Illinois's 4th congressional district

The Illinois 4th congressional district was originally formed in 1842. It included 17 counties, which were Cook, Lake, McHenry, Boone, De Kalb, Kane, Du Page, Will, Kendall, Grundy, LaSalle, Bureau, Livingston, Iroquois, McLean, Vermilion and Champaign Counties. Beyond this Ford and Kankakee Counties were part of Vermillion and Iroquois Counties respectively at this point and thus in the district's boundaries.Parson, Stanley B., William W. Beach and Michael J. Durbin. United States Congressional Districts and Data, 1843–1883 (Westport: Greenwood Press, 1986) p. 9

In the redistricting following the 1990 United States census, Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and Governor Jim Edgar both wanted a Latino district, as Latinos were the fastest growing demographic group in the state at the time. In June 1991, Congressman Dennis Hastert, a suburban Republican, filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the existing congressional map was unconstitutional;Hastert v. State Bd. of Elections, 777 F.Supp. 634, 638 (N.D.Ill.1991). the present congressional district boundaries emerged as a result of that lawsuit. A three-judge panel of the federal district court adopted the map proposed by Hastert and other Republican members of the Illinois Congressional delegation.{{cite web |last1=O'Grady |first1=Patrick |title=Illinois Redistricting History Since 1970 |url=http://www.ilga.gov/commission/lru/28.RedistrictingSince1970.pdf |website=Illinois General Assembly |access-date=10 January 2019 |page=9}} Subsequent lawsuits challenging the redistricting as racially biasedJames R. KING, v. State Bd. of Elections et al.. See [http://www.allcourtdata.com/law/case/king-v-state-bd-of-elections/cz7xbs7H]; [http://www.freelawreporter.org/flr3d/f3d/410/410.F3d.404.03-3536.html] did not succeed in redrawing the district boundaries. The district, as it was in 2009, was in some places less than 50 yards (metres) wide and parts covered no more than one city block.{{cite web |author1=John N. Friedman |author2=Richard T. Holden |author-link1=John Friedman |author-link2=Richard Holden (economist) |title=The Rising Incumbent Reelection Rate: What'sGerrymandering Got to Do With It? |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/231856436 |website=ResearchGate |publisher=The Journal of Politics |access-date=18 January 2020 |page=5}}

• Chicago – 2,665,039
• Cicero – 85,268
• Oak Lawn – 58,362
• Berwyn – 57,250
• Elmhurst – 45,786
• Burbank – 29,439
• Melrose Park – 24,796
• Maywood – 23,512
• Brookfield – 19,476
• Bellwood – 18,789
• Franklin Park – 18,467
• Hinsdale – 17,395
• Bridgeview – 17,027
• La Grange – 16,321
• La Grange Park – 13,475
• Northlake – 12,840
• Summit – 11,617
• Burr Ridge – 11,192
• Lyons – 10,817
• River Grove – 10,612

• Riverside – 9,298
• Clarendon Hills – 8,702
• Oak Brook – 8,163
• North Riverside – 7,426
• Stickney – 7,110
• Berkeley – 5,338
• Stone Park – 4,576

Due to the 2020 redistricting, this district will be primarily based around Chicago's Southwest Side and central Cook County, as well as a portion of eastern DuPage. The 4th district takes in the Chicago neighborhoods of Brighton Park, West Elsdon, and South Lawndale; most of New City, Pilsen, and Chicago Lawn; the part of Clearing east of S Austin Ave and W Austin Ave; eastern Garfield Ridge; and half of Bridgeport west of S Halsted St.

Outside the Chicago city limits, this district takes in the Cook County communities of Brookfield, Burbank, Berwyn, Cicero, Brookfield, Forest View, Lyons, Hinsdale (shared with DuPage County), Melrose Park, Northlake, McCook, Riverside, Stickney, Stone Park, and Summit; most of Berkeley; the portion of Franklin Park south of Franklin Ave; and part of Bellwood, Bridgeview, Burr Ridge, La Grange, La Grange Park, Maywood, North Riverside, Oak Lawn, and River Grove.

DuPage County is split between this district and the 6th district. They are partitioned by Illinois Highway 64, York St, Euclid Ave, Illinois Highway 38, Illinois Highway 83, West 22nd St, Kingston Dr, Regent Drive, 31st St, Kingey Highway, East Ogden Ave, Naperville Rd, Middaugh Rd, West Chicago Ave, North Prospect Ave, Walker Ave, 55th St, and 59th St. The 4th district takes in the municipalities of Hinsdale (shared with Cook County); and part of Clarendon Hills, Elmhurst, and Oak Brook.

The 4th district includes the Chicago community of Brighton Park, in addition to almost all of Hermosa, Lower West Side and Gage Park; parts of Albany Park, Irving Park, Avondale, Logan Square, West Town, Humboldt Park, Belmont Cragin, Austin, McKinley Park, South Lawndale, New City, West Elsdon and Archer Heights; portions of riverfront Bridgeport; the portion of North Center southwest of Clybourn Avenue; and the northwestern tip of Lincoln Park.

Since the 2011 redistricting, the district also includes portions of Berwyn, Brookfield, Cicero, Lyons, Melrose Park, Riverside, River Forest, and Elmwood Park.[http://elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011CongDist4.pdf Illinois Congressional District 4] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120817115535/http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/VotingInformation/PDF/2011Districts/2011CongDist4.pdf |date=August 17, 2012 }}, Illinois Board of Elections

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=133,226|percentage=83.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Héctor Concepción|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=27,279|percentage=17.0}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Ymelda Viramontes|party=Independent|votes=4|percentage=0.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=160,509|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent)|votes=79,666|percentage=78.1}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Hector Concepción|votes=22,278|percentage=21.9}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=101,944|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|party=Democratic Party (United States)|candidate=Luis Gutiérrez (incumbent)|votes=171,297|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=171,297|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Jesús "Chuy" García|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=143,895|percentage=86.6}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Mark Lorch|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=22,294|percentage=13.4}}

{{Election box total no change|votes=166,189|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=187,219|percentage=84.05|change=-2.54%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Jesus E. Solorio Jr.|votes=35,518|percentage=15.95|change=+2.54%}}

{{Election box total|votes=222,737|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

| votes = 91,036

| percentage = 68.42

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = James Falakos

| party = Republican Party (United States)

| votes = 37,352

| percentage = 28.07

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

| candidate = Edward Hershey

| party = Working Class Party

| votes = 4,605

| percentage = 3.46

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{{Election box write-in with party link no change

| votes = 54

| percentage = 0.041

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{{Election box total no change

| votes = 133,047

| percentage = 100.0

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{{Election box hold with party link no change

| winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|candidate=Jesús "Chuy" García (incumbent)|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=139,343|percentage=67.51|change=-0.91%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Republican Party (United States)|candidate=Lupe Castillo|votes=56,323|percentage=27.29|change=-0.78%}}

{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Working Class Party|candidate=Edward Hershey|votes=10,704|percentage=5.19|change=+1.73%}}

{{Election box total|votes=206,396|percentage=100.0}}

{{Election box hold with party link no swing|winner=Democratic Party (United States)}}

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• Illinois's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts
• Gerrymandering
• United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2006
• United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2008
• United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2010
• United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012
• United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2014
• United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2016

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• {{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]

• [http://projects.washingtonpost.com/elections/keyraces/census/il/district-4/ Washington Post page on the 4th District of Illinois]
• [http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US1704&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US17%7C50000US1701&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US1704&_cityTown=&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry= U.S. Census Bureau – 4th District Fact Sheet] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180606/http://fastfacts.census.gov/servlet/CWSFacts?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=50000US1704&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US17%7C50000US1701&_street=&_county=&_cd=50000US1704&_cityTown=&_state=04000US17&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=500&_content=&_keyword=&_industry= |date=July 17, 2011 }}
• {{cite web|url= http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd108_named/ind_pdf/IL_CD04n.pdf |title=U.S. Census Bureau – 4th District map }} {{small|(1.12 MiB)}}

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