Elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:ThomasJHenderson.jpg100px]]
Thomas J. Henderson
(Princeton)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1895Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Re-elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Re-elected in 1892.
[[File:GeorgeEdmundFoss.jpg100px]]
George E. Foss
(Chicago)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1903Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Philip Knopf.png100px]]
Philip Knopf
(Chicago)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
[[File:Frederick Lundin.png100px]]
Frederick Lundin
(Chicago)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1911Elected in 1908.
[[File:Frank Buchanan (June 14, 1862 – April 18, 1930) in 1915.jpg100px]]
Frank Buchanan
(Chicago)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1911 –
March 3, 1917Elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Lost re-election.
[[File:NielsJuul.jpg100px]]
Niels Juul
(Chicago)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1917 –
March 3, 1921Elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Lost renomination.
[[File:MAlfredMichaelson.jpg100px]]
M. Alfred Michaelson
(Chicago)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1931Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Leonard W. Schuetz (Illinois Congressman).jpg100px]]
Leonard W. Schuetz
(Chicago)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1931 –
February 13, 1944Elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Died.
VacantnowrapFebruary 13, 1944 –
January 3, 1945
[[File:WilliamWLink.jpg100px]]
William W. Link
(Chicago)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1947Elected in 1944.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Thomas L. Owens (Illinois Congressman).jpg100px]]
Thomas L. Owens
(Chicago)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1947 –
June 7, 1948Elected in 1946.
Died.
VacantnowrapJune 7, 1948 –
January 3, 1949
[[File:Adolph J. Sabath cph.3c27913.jpg100px]]
Adolph J. Sabath
(Chicago)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1949 –
November 6, 1952Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Died.
VacantnowrapNovember 6, 1952 –
July 7, 1953
[[File:JamesBowler.jpg100px]]
James Bowler
(Chicago)DemocraticnowrapJuly 7, 1953 –
July 18, 1957Elected to finish Sabath's term.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Died.
VacantnowrapJuly 18, 1957 –
December 31, 1957
[[File:Roland V. Libonati.jpg100px]]
Roland V. Libonati
(Chicago)DemocraticnowrapDecember 31, 1957 –
January 3, 1965Elected to finish Bowler's term.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
[[File:Frank Annunzio.jpg100px]]
Frank Annunzio
(Chicago)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1973Elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the .
VacantnowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
June 5, 1973George W. Collins redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972, but died on December 8, 1972.
[[File:Cardiss Collins - Restoration.jpg100px]]
Cardiss Collins
(Chicago)DemocraticnowrapJune 5, 1973 –
January 3, 1997Elected to finish her husband's term.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-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.
Retired.
[[File:Danny K. Davis, Official Portrait, 112th Congress.jpg100px]]
Danny K. Davis
(Chicago)DemocraticJanuary 3, 1997 –
presentElected 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.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.
Retiring at the end of term.
2003–2013
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2013–2023
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2023–present
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References

References

  1. Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District".
  2. (April 3, 2025). "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)".
  3. "Dra 2020".
  4. "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals". Illinois State Board of Elections.
  5. (2014-11-04). "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections.
  6. "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
  7. (November 20, 2020). "Illinois 2020 Election Results". [[Chicago Sun-Times]].
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