Population (2011 est.) 715,066 Cook PVI R+14 | Median income 45,122 Area 38,062 km² | |
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Distribution 48.6% urban51.4% rural Ethnicity 93.6% White4.6% Black0.5% Asian2.4% Hispanic0.2% Native American0.5% other | ||
The 15th Congressional District of Illinois is located in eastern/southeastern Illinois. Republican John Shimkus represents the district.
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2011 redistricting
The congressional district covers parts of Bond, Champaign, Ford and Madison counties, and all of Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Moultrie, Pope, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne and White counties. All or parts of Centralia, Charleston, Danville, Edwardsville, Effingham, Glen Carbon, Mattoon and Rantoul will be included. The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.
2012 election
Republican John Shimkus, previously representing the 19th district, was on the 2012 ballot for the 15th congressional district. Angela Michael, a retired nurse and pro-life activist, ran on a single-issue pro-life Democratic ticket.
2016 election
Shimkus is pursuing reelection again in this district, but faces a primary challenge from Illinois State Senator Kyle McCarter with Tea Party backing and funding from the Club for Growth.
1873–2003
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2003 – 2013
The district included the cities of Charleston, Urbana, Danville, and Champaign, and all or parts of Livingston, Iroquois, Ford, McLean, DeWitt, Champaign, Vermillion, Macon, Piatt, Douglas, Edgar, Moultrie, Coles, Cumberland, Clark, Crawford, Lawrence, Wabash, Edwards, White, Saline, and Gallatin counties.
List of representatives
District created March 4, 1873
1872–2010
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Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th congressional district
As of May 2015, two former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 15th congressional district are alive. The most recent representative to die was Tim Lee Hall (1975-1977) on November 12, 2008. The most recently serving representative to die was Edward Rell Madigan (1983-1991) on December 7, 1994.