Illinois' 11th congressional district

Infobox U.S. congressional district
state = Illinois
district number = 11

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image width = 300px
image caption = The 11th congressional district of Illinois since 2003
representative = Jerry Weller
party = Republican
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population = 653,647
population year = 2000
median income = 47,800
percent white = 87.0
percent black = 7.8
percent asian = 0.8
percent native american = 0.2
percent hispanic = 6.7
percent other race = 1.3
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cpvi = R + 1

The 11th Congressional District of Illinois includes the towns of Joliet, Kankakee, LaSalle, Ottawa and Streator, and all or parts of Will, Kankakee, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Woodford and McLean counties. It is represented by Republican Jerry Weller.

In the 2004 presidential election, George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 53% to 46% in this district,

District boundaries

From 1895 to 1901 the district included Bureau, LaSalle, Livingston and Woodford counties. [ [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1900/file7.pdf eli.sls.lib.il.us] ] From 1901 until 1947 the 11th congressional district included Kane, DuPage, McHenry and Will Counties. Following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1947, the district covered a portion of Cook County and the far northwest side of Chicago roughly centered around Norwood Park. [ [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1947/file31.pdf eli.sls.lib.il.us] ] The district was not changed by 1951's redistricting. [ [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1951/file14.pdf eli.sls.lib.il.us] ] In 1961, the district was widened westward to the Des Plaines River and east into parts of Lincoln Square. [ [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1961/file22.pdf eli.sls.lib.il.us] ] The district covered the northwest side of Chicago until the early 1990s when it moved closer to its current area, encompassing most of LaSalle and Grundy Counties, the southern part of Will County, the northern part of Kankakee County and a small portion of southeastern Cook County. [ [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1993/file19.pdf eli.sls.lib.il.us] ] It has remained in its current dimensions since the Illinois Congressional Reapportionment Act of 2001 (10 ILCS 76) was enacted.

Representatives

Historical maps of boundaries

References

External links

* [http://www.nass.usda.gov/census/census02/congdist/profiles/cd1711.PDF 2002 Census of Agriculture - 11th Congressional District Profile]
* [http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd108_named/ind_pdf/IL_CD11n.pdf District map]
* [http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/03statab/congdist.pdf Congressional district profiles]
* [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/census/il/district-11/ "Washington Post" page on the 11th District of Illinois]
* [http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US1711&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US17%7C50000US1710&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US1711&_cityTown=&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry= U.S. Census Bureau - 11th District Fact Sheet]
*Maps
** [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1903/file4.pdf Illinois Districts in 1903. (1901 to 1947)]
** [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1947/file31.pdf Illinois Districts following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1947.]
** [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1951/file15.pdf Illinois Districts following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1951.]
** [http://eli.sls.lib.il.us/00001_00/pdf/BB/1961/file22.pdf Illinois Districts following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1961.]