The 8th congressional district of Illinois is a
congressional district
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Illinois
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that has been represented by
Democrat
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*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (Cyprus) (DCY)
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Raja Krishnamoorthi
Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi ( ; born July 19, 1973) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. The district includes many of Chicago's western and northwestern suburbs, such as Hoffman Estates, ...
since 2017.
History
2011 redistricting
The congressional district covers parts of
Cook County
Cook County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of Illinois and the second-most-populous county in the United States, after Los Angeles County, California. More than 40 percent of all residents of Illinois live within Cook County. ...
,
DuPage County and
Kane County, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the
2010 United States census. All or parts of
Addison,
Arlington Heights,
Barrington Hills,
Bloomingdale,
Carol Stream,
Carpentersville
Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
History
Julius Angelo Carpenter (August 19, 1827 – March 30, 1880) was the fou ...
,
East Dundee,
Elgin
Elgin may refer to:
Places Canada
* Elgin County, Ontario
* Elgin Settlement, a 19th-century community for freed slaves located in present-day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario
* Elgin, a village in Rideau Lakes, Ontario
* Elgin, Manit ...
,
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 32,812. Located northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorpor ...
,
Glendale Heights,
Hanover Park,
Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530.
The village previously served as the headquarters for Sears and is one of the American headquarter ...
,
Lombard,
Palatine
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Rolling Meadows
Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,200.
History
In 1836, Orrin Ford became the first landowner in the area that is now Rolling Meadows, stak ...
,
Roselle,
Schaumburg
Schaumburg is a district (''Landkreis'') of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (clockwise from the north) the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hameln-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts of Lippe and Minden-Lübb ...
,
South Elgin,
Streamwood,
Villa Park
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and
Wood Dale are included. These boundaries became effective on January 3, 2013.
Composition
Cities and CDPS with 10,000 or more people
*
Chicago
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– 2,665,039
*
Elgin
Elgin may refer to:
Places Canada
* Elgin County, Ontario
* Elgin Settlement, a 19th-century community for freed slaves located in present-day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario
* Elgin, a village in Rideau Lakes, Ontario
* Elgin, Manit ...
– 114,797
*
Schaumburg
Schaumburg is a district (''Landkreis'') of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (clockwise from the north) the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hameln-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts of Lippe and Minden-Lübb ...
– 78,723
*
Arlington Heights – 77,676
*
Palatine
A palatine or palatinus (Latin; : ''palatini''; cf. derivative spellings below) is a high-level official attached to imperial or royal courts in Europe since Roman Empire, Roman times. – 67,908
*
Des Plaines – 60,675
*
Mount Prospect – 56,852
*
Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530.
The village previously served as the headquarters for Sears and is one of the American headquarter ...
– 52,530
*
Barlett – 41,105
*
Carol Stream – 39,854
*
Streamwood – 39,577
*
Carpentersville
Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
History
Julius Angelo Carpenter (August 19, 1827 – March 30, 1880) was the fou ...
– 39,983
*
Hanover Park – 37,470
*
Addison – 35,702
*
Glendale Heights – 33,176
*
St. Charles – 33,081
*
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 32,812. Located northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorpor ...
– 32,812
*
Algonquin
Algonquin or Algonquian—and the variation Algonki(a)n—may refer to:
Languages and peoples
*Algonquian languages, a large subfamily of Native American languages in a wide swath of eastern North America from Canada to Virginia
**Algonquin la ...
– 29,700
*
Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. A suburb located due west of downtown Chicago, the village has a population of 28,846 as of the 2020 Census.
History
Glen Ellyn, like the neighboring town to the east, Lombar ...
– 28,846
*
Huntley – 28,008
*
Batavia – 26,098
*
Rolling Meadows
Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,200.
History
In 1836, Orrin Ford became the first landowner in the area that is now Rolling Meadows, stak ...
– 24,200
*
South Elgin – 23,865
*
Roselle – 22,897
*
Bloomingdale – 22,382
*
Geneva
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– 21,393
*
Norridge
Norridge is a village in Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village and its neighbor to the east, Harwood Heights, together form an enclave within the city of Chicago. Norridge is sometimes referred to as the "Island Wi ...
– 15,251
*
Wood Dale – 14,012
*
Pingree Grove – 10,365
2,5000 – 10,000 people
*
Itasca – 9,543
*
Gilberts
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– 8,366
*
West Dundee
West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,686 as of the 2020 US Census. It is considered a far northwest Chicago suburb.
West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.
...
– 7,686
*
Hampshire
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– 7,667
*
Inverness
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– 7,616
*
South Barrington – 5,077
*
Barrington Hills – 4,114
*
Rosemont Rosemont may refer to:
People
Rosemont is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
* David A. Rosemont, American television producer
* Franklin Rosemont (1943–2009), American poet, artist, historian
* Norman Rosemont (1924–2018), ...
– 3,952
*
Sleepy Hollow – 3,214
*
East Dundee – 3,152
As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will still be based partially in northern
Cook
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* C ...
County, and now parts of northern
DuPage County and northeast
Kane County, as well as part of the
Chicago
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neighborhood of
O'Hare.
The 8th district takes in the
Cook
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Food preparation
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* Cook (profession), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry
* C ...
County communities of
Schaumburg
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(shared with DuPage County),
Rosemont Rosemont may refer to:
People
Rosemont is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
* David A. Rosemont, American television producer
* Franklin Rosemont (1943–2009), American poet, artist, historian
* Norman Rosemont (1924–2018), ...
,
Rolling Meadows
Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,200.
History
In 1836, Orrin Ford became the first landowner in the area that is now Rolling Meadows, stak ...
,
South Barrington, and
East Dundee (shared with Kane County); most of
Hoffman Estates
Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530.
The village previously served as the headquarters for Sears and is one of the American headquarter ...
,
Streamwood, and
Elgin
Elgin may refer to:
Places Canada
* Elgin County, Ontario
* Elgin Settlement, a 19th-century community for freed slaves located in present-day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario
* Elgin, a village in Rideau Lakes, Ontario
* Elgin, Manit ...
(shared with Kane County); half of
Des Plaines; the majority of
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 32,812. Located northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorpor ...
west of Tome Rd (shared with DuPage County); part of
Palatine
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Norridge
Norridge is a village in Leyden Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. The village and its neighbor to the east, Harwood Heights, together form an enclave within the city of Chicago. Norridge is sometimes referred to as the "Island Wi ...
,
Rosemont Rosemont may refer to:
People
Rosemont is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:
* David A. Rosemont, American television producer
* Franklin Rosemont (1943–2009), American poet, artist, historian
* Norman Rosemont (1924–2018), ...
,
Arlington Heights,
Hanover Park (shared with DuPage County), and
Inverness
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; and part of
Mount Prospect between Dempster St and W Lonnquist Blvd.
DuPage County is split between this district and the
3rd district. They are partitioned by Bartlett Rd, Old Wayne Golf Course, St Charles Rd, Fair Oaks Rd, Timber Ln, Woodcreek Ln N, Wayne Oaks Dam Reservoir, Morton Rd, Pawnee Dr, County Farm Rd, Highway 64, Gary Ave Della Ave, West St, Geneva Rd, Bloomingdale's Rd, Glendale Lakes Golf Club, President St, Gilberto St, Schubert Ave, Opal Ave, Stevenson Dr, Highway 4, Polo Club Dr, Canadian National Railway, East Branch Park, Army Trail Rd, Belmont Pl, Addison Trail High School, Woodland Ave, 7th Ave, Lake St, 3rd Ave, Eggerding Dr, Mill Rd, Highway 290, Addison Rd, Oak Meadows Golf & Banquets, Central Ave, Canadian Pacific Railway, Wood Dale Rd, Elmhurt St, and Lively Blvd. The 8th district takes in the communities of
Bloomingdale,
Schaumburg
Schaumburg is a district (''Landkreis'') of Lower Saxony, Germany. It is bounded by (clockwise from the north) the districts of Nienburg, Hanover and Hameln-Pyrmont, and the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (districts of Lippe and Minden-Lübb ...
(shared with Cook County),
Roselle, and
Itasca; most of
Carol Stream; the majority of
Elk Grove Village
Elk Grove Village is a village in Cook and DuPage counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 32,812. Located northwest of Chicago along the Golden Corridor, the Village of Elk Grove Village was incorpor ...
west of Tome Rd (shared with DuPage County); part of
Hanover Park (shared with Cook County); eastern
Bartlett; western
Wood Dale; northwestern
Addison; part of
Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. A suburb located due west of downtown Chicago, the village has a population of 28,846 as of the 2020 Census.
History
Glen Ellyn, like the neighboring town to the east, Lombar ...
; and part of northern
Glendale Heights.
Kane County is split between this district and the
11th district. They are partitioned by Illinois Highway 47, Regency Parkway, Farm Hill Dr, Del Webb Blvd, Jane Adams Memorial Tollway, Sandwald Rd, Ridgecrest Dr, Brier Hill Rd/Illinois Highway 47, Coombs Rd, Shadow Hill Dr, Campton Hills Dr, West Main St, South Tyler Rd, Division St, Fox River, North Washington Ave, Douglas Rd, Orion Rd, and East Fabyan Parkway. The 8th district takes in the communities of
East Dundee (shared with Cook County),
West Dundee
West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,686 as of the 2020 US Census. It is considered a far northwest Chicago suburb.
West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville.
...
,
Carpentersville
Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area.
History
Julius Angelo Carpenter (August 19, 1827 – March 30, 1880) was the fou ...
,
Sleepy Hollow,
South Elgin,
Gilberts
The Gilbert Islands (;Reilly Ridgell. ''Pacific Nations and Territories: The Islands of Micronesia, Melanesia, and Polynesia.'' 3rd. Ed. Honolulu: Bess Press, 1995. p. 95. formerly Kingsmill or King's-Mill IslandsVery often, this name applied o ...
,
Pingree Grove; most of
Elgin
Elgin may refer to:
Places Canada
* Elgin County, Ontario
* Elgin Settlement, a 19th-century community for freed slaves located in present-day North Buxton and South Buxton, Ontario
* Elgin, a village in Rideau Lakes, Ontario
* Elgin, Manit ...
(shared with Cook County); half of
St. Charles; southern
Algonquin
Algonquin or Algonquian—and the variation Algonki(a)n—may refer to:
Languages and peoples
*Algonquian languages, a large subfamily of Native American languages in a wide swath of eastern North America from Canada to Virginia
**Algonquin la ...
; western
Wayne and
Barrington Hills; eastern
Hampshire
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; southeastern
Huntley; a portion of
Geneva
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east of the Fox River; and part of
Batavia.
Recent election results from statewide races
List of members representing the district
Elections
2012 election
Incumbent Representative Joe Walsh was drawn out of the district for 2012 by 2011 redistricting, although a candidate is not required to live in the district to be eligible to run for a seat in Congress.
[US Constitution, Article One, Section Two, Clause Two: Qualifications of Members of the House of Representatives Article One of the United States Constitution#Clause 2: Qualifications of Members]
Democrat
Raja Krishnamoorthi
Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi ( ; born July 19, 1973) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for since 2017. The district includes many of Chicago's western and northwestern suburbs, such as Hoffman Estates, ...
of Hoffman Estates announced his candidacy for the seat in late May 2011. In July 2011, Democrat
Tammy Duckworth
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also announced plans to run for the seat.
Duckworth won the Democratic nomination on March 20, 2012. Duckworth defeated Walsh in the general election on November 6, 2012.
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
Historical district boundaries
See also
*
Illinois's congressional districts
*
List of United States congressional districts
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References
Sources
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*
Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
''Washington Post'' page on the 8th District of IllinoisU.S. Census Bureau - 8th District Fact Sheet
OpenSecrets.org political contributions and spendingCBS county-by-county return of 2006 votes
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Constituencies established in 1853
1853 establishments in Illinois