Illinois's 9th congressional district

The 9th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook, Lake, and McHenry counties as of the 2021 redistricting which followed the 2020 census. It includes all or parts of Chicago, Evanston, Glenview, Skokie, Morton Grove, Niles, Northfield, Prospect Heights, Wilmette, Buffalo Grove, Hawthorn Woods, Wauconda, Island Lake, Long Grove, Lake Barrington, Algonquin Township, Cary, Crystal Lake, Lake in the Hills, Lakewood, Oakwood Hills, Trout Valley, Algonquin, Port Barrington, Barrington Hills, and Fox River Grove. It is anchored in Chicago's North Side, along Lake Michigan, and covers many of Chicago's northern suburbs. Democrat Jan Schakowsky has represented the district since January 1999. Schakowsky has announced that she would not seek reelection in 2026. The district is one of the most reliably Democratic of all congressional districts in Chicago, and in all of Illinois: It has been in Democratic hands without interruption since 1949.

Infobox

Representative

Jan SchakowskyD–Evanston

Area

172.3 mi2 (446 km2)

Distribution

mw- 100.0% urban0.0% rural

Population (2024)

740,435

Median householdincome

$90,111

Ethnicity

59.2% White14.9% Asian13.0% Hispanic8.6% Black3.6% Two or more races0.7% other

Cook PVI

D 19

Tables

· Cities and towns

County

Cook

Seat

Chicago

Population

5,087,072

County

Lake

Seat

Waukegan

Population

708,760

111

County

McHenry

Seat

Woodstock

Population

312,800

#	County	Seat	Population
31	Cook	Chicago	5,087,072
97	Lake	Waukegan	708,760
111	McHenry	Woodstock	312,800

· Recent election results from statewide races

2008

Year

2008

Office

President

Results

Obama 69% - 30%

2012

Year

2012

Office

President

Results

Obama 66% - 34%

2016

Year

2016

Office

President

Results

Clinton 68% - 26%

Senate

Year

Senate

Office

Duckworth 63% - 32%

Comptroller (Spec.)

Year

Comptroller (Spec.)

Office

Mendoza 56% - 37%

2018

Year

2018

Office

Governor

Results

Pritzker 66% - 31%

Attorney General

Year

Attorney General

Office

Raoul 67% - 31%

Secretary of State

Year

Secretary of State

Office

White 78% - 20%

Comptroller

Year

Comptroller

Office

Mendoza 71% - 26%

Treasurer

Year

Treasurer

Office

Frerichs 69% - 28%

2020

Year

2020

Office

President

Results

Biden 70% - 28%

Senate

Year

Senate

Office

Durbin 67% - 28%

2022

Year

2022

Office

Senate

Results

Duckworth 72% - 27%

Governor

Year

Governor

Office

Pritzker 72% - 26%

Attorney General

Year

Attorney General

Office

Raoul 70% - 28%

Secretary of State

Year

Secretary of State

Office

Giannoulias 70% - 28%

Comptroller

Year

Comptroller

Office

Mendoza 72% - 27%

Treasurer

Year

Treasurer

Office

Frerichs 70% - 29%

2024

Year

2024

Office

President

Results

Harris 67% - 31%

Year	Office	Results
2008	President	Obama 69% - 30%
2012	President	Obama 66% - 34%
2016	President	Clinton 68% - 26%
	Senate	Duckworth 63% - 32%
	Comptroller (Spec.)	Mendoza 56% - 37%
2018	Governor	Pritzker 66% - 31%
	Attorney General	Raoul 67% - 31%
	Secretary of State	White 78% - 20%
	Comptroller	Mendoza 71% - 26%
	Treasurer	Frerichs 69% - 28%
2020	President	Biden 70% - 28%
2020	Senate	Durbin 67% - 28%
2022	Senate	Duckworth 72% - 27%
	Governor	Pritzker 72% - 26%
	Attorney General	Raoul 70% - 28%
	Secretary of State	Giannoulias 70% - 28%
	Comptroller	Mendoza 72% - 27%
	Treasurer	Frerichs 70% - 29%
2024	President	Harris 67% - 31%

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2012[4] · Recent election results › 2012

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

293,807

Candidate

100.0

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	194,869	66.3
	Republican	Timothy Wolfe	98,924	33.7
	Independent	Hilaire Fuji Shioura (write-in)	8	0.0
	Independent	Susanne Atanus (write-in)	6	0.0
Total votes			293,807	100.0
	Democratic hold

Illinois's 9th Congressional District, 2014[5] · Recent election results › 2014

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

213,450

Candidate

100

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (Incumbent)	141,000	66.06
	Republican	Susanne Atanus	72,384	33.91
	Independent	Phil Collins	66	0.03
Total votes			213,450	100
	Democratic hold

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2016 [5] · Recent election results › 2016

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

326,948

Candidate

100.0

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	217,306	66.5
	Republican	Joan McCarthy Lasonde	109,550	33.5
	Independent	David Earl Williams III (write-in)	79	0.0
	Independent	Susanne Atanus (write-in)	13	0.0
Total votes			326,948	100.0
	Democratic hold

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2018[6] · Recent election results › 2018

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

290,351

Candidate

100.0

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	213,368	73.5
	Republican	John Elleson	76,983	26.5
Total votes			290,351	100.0
	Democratic hold

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2020[7][8] · Recent election results › 2020

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

369,170

Candidate

100.0

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	mw- ±%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	262,045	70.98	−2.51%
	Republican	Sargis Sangari	107,125	29.02	+2.51%
Total votes			369,170	100.0
	Democratic hold

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2022 · Recent election results › 2022

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

250,530

Candidate

100.0

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	179,615	71.69
	Republican	Max Rice	70,915	28.31
Total votes			250,530	100.0
	Democratic hold

Illinois's 9th congressional district, 2024 · Recent election results › 2024

Total votes

Party

Total votes

Party

338,828

Candidate

100.0

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Jan Schakowsky (incumbent)	231,722	68.39	−3.30%
	Republican	Seth Cohen	107,106	31.61	+3.30%
Total votes			338,828	100.0
	Democratic hold

· List of members representing the district

District created March 4, 1853

Member

District created March 4, 1853

Willis Allen(Marion)

Member

Willis Allen(Marion)

Party

Democratic

Years

March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855

Congress

33rd

Electoral history

Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1852.[data missing]

Samuel S. Marshall(McLeansboro)

Member

Samuel S. Marshall(McLeansboro)

Party

Democratic

Years

March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1859

Congress

34th35th

Electoral history

Elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.[data missing]

John A. Logan(Benton)

Member

John A. Logan(Benton)

Party

Democratic

Years

March 4, 1859 –April 2, 1862

Congress

36th37th

Electoral history

Elected in 1858Re-elected in 1860.Resigned to join the Union Army.

Vacant

Member

Vacant

Party

April 2, 1862 –June 2, 1862

Years

37th

William J. Allen(Marion)

Member

William J. Allen(Marion)

Party

Democratic

Years

June 2, 1862 –March 3, 1863

Congress

Elected to finish Logan's term.Redistricted to the 13th district.

Lewis Winans Ross(Lewiston)

Member

Lewis Winans Ross(Lewiston)

Party

Democratic

Years

March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869

Congress

38th39th40th

Electoral history

Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.[data missing]

Thompson W. McNeely(Petersburg)

Member

Thompson W. McNeely(Petersburg)

Party

Democratic

Years

March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1873

Congress

41st42nd

Electoral history

Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.[data missing]

Granville Barrere(Canton)

Member

Granville Barrere(Canton)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875

Congress

43rd

Electoral history

Elected in 1872.[data missing]

Richard H. Whiting(Peoria)

Member

Richard H. Whiting(Peoria)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877

Congress

44th

Electoral history

Elected in 1874.[data missing]

Thomas A. Boyd(Lewiston)

Member

Thomas A. Boyd(Lewiston)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1881

Congress

45th46th

Electoral history

Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.[data missing]

John H. Lewis(Knoxville)

Member

John H. Lewis(Knoxville)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883

Congress

47th

Electoral history

Elected in 1880.[data missing]

Lewis E. Payson(Pontiac)

Member

Lewis E. Payson(Pontiac)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1891

Congress

48th49th50th51st

Electoral history

Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.[data missing]

Herman W. Snow(Sheldon)

Member

Herman W. Snow(Sheldon)

Party

Democratic

Years

March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893

Congress

52nd

Electoral history

Elected in 1890.[data missing]

Hamilton K. Wheeler(Kankakee)

Member

Hamilton K. Wheeler(Kankakee)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895

Congress

53rd

Electoral history

Elected in 1892.[data missing]

Robert R. Hitt(Mount Morris)

Member

Robert R. Hitt(Mount Morris)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1903

Congress

54th55th56th57th

Electoral history

Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the 13th district.

Henry S. Boutell(Chicago)

Member

Henry S. Boutell(Chicago)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1911

Congress

58th59th60th61st

Electoral history

Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.[data missing]

Lynden Evans(Chicago)

Member

Lynden Evans(Chicago)

Party

Democratic

Years

March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1913

Congress

62nd

Electoral history

Elected in 1910.[data missing]

Frederick A. Britten(Chicago)

Member

Frederick A. Britten(Chicago)

Party

Republican

Years

March 4, 1913 –January 3, 1935

Congress

63rd64th65th66th67th68th69th70th71st72nd73rd

Electoral history

Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Lost re-election.

James McAndrews(Chicago)

Member

James McAndrews(Chicago)

Party

Democratic

Years

January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1941

Congress

74th75th76th

Electoral history

Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Lost re-election.

Charles S. Dewey(Chicago)

Member

Charles S. Dewey(Chicago)

Party

Republican

Years

January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1945

Congress

77th78th

Electoral history

Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Lost re-election.

Alexander J. Resa(Chicago)

Member

Alexander J. Resa(Chicago)

Party

Democratic

Years

January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947

Congress

79th

Electoral history

Elected in 1944.Lost re-election.

Robert Twyman(Chicago)

Member

Robert Twyman(Chicago)

Party

Republican

Years

January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949

Congress

80th

Electoral history

Elected in 1946.Retired.

Sidney R. Yates(Chicago)

Member

Sidney R. Yates(Chicago)

Party

Democratic

Years

January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1963

Congress

81st82nd83rd84th85th86th87th

Electoral history

Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Retired to run for U.S. Senator.

Edward R. Finnegan(Chicago)

Member

Edward R. Finnegan(Chicago)

Party

Democratic

Years

January 3, 1963 –December 6, 1964

Congress

88th

Electoral history

Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1962.Resigned when appointed Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL.

Vacant

Member

Vacant

Party

December 6, 1964 –January 3, 1965

Sidney R. Yates(Chicago)

Member

Sidney R. Yates(Chicago)

Party

Democratic

Years

January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1999

Congress

89th90th91st92nd93rd94th95th96th97th98th99th100th101st102nd103rd104th105th

Electoral history

Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Retired.

Jan Schakowsky(Evanston)

Member

Jan Schakowsky(Evanston)

Party

Democratic

Years

January 3, 1999 –present

Congress

106th107th108th109th110th111th112th113th114th115th116th117th118th119th

Electoral history

Elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Retiring at the end of term.

2003–2013

Member

2003–2013

2013–2023

Member

2013–2023

2023–present

Member

2023–present

Member	Party	Years	Congress	Electoral history
District created March 4, 1853
Willis Allen(Marion)	Democratic	March 4, 1853 –March 3, 1855	33rd	Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1852.[data missing]
Samuel S. Marshall(McLeansboro)	Democratic	March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1859	34th35th	Elected in 1854.Re-elected in 1856.[data missing]
John A. Logan(Benton)	Democratic	March 4, 1859 –April 2, 1862	36th37th	Elected in 1858Re-elected in 1860.Resigned to join the Union Army.
Vacant		April 2, 1862 –June 2, 1862	37th
William J. Allen(Marion)	Democratic	June 2, 1862 –March 3, 1863	37th	Elected to finish Logan's term.Redistricted to the 13th district.
Lewis Winans Ross(Lewiston)	Democratic	March 4, 1863 –March 3, 1869	38th39th40th	Elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.[data missing]
Thompson W. McNeely(Petersburg)	Democratic	March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1873	41st42nd	Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.[data missing]
Granville Barrere(Canton)	Republican	March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1875	43rd	Elected in 1872.[data missing]
Richard H. Whiting(Peoria)	Republican	March 4, 1875 –March 3, 1877	44th	Elected in 1874.[data missing]
Thomas A. Boyd(Lewiston)	Republican	March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1881	45th46th	Elected in 1876.Re-elected in 1878.[data missing]
John H. Lewis(Knoxville)	Republican	March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883	47th	Elected in 1880.[data missing]
Lewis E. Payson(Pontiac)	Republican	March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1891	48th49th50th51st	Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.[data missing]
Herman W. Snow(Sheldon)	Democratic	March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893	52nd	Elected in 1890.[data missing]
Hamilton K. Wheeler(Kankakee)	Republican	March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895	53rd	Elected in 1892.[data missing]
Robert R. Hitt(Mount Morris)	Republican	March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1903	54th55th56th57th	Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Redistricted to the 13th district.
Henry S. Boutell(Chicago)	Republican	March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1911	58th59th60th61st	Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.[data missing]
Lynden Evans(Chicago)	Democratic	March 4, 1911 –March 3, 1913	62nd	Elected in 1910.[data missing]
Frederick A. Britten(Chicago)	Republican	March 4, 1913 –January 3, 1935	63rd64th65th66th67th68th69th70th71st72nd73rd	Elected in 1912.Re-elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Re-elected in 1930.Re-elected in 1932.Lost re-election.
James McAndrews(Chicago)	Democratic	January 3, 1935 –January 3, 1941	74th75th76th	Elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Re-elected in 1938.Lost re-election.
Charles S. Dewey(Chicago)	Republican	January 3, 1941 –January 3, 1945	77th78th	Elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Lost re-election.
Alexander J. Resa(Chicago)	Democratic	January 3, 1945 –January 3, 1947	79th	Elected in 1944.Lost re-election.
Robert Twyman(Chicago)	Republican	January 3, 1947 –January 3, 1949	80th	Elected in 1946.Retired.
Sidney R. Yates(Chicago)	Democratic	January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1963	81st82nd83rd84th85th86th87th	Elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Edward R. Finnegan(Chicago)	Democratic	January 3, 1963 –December 6, 1964	88th	Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1962.Resigned when appointed Judge of the Circuit Court of Cook County, IL.
Vacant		December 6, 1964 –January 3, 1965	88th
Sidney R. Yates(Chicago)	Democratic	January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1999	89th90th91st92nd93rd94th95th96th97th98th99th100th101st102nd103rd104th105th	Elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Re-elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Re-elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Retired.
Jan Schakowsky(Evanston)	Democratic	January 3, 1999 –present	106th107th108th109th110th111th112th113th114th115th116th117th118th119th	Elected in 1998.Re-elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Re-elected in 2020.Re-elected in 2022.Re-elected in 2024.Retiring at the end of term.
					2003–2013
					2013–2023
					2023–present

References

"My Congressional District"
https://www.census.gov/mycd/?st=17&cd=09
Cook Political Report
https://www.cookpolitical.com/cook-pvi/2025-partisan-voting-index/district-map-and-list
"Dra 2020"
https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::8a4586ad-4c58-489b-828c-4477cfd0ce88
"2012 General Election Official Vote Totals"
https://web.archive.org/web/20131119063113/http://www.elections.il.gov/Downloads/ElectionInformation/VoteTotals/2012GEOfficialVote.pdf
"Illinois General Election 2014"
https://web.archive.org/web/20141215214831/http://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionInformation/GetVoteTotals.aspx
"2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book"
https://www.scribd.com/document/489559144/2018GEOfficialVote-637451006001092261
"Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION"
https://www.elections.il.gov/ElectionOperations/ElectionVoteTotals.aspx?T=637426660109955406
Chicago Sun-Times
https://elections.suntimes.com/results/2020/