The 9th
congressional district
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of
Illinois
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covers parts of
Cook
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* C ...
,
Lake
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, and
McHenry counties as of the 2021 redistricting which followed the
2020 census. It includes all or parts of
Chicago
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,
Evanston,
Glenview,
Skokie,
Morton Grove,
Niles,
Northfield,
Prospect Heights,
Wilmette
Wilmette is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Bordering Lake Michigan, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Skokie, Northfield, Glenview, and Evanston, Illinois, it is located north of Chicago's downtown district. Wilmette had a populatio ...
,
Buffalo Grove
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,
Hawthorn Woods,
Wauconda,
Island Lake,
Long Grove,
Lake Barrington,
Algonquin Township,
Cary,
Crystal Lake,
Lake in the Hills,
Lakewood,
Oakwood Hills,
Trout Valley,
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 ...
,
Port Barrington,
Barrington Hills, and
Fox River Grove. It is anchored in Chicago's
North Side, along
Lake Michigan
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, and covers many of Chicago's northern suburbs.
Democrat
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Politics
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Jan Schakowsky
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has represented the district since January 1999.
The district is one of the most reliably Democratic districts in Chicago, and in all of Illinois. It has been in Democratic hands without interruption since 1949, and for all but six years since 1935.
Composition
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
*
Chicago
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– 2,665,039
*
Evanston – 78,110
*
Arlington Heights – 77,676
*
Skokie – 67,824
*
Des Plaines
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– 60,675
*
Mount Prospect – 56,852
*
Glenview – 48,705
*
Buffalo Grove
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– 43,212
*
Crystal Lake – 40,269
*
Park Ridge – 39,656
*
Wheeling – 39,137
*
Northbrook – 35,222
*
Niles – 30,912
*
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
*
Lake in the Hills – 28,982
*
Wilmette
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– 28,170
*
Morton Grove – 25,297
*
Lake Zurich
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– 19,759
*
Cary – 17,826
*
Prospect Heights – 16,058
*
Wauconda – 14,084
*
Lincolnwood – 13,463
2,500 to 10,000 people
*
Hawthorn Woods – 9,062
*
Glencoe – 8,849
*
Long Grove – 8,366
*
Northfield – 5,751
*
Island Lake – 5,201
*
Lake Barrington – 5,100
*
Fox River Grove – 4,702
*
Lakewood – 4,283
*
Barrington Hills – 4,114
*
Kildeer – 4,091
*
North Barrington – 3,171
As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will still be based largely in
Chicago
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's Far North Side and northern
Cook
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Food preparation
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County, as well as now parts of southwest
Lake
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County and southeast
McHenry County.
The 9th district takes in the
Chicago
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neighborhoods of
Rogers Park
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,
Edgewater, and
West Ridge; most of
Uptown
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* Upt ...
; and part of
Lincoln Square.
Outside of the Chicago city limits, the district takes in the
Cook
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Food preparation
* Cooking, the preparation of food
* Cook (domestic worker), a household staff member who prepares food
* Cook (profession), an individual who prepares food for consumption in the food industry
* C ...
County communities of
Evanston,
Glenview,
Skokie,
Morton Grove,
Niles,
Lincolnwood, and
Golf
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; most of
Northfield and
Prospect Heights; northeastern
Park Ridge and
Arlington Heights; western
Northfield and
Buffalo Grove
Buffalo Grove is a Village (United States)#Illinois, village in Lake County, Illinois, Lake and Cook County, Illinois, Cook Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. A suburb of Chicago, it lies about northwest of Downtown Chicago and north of ...
(shared with Lake County); southeastern
Northbrook; northern
Mount Prospect; half of
Wilmette
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south of Lake Ave; most of
Prospect Heights; and part of
Glencoe,
Des Plaines
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, and
Wheeling (shared with Lake County).
Lake County is split between this district, the
5th district District 5, 5 District or 5th District may refer to:
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, the
10th district, and the
11th district. The 9th and 5th districts are partitioned by partitioned by the Fox River, Kelsey Rd, W Miller Rd, Echo Lake Rd, Sacomano Meadows Pond 1, Midlothian Rd, N Old Henry Rd, N Quentin Rd, Lake Zurich Rd, Twin Orchard Country Club, Mundelein Rd, Hicks Rd, Bridgewater Farm, Crossing Pond Park, and Arlington Heights Rd.
The 9th, 10th, and 11th districts are partitioned by Buffalo Grove Golf Course, Buffalo Grove Rd, Arboretum Golf Club, W Half Day Rd, Promontory Ridge Trail, Port Clinton Rd, Mundelein Rd, Highland Pines Park, Diamond Lake Rd, Breckinridge Dr, N Midlothian Rd, Illinois Route 60, W Hawley St, N Chevy Chase Rd, Steeple Chase Golf Club, W Lakeview Parkway, N Gilmer Rd, Hawley St, W Ivanhoe Rd, Liberty St, High St, Kimball Ave, E Liberty St, S Church St, Bangs St, W Liberty St, Westridge Dr/N Lakeview Cir, Carriage Hill Ct/Wood Creek Dr, Greenleaf Ave, Ridge Rd/Burr Oak Ln, and E Burnett Rd/Northern Ter. The 9th district takes in the communities of
Forest Lake and
Tower Lakes; most of
Hawthorn Woods; western
Buffalo Grove
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(shared with Cook County); and part of
Wauconda,
Island Lake,
Long Grove,
Lake Barrington,
Kildeer,
Lake Zurich
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,
North Barrington,
Port Barrington (shared with McHenry County), and
Fox River Grove (shared with McHenry County).
McHenry County is split between this district and the
11th district. They are partitioned by E Crystal Lake Ave, Meridian Ln, Crystal Lake Country Club, Woodscreek Park, Boulder Ridge Country Club, and Fairway View Dr. The 9th district takes in the entirety of
Algonquin Township, which includes the communities of
Cary and
Trout Valley; most of
Lake in the Hills and
Crystal Lake; north
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 ...
; and part of
Port Barrington (shared with Lake County),
Barrington Hills,
Fox River Grove (shared with Lake County), and
Lakewood.
Recent election results from statewide races
Recent election results
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
List of members representing the district
See also
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Illinois's congressional districts
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List of United States congressional districts
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2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois#District 9
References
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
External links
''Washington Post'' page on the 9th District of IllinoisU.S. Census Bureau - 9th District Fact Sheet
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Constituencies established in 1853
1853 establishments in Illinois