Illinois' 13th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Illinois
district number = 13

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image width = 300px
image caption = The 13th congressional district of Illinois since 2003
representative = Judy Biggert
party = Republican
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population = 781,037
population year = 2006
median income = 71,686
percent white = 84.9
percent black = 5.0
percent asian = 6.6
percent native american = 0.1
percent hispanic = 5.5
percent other race = 1.8
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cpvi =R+5

The 13th Congressional District of Illinois covers the southwest suburbs of Chicago, including portions of the Cook, DuPage, and Will counties. It has been represented by Republican Judy Biggert since 1999.

In the 2004 U.S. General Election, this district voted for George W. Bush with 55% to 45% for John Kerry.

Representatives

Donald Rumsfeld, most notable for being the 13th and 21st U.S. Secretary of Defense, represented the district from January 3, 1963 – March 20, 1969, although the former 13th district was a north suburban district and encompassed much of the current 8th and 10th Congressional districts.

External links

* [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/census/il/district-13/ "Washington Post" page on the 13th District of Illinois]
* [http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US1713&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US17%7C50000US1712&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US1713&_cityTown=&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry= U.S. Census Bureau - 13th District Fact Sheet]
* [http://www.scottharperforcongress.com/MEETSCOTT/AboutScott/tabid/312/Default.aspx Scott Harper - 2008 Democratic candidate for the 13th District of Illinois]