The 8th congressional district of Illinois is a

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in the

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that has been represented by Democrat

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since 2017.

Geographic boundaries

2011 redistricting

The congressional district covers parts of

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and Kane County, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the

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. All or parts of Addison, Arlington Heights,

Barrington Hills Barrington Hills is a village located about northwest of Chicago in the U.S. state of Illinois. Per the 2020 census, the population was 4,114. It straddles approximately over four counties, Cook, Kane, Lake, and McHenry. The Village of Bar ...

, Bloomingdale,

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, Carpentersville, East Dundee, Elgin, Elk Grove Village,

Glendale Heights Glendale Heights is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census, the population was 33,176. History Glendale Heights was a small farming area served by the Glen Elly ...

, Hanover Park,

Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates is a village in Illinois, United States. The village is located primarily in Cook County, with a small section in Kane County. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530. The village now serves ...

, Lombard,

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, Roselle,

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, South Elgin, Streamwood,

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and

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are included. These boundaries became effective on January 3, 2013.

2023 redistricting

As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will still be based partially in northern

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County, and now parts of northern DuPage County and northeast Kane County, as well as part of the

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neighborhood of O'Hare. The 8th district takes in the

County municipalities of

, Rosemont,

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, and Streamwood; most of

; half of

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and Streamwood; the majority of Elk Grove Village west of Tome Rd; part of

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; and part of Mt 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 municipalities of Bloomingdale and

; and part of northern

. 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 municipalities of East Dundee,

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. ...

, Elgin, Carpentersville, and Sleepy Hollow; most of Elgin; half of St. Charles; southern Algonquin; a portion of

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east of the Fox River; and part of Gilberts.

Recent statewide election results

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

of Hoffman Estates announced his candidacy for the seat in late May 2011. In July 2011, Democrat

Tammy Duckworth Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented ...

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

Historical district boundaries

United States House of Representatives, Illinois District 8 map

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 SheetOpenSecrets.org political contributions and spendingCBS county-by-county return of 2006 votes
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