Illinois's 12th congressional district
{{Short description|U.S. House district for Illinois}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2021}}
{{Missing information|the history of the subject|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox U.S. congressional district
|state = Illinois
|district number = 12
|image name = {{maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|from=Illinois's 12th congressional district (2023–2033).map|frame-latitude=38.37|frame-longitude=-88.7|zoom=7|frame-height=300|frame-width=400|overlay-horizontal-alignment=right|overlay-vertical-alignment=bottom|overlay=100px}}
|image width =
|image caption = Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
|representative = Mike Bost
|party = Republican
|residence = Murphysboro
|english area = 14296.2
|metric area =
|percent urban = 75.4
|percent rural = 24.6
|population = 749,426
|population year = 2023
|median income = $65,076{{Cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=17&cd=12|title = My Congressional District}}
| percent white = 86.9
| percent hispanic = 2.8
| percent black = 4.9
| percent asian = 1.0
| percent more than one race = 3.9
| percent other race = 0.5
}}
The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the southern part of U.S. state of Illinois. It has been represented by Republican Mike Bost since 2015. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+22, it is the most Republican district in Illinois.
History
=2011 redistricting=
The district covers parts of Madison and St. Clair counties, and all of Alexander, Franklin, Hamilton, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, 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.[http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011CongDist12.pdf Illinois Congressional District 12] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170126030600/http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011CongDist12.pdf |date=January 26, 2017 }}, Illinois Board of Elections The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.
Composition
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|+Composition |
#
! County ! Seat ! Population |
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23
| Clark | Marshall | 15,088 |
25
| Clay | 12,999 |
27
| Clinton | Carlyle | 36,785 |
29
| Coles | 46,060 |
33
| Crawford | Robinson | 18,300 |
35
| Toledo | 10,261 |
47
| Edwards | Albion | 5,968 |
49
| 34,331 |
59
| Gallatin | 4,670 |
65
| Hamilton | 7,911 |
69
| Hardin | 3,569 |
77
| Jackson | 52,141 |
79
| Jasper | Newton | 9,144 |
81
| 36,320 |
87
| Johnson | Vienna | 13,326 |
101
| Lawrence | 14,813 |
121
| Marion | Salem | 36,673 |
125
| Massac | 13,661 |
133
| Monroe | Waterloo | 34,957 |
145
| Perry | 20,503 |
151
| Pope | Golconda | 3,707 |
153
| Pulaski | 4,911 |
157
| Randolph | Chester | 29,815 |
165
| Saline | 22,873 |
163
| 251,018 |
181
| Union | 16,667 |
185
| Wabash | 10,942 |
191
| Wayne | 15,761 |
193
| White | Carmi | 13,401 |
199
| Marion | 66,706 |
= Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people =
- Belleville – 42,404
- O'Fallon – 32,289
- Carbondale – 25,083
- Charleston – 17,286
- Mattoon – 16,870
- Marion – 16,855
- Fairview Heights – 16,706
- Mount Vernon – 14,600
- Shiloh – 14,098
- Herrin – 12,352
- Effingham – 12,252
- Centralia – 12,182
- Waterloo – 11,013
- Columbia – 10,999
= 2,500 to 10,000 people =
- Mascoutah – 8,754
- Olney – 8,701
- Harrisburg – 8,219
- Chester – 7,640
- Salem – 7,282
- West Frankfort – 7,275
- Robinson – 7,150
- Murphysboro – 7,093
- Mount Carmel – 7,015
- Benton – 6,709
- Metropolis – 5,969
- Carterville – 5,848
- Du Quoin – 5,827
- Pinckneyville – 5,066
- Fairfield – 4,883
- Carmi – 4,865
- Flora – 4,803
- Lebanon – 4,691
- Breese – 4,641
- Freeburg – 4,582
- Caseyville – 4,400
- Anna – 4,303
- Lawrenceville – 4,164
- Sparta – 4,095
- Millstadt – 4,071
- Smithton – 4,006
- Marshall – 3,947
- Red Bud – 3,804
- Eldorado – 3,743
- Scott AFB – 3,612
- New Baden – 3,428
- Johnston City – 3,384
- Carlyle – 3,253
- Nashville – 3,105
- Newton – 2,777
- Christopher – 2,697
- Trenton – 2,690
- McLeansboro – 2,675
- Sumner – 2,631
Following the 2020 redistricting, this district will go from covering southeastern Illinois to encompassing the entirety of Southern Illinois, spanning the Illinois-Missouri-Kentucky-Indiana border. It will take in Monroe, Randolph, Clinton, Perry, Jackson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Johnson, Williamson, Jefferson, Marion, Clay, Effingham, Wayne, Hamilton, Saline, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin, White, Edwards, Wabash, Richland, Lawrence, Jasper, Crawford, Cumberland, and Clark Counties, most of St. Clair County, and half of Coles County.
St. Clair County is split between this district and the 13th district. They are partitioned by a Conrail line, Tanglewood Parkway, Donner Ridge, Hollywood Heights Rd, Oliver St, CSX Transportation Line, S Oak St, W 5th St, S Lincoln Ave, E US Highway 50, County Rd 218, Old O'Fallon Rd, Frank Scott Parkway E, N Green Mount Rd, S Green Mount Rd, Park Rd, S 59th St, Old St. Louis Rd, Illinois Highway 15, Rolling Acres Ln, Excellence Dr, Powdermill Creek, Cemetery Rd, and Illinois Highway 50. The 12th district takes in the municipalities of Mascoutah, Lebanon, New Athens, Marissa, Millstadt, Smithton, Freeburg, Summerfield, Scott AFB, Rentchler, Floraville, Paderborn, Fayetteville, St. Libory, Darmstadt, and Lenzburg; most of Shiloh; half of O'Fallon; and part of Caseyville, Fairview Heights, and Belleville.
Coles County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by West St, North County Rd 1800 East, Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, 18th St, County Rd 1600 East, County Rd 400 North, County Rd 1240 East, Illinois Route 16, Dettro Dr, 700 North Rd, Old Fellow Rd, and the Kickapoo Creek. The 12th district takes in the communities of Ashmore, Oakland, Lerna, Janesville (shared with Cumberland County), and Trilla; part of southern Mattoon; and part of Charleston.
Recent election results from statewide races
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! Year ! Office ! Resultshttps://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::8a4586ad-4c58-489b-828c-4477cfd0ce88 |
|2008
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|McCain 54% - 44% |
|2012
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Romney 63% - 37% |
rowspan=3|2016
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 69% - 26% |
Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Kirk 56% - 39% |
Comptroller (Spec.)
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Munger 63% - 32% |
rowspan=5|2018
| Governor | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Rauner 57% - 33% |
Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Harold 67% - 30% |
Secretary of State
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Helland 51% - 47% |
Comptroller
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Senger 61% - 36% |
Treasurer
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Dodge 63% - 34% |
rowspan=2|2020
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 70% - 28% |
Senate
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Curran 66% - 31% |
rowspan=6|2022
| Senate | align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Salvi 68% - 30% |
Governor
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Bailey 73% - 25% |
Attorney General
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|DeVore 72% - 25% |
Secretary of State
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Brady 72% - 25% |
Comptroller
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Teresi 68% - 30% |
Treasurer
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Demmer 72% - 26% |
|2024
| align="right" {{party shading/Republican}}|Trump 71% - 28% |
List of members representing the district
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! Name ! Party ! Years ! Cong– ! Electoral history ! style="width:300px" | Counties |
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| colspan=6 | District created March 4, 1863 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1863 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|38}} | Elected in 1862. | rowspan=3 | 1863–1873 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1865 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|39|40}} | Elected in 1864. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1869 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|41|42}} | Elected in 1868. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1873 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|43}} | Redistricted from the {{ushr|IL|8|C}} and re-elected in 1872. | rowspan=2 | 1873–1883 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1875 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|44|47}} | Elected in 1874. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1883 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|48|49}} | Elected in 1882. | rowspan=4 | 1883–1895 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1887 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|50}} | Elected in 1886. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1889 – | {{USCongressOrdinal|51|52}} | Elected in 1888. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | March 4, 1893– | {{USCongressOrdinal|53}} | Elected in 1892. |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1895– | {{USCongressOrdinal|54|57}} | Redistricted from the {{ushr|IL|15|C}} and re-elected in 1894. | 1895–1903 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1903– | {{USCongressOrdinal|58|62}} | Elected in 1902. | 1903–1913 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Progressive}} | Progressive | nowrap | March 4, 1913– | {{USCongressOrdinal|63}} | Elected in 1912. | rowspan=6 | 1913–1949 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1915– | {{USCongressOrdinal|64|69}} | Elected again in 1914. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | June 25, 1926– | {{USCongressOrdinal|69}} | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | March 4, 1927– | {{USCongressOrdinal|70|74}} | Elected in 1926. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | April 23, 1936– | {{USCongressOrdinal|74}} | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1937– | {{USCongressOrdinal|75|80}} | Elected in 1936. |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1949– | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|81|83}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1948. | 1949–1953 |
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| rowspan=4 | 1953–1963 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1955– | {{USCongressOrdinal|84|86}} | Elected in 1954. |
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| colspan=2 | Vacant | nowrap | November 4, 1959– | {{USCongressOrdinal|86}} | |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1961– | {{USCongressOrdinal|87}} | Elected in 1960. |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1963– | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|88|92}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1962. |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1973– | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|93|102}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 1972. |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 1993– | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|103|112}} | rowspan=2 | Redistricted from the {{ushr|IL|21|C}} and re-elected in 1992. | 1993–2003 |
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| 2003–2013 |
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| align=left | 100px | {{party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2013– | {{USCongressOrdinal|113}} | Elected in 2012. | rowspan=2 | 2013–2023 |
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| rowspan=2 align=left | 100px | rowspan=2 {{party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan=2 nowrap | January 3, 2015– | rowspan=2 | {{USCongressOrdinal|114|Present}} | rowspan=2 | Elected in 2014. |
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| 2023–present |
Elections
{{expand section|date=March 2015}}
=2012 =
{{Main|United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Illinois's 12th congressional district election results, 2012{{cite web|title=2012 General Election Official Vote Totals|url=http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GEOfficialVote.pdf|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|access-date=March 26, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131119063113/http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GEOfficialVote.pdf|archive-date=November 19, 2013|url-status=dead}}
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William Enyart
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 157,000
| percentage = 51.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jason Plummer
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 129,902
| percentage = 42.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Paula Bradshaw
| party = Green Party (United States)
| votes = 17,045
| percentage = 5.6
}}
{{Election box candidate no change
| candidate = Shon-Tiyon Horton
| party = Write-in
| votes = 2
| percentage = 0.0
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 303,947
| percentage = 100
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2014 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2014{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=XEXru5CD3O8%3d|title=Illinois General Election 2014|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections|date=2014-11-04 |access-date=2014-12-18}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Bost|votes=110,038|percentage=52.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=William Enyart (incumbent)|votes=87,860|percentage=41.9}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Paula Bradshaw|votes=11,840|percentage=5.6}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=209,738|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)|loser=Democratic Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2016 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2016{{cite web |url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=vlS7uG8NT%2f0%3d |title=Illinois General Election 2016 |publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections |date=2016-11-08 |access-date=2016-12-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190327204831/https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionResults.aspx?ID=vlS7uG8NT%2f0%3d |archive-date=March 27, 2019 |url-status=dead }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Mike Bost (incumbent)|votes=169,976|percentage=54.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=C.J. Baricevic|votes=124,246|percentage=39.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Green Party (United States)|candidate=Paula Bradshaw|votes=18,780|percentage=6.0}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=313,002|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2018 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2018{{cite web |title=2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book |url=https://www.scribd.com/document/489559144/2018GEOfficialVote-637451006001092261}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Mike Bost (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=134,884|percentage=51.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Brendan Kelly|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=118,724|percentage=45.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Randall Auxier|party=Green Party (United States)|votes=7,935|percentage=3.0}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=261,543|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2020 =
{{Election box begin|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?T=637426660109955406|title=Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION|date=2020-12-04|access-date=2020-12-04|publisher=Illinois State Board of Elections}}{{Cite news|title=Illinois 2020 Election Results|url=https://elections.suntimes.com/results/2020/|date=November 20, 2020|access-date=November 20, 2020|work=Chicago Sun-Times}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Mike Bost (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=194,839|percentage=60.43|change=+8.86%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Raymond Lenzi|votes=127,577|percentage=39.57|change=-5.82%}}
{{Election box total|votes=322,416|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Republican Party (United States)}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2022 =
{{Election box begin no change|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2022}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Mike Bost (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 218379
| percentage = 75.00
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Chip Markel
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 72791
| percentage = 25.00
}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.00
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 291171
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
= 2024 =
{{Election box begin|title=Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2024}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| candidate = Mike Bost (incumbent)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 272,754
| percentage = 74.19
| change = -0.81%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| candidate = Brian Roberts
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 94,875
| percentage = 25.81
| change = +0.81%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 367,629
| percentage = 100.0
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
See also
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References
{{Reflist}}
Sources
- {{cite book|title=The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress|last=Martis|first=Kenneth C.|year=1989|publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company|location=New York}}
- {{cite book|title=The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts|last=Martis|first=Kenneth C.|year=1982|publisher=Macmillan Publishing Company|location=New York}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present], bioguide.congress.gov; accessed November 10, 2016.
External links
- [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/census/il/district-12/ Washington Post page on the 12th District of Illinois]
- [http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US1712&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US17%7C50000US1711&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US1712&_cityTown=&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry= U.S. Census Bureau - 5th District Fact Sheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928172907/http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US1712&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US17%7C50000US1711&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US1712&_cityTown=&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry= |date=September 28, 2011 }}
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