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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.[2]
| Illinois's 12th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 14,296.2 sq mi (37,027 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2023) | 749,426 |
| Median household income | $65,076[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+22[2] |
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History
edit2011 redistricting
editThe 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.[3] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.
Composition
edit| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Clark | Marshall | 15,088 |
| 25 | Clay | Louisville | 12,999 |
| 27 | Clinton | Carlyle | 36,785 |
| 29 | Coles | Charleston | 46,060 |
| 33 | Crawford | Robinson | 18,300 |
| 35 | Cumberland | Toledo | 10,261 |
| 47 | Edwards | Albion | 5,968 |
| 49 | Effingham | Effingham | 34,331 |
| 59 | Gallatin | Shawneetown | 4,670 |
| 65 | Hamilton | McLeansboro | 7,911 |
| 69 | Hardin | Elizabethtown | 3,569 |
| 77 | Jackson | Murphysboro | 52,141 |
| 79 | Jasper | Newton | 9,144 |
| 81 | Jefferson | Mount Vernon | 36,320 |
| 87 | Johnson | Vienna | 13,326 |
| 101 | Lawrence | Lawrenceville | 14,813 |
| 121 | Marion | Salem | 36,673 |
| 125 | Massac | Metropolis | 13,661 |
| 133 | Monroe | Waterloo | 34,957 |
| 145 | Perry | Pinckneyville | 20,503 |
| 151 | Pope | Golconda | 3,707 |
| 153 | Pulaski | Mound City | 4,911 |
| 157 | Randolph | Chester | 29,815 |
| 165 | Saline | Harrisburg | 22,873 |
| 163 | St. Clair | Belleville | 251,018 |
| 181 | Union | Jonesboro | 16,667 |
| 185 | Wabash | Mount Carmel | 10,942 |
| 191 | Wayne | Fairfield | 15,761 |
| 193 | White | Carmi | 13,401 |
| 199 | Williamson | Marion | 66,706 |
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
edit- 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
edit- 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
edit| Year | Office | Results[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 54% - 44% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 63% - 37% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 69% - 26% |
| Senate | Kirk 56% - 39% | |
| Comptroller (Spec.) | Munger 63% - 32% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Rauner 57% - 33% |
| Attorney General | Harold 67% - 30% | |
| Secretary of State | Helland 51% - 47% | |
| Comptroller | Senger 61% - 36% | |
| Treasurer | Dodge 63% - 34% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 70% - 28% |
| Senate | Curran 66% - 31% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Salvi 68% - 30% |
| Governor | Bailey 73% - 25% | |
| Attorney General | DeVore 72% - 25% | |
| Secretary of State | Brady 72% - 25% | |
| Comptroller | Teresi 68% - 30% | |
| Treasurer | Demmer 72% - 26% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 71% - 28% |
List of members representing the district
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Elections
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2012
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William Enyart | 157,000 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Jason Plummer | 129,902 | 42.7 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 17,045 | 5.6 | |
| Write-in | Shon-Tiyon Horton | 2 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 303,947 | 100 | ||
2014
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost | 110,038 | 52.5 | |
| Democratic | William Enyart (incumbent) | 87,860 | 41.9 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 11,840 | 5.6 | |
| Total votes | 209,738 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2016
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 169,976 | 54.3 | |
| Democratic | C.J. Baricevic | 124,246 | 39.7 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 18,780 | 6.0 | |
| Total votes | 313,002 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 134,884 | 51.6 | |
| Democratic | Brendan Kelly | 118,724 | 45.4 | |
| Green | Randall Auxier | 7,935 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 261,543 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 194,839 | 60.43 | +8.86% | |
| Democratic | Raymond Lenzi | 127,577 | 39.57 | −5.82% | |
| Total votes | 322,416 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 218,379 | 75.00 | |
| Democratic | Chip Markel | 72,791 | 25.00 | |
| Write-in | 1 | 0.00 | ||
| Total votes | 291,171 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mike Bost (incumbent) | 272,754 | 74.19 | −0.81% | |
| Democratic | Brian Roberts | 94,875 | 25.81 | +0.81% | |
| Total votes | 367,629 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "My Congressional District".
- ^ a b "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Illinois Congressional District 12 Archived January 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Illinois Board of Elections
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::8a4586ad-4c58-489b-828c-4477cfd0ce88
- ^ "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- ^ "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
- ^ "Illinois General Election 2016". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
- ^ "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
- ^ "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Illinois 2020 Election Results". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
Sources
edit- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present, bioguide.congress.gov; accessed November 10, 2016.
External links
edit- Washington Post page on the 12th District of Illinois
- U.S. Census Bureau - 5th District Fact Sheet Archived September 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine