Population (2011 est.) 715,584 Cook PVI D+15 | Median income 63,039 Area 271.9 km² | |
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Distribution 100.0% urban0.0% rural Ethnicity 73.0% White9.1% Black12.5% Asian10.8% Hispanic0.2% Native American2.3% other | ||
The 9th Congressional District of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Chicago, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Wilmette and Winnetka and Arlington Heights are included. Democrat Jan Schakowsky has represented the district since January 1999.
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Voting
The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +20.
In popular culture
In Jeffrey Archer's The Prodigal Daughter, Florentyna Kane is elected to the House from this district and reelected until she resigns to run (unsuccessfully) for the Senate.
References
Illinois's 9th congressional district Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA