Population (2011 est.) 713,289 Cook PVI EVEN | Median income 42,181 Area 12,971 km² | |
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Distribution 75.4% urban24.6% rural Ethnicity 79.0% White17.1% Black1.1% Asian3.0% Hispanic0.2% Native American0.5% other | ||
The 12th Congressional District of Illinois has been represented by Republican Rep. Mike Bost since 2015.
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2011 redistricting
The district covers parts of Madison county, and all of Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union and Williamson counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Belleville, Cahokia, Carbondale, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Granite City, Herrin, Marion, Mt. Vernon, O'Fallon, Shiloh and Swansea 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.
Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th congressional district
As of May 2015, two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th congressional district are alive. The most recent representative to die was Phil Crane (1973-1993) on November 8, 2014.