Illinois's 4th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Lilian Jiménez
DChicago
since 2022
Demographics40.7% White
6.8% Black
45.2% Hispanic
3.7% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4% Other
Population (2020)107,602
Created1983–present
1849–1873, 1957–1973
Notes

Illinois's 4th House of Representatives district is a Representative district within the Illinois House of Representatives located in Cook County, Illinois. It has been represented by Democrat Lilian Jiménez since December 15, 2022. The district was previously represented by Democrat Delia Ramirez from 2018 to 2022.

The district covers parts of Chicago and of Chicago's neighborhoods, it covers parts of Austin, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, and West Town.[1][2]

Representative district history

Prior to the ratification of the 1848 Illinois Constitution, counties (or two or more counties) were designated a certain number of Senators and Representatives. With the ratification of the 1848 Illinois Constitution, Legislative and Representative districts were numbered and called by name. Each district was still assigned a certain number of Senators and Representatives. After the passage of the 1872 Apportionment, only Legislative districts were drawn with Representatives elected cumulatively. The 1954 amendment to the 1870 Illinois Constitution established Representative districts as separate from Legislative districts (with representatives still elected cumulatively). The boundaries of Representative and Legislative districts would differ.[3] After the United States Supreme Court ruled in Reynolds v. Sims (1964) that "both houses of state legislatures must be apportioned according to districts of equal population," new districts were redrawn for the Illinois Senate and Illinois House of Representatives. While the Legislative districts were redrawn, the Governor and General Assembly failed to agree on Representative district boundaries. Under the 1954 amendment, "a 10-man bipartisan commission appointed by the governor from recommendations made by both parties" were directed to redraw boundaries but failed to do so in 1963. Because of this failure, and with no district boundaries redrawn, all Representative districts were temporarily merged into one at-large district with 177 representatives (the total number of representatives at the time). The 1964 Illinois House election had several candidates running for all 177 seats throughout the state.[4] In 1965, the Representative districts were redrawn by the Illinois Legislative Reapportionment Commission and elections held in 1966 were done with separate districts.[5] With the 1971 Apportionment (and adoption of the 1970 Illinois Constitution), Representative districts were abolished and representatives were once again elected cumulatively per Legislative district.[6] After the passage of the Cutback Amendment in 1980, the number of Representatives was reduced from 177 to 118 with Representative districts re-established and now electing a single representative.

Prominent representatives

Representative Notes

Ebon C. Ingersoll
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th congressional district (1864 – 1871)

Jan Schakowsky
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 9th congressional district (1999 – present)

Delia Ramirez
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district (2023 – present)

List of representatives

1849 – 1873

Representative[7] Party Years[lower-alpha 1] General Assembly (GA) Electoral History Counties Represented
4th Representative district established with 1848 Illinois Constitution.
David Y. Bridges Democratic[8] January 1, 1849 –
January 6, 1851
16th Elected in 1848
Was not re-elected in 1850
Johnson
Williamson
Wilfred Ferrell Unknown January 6, 1851 –
January 3, 1853
17th Elected in 1850
Was not re-elected in 1852
David Y. Bridges Democratic[9] January 3, 1853 –
January 1, 1855
18th Elected back in 1852
Redistricted out in 1854 and retired.
Benjamin P. Hinch N B Democratic[10] January 1, 1855 –
January 5, 1857
19th Elected in 1854
Was not re-elected in 1856
Gallatin
Saline

Ebon C. Ingersoll
Unknown January 5, 1857 –
January 3, 1859
20th Elected in 1856
Was not re-elected in 1858
Thomas S. Hick Democratic[11] January 3, 1859 –
January 7, 1861
21st Elected in 1858
Was not re-elected in 1860
William Elder Unknown January 7, 1861 –
January 5, 1863
22nd Elected in 1860
Redistricted out in 1862 and retired.
James W. Sharp January 5, 1863 –
January 2, 1865
23rd Elected in 1862
Was not re-elected in 1864
Lawrence
Wabash
D. H. Morgan Democratic[12] January 2, 1865 –
January 7, 1867
24th Elected in 1864
Was not re-elected in 1866
James M. Sharp Unknown January 7, 1867 –
January 4, 1869
25th Elected in 1866
Was not re-elected in 1868
D. H. Morgan Democratic[13] January 4, 1869 –
January 4, 1871
26th Elected back in 1868
Was not re-elected in 1870
James B. Morray Republican[14] January 4, 1871 –
January 8, 1873
27th Elected in 1870
Was not re-elected in 1872
Johnson
District abolished with 1872 Reapportionment as 3 Representatives were now elected cumulatively from Legislative districts.

1957 – 1973

Representative[7] Party Party Control Years[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] General Assembly (GA) Electoral History Counties Represented
District re-established in 1957.
Walter J. Reum Republican 2 Republicans
1 Democrat
January 9, 1957 –
January 9, 1963
70th
71st
72nd
Redistricted from the 23rd Legislative district and re-elected in 1956
Re-elected in 1958
Re-elected in 1960
Ran for the Republican nomination for State Treasurer and lost in 1962.
Cook
Claude A. Walker January 9, 1957 –
January 6, 1965
70th
71st
72nd
73rd
Elected in 1956
Re-elected in 1958
Re-elected in 1960
Re-elected in 1962
Did not run in At-large election and retired.
Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. Democratic Elected in 1956
Re-elected in 1958
Re-elected in 1960
Re-elected in 1962
Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964.
Richard A. Walsh Republican January 9, 1963 –
January 6, 1965
73rd Elected in 1962
Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964.
The district was temporarily abolished from 1965 to 1967 due to the Redistricting Commission in 1963 failing to reach an agreement. An at-large election was held electing 177 Representatives from across the state.
Arthur E. Simmons Republican 2 Republicans
1 Democrat
January 4, 1967 –
January 10, 1973
75th
76th
77th
Redistricted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966
Re-elected in 1968
Re-elected in 1970
Retired
Cook
Robert S. Juckett, Sr. Elected in 1966
Re-elected in 1968
Re-elected in 1970
Redistricted to 4th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972
Edward A. Warman Democratic January 4, 1967 –
January 13, 1971
75th
76th
Redistricted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966
Re-elected in 1968
Ran for Illinois's 13th congressional district in 1970 and lost.
Aaron Jaffe January 13, 1971 –
January 10, 1973
77th Elected in 1970
Redistricted to 4th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972
District abolished with 1971 Reapportionment as Representatives were once again elected from Legislative districts.

1983 – Present

Representative[7] Party Years[lower-alpha 2] General Assembly (GA) Electoral History Counties Represented
District re-established with representatives now elected one per district with the passage of the Cutback Amendment
Woody Bowman Democratic January 12, 1983 –
???
83rd
84th
85th
Redistricted from the 11th Legislative district and re-elected in 1982
Re-elected in 1984
Re-elected in 1986
Re-elected in 1988
Retired before the end of the 86th GA
Cook
86th
Vacant  ??? –
???

Jan Schakowsky
Democratic ??? –
January 13, 1993
Elected in 1990 and appointed before the end of the 86th GA
Redistricted to the 18th Representative district and won re-election in 1992.
87th
Edgar Lopez January 13, 1993 –
January 10, 2001
88th
89th
90th
91st
Elected in 1992
Re-elected in 1994
Re-elected in 1996
Re-elected in 1998
Lost renomination in 2000
Cynthia Soto January 10, 2001 –
December 2018
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
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
Retired and resigned in 2018
100th
Vacant December 2018

Delia Ramirez
Democratic December 2018 –
December 14, 2022
Elected in 2018 and appointed the same year
Re-elected in 2020
Ran for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2022 and won.
101st
102nd
Vacant December 14, 2022 –
December 15, 2022
102nd
Lilian Jiménez Democratic December 15, 2022 –
present
102nd
103rd
Elected in 2022 and appointed the same year

Historic District Boundaries

Years County Municipalities/Townships Notes
2023 – present Cook Chicago (Austin, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, West Town) [1][2]
2013 – 2023 Chicago (Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and West Town) [15][2]
2003 – 2013 Chicago (Humboldt Park, West Town) [16]
1993 – 2003 [17]
1983 – 1993 Chicago [18]
1967 – 1973 Parts of Maine Township, parts of Niles Township [19]
1957 – 1965 Oak Park Township, parts of Proviso Township, River Forest Township, Riverside Township [20]
1871 – 1873 Johnson Cedar Bluff, Cypress Creek, Goreville, Granstsburg, Grays Mill, Reynoldsburg, Shinspoint, Vienna [21][22]
1863 – 1871 Lawrence
Wabash
Armstrong, Bridgeport, Centreville, Friendsville, Lawrenceville, Mier, Mount Carmel, Rochester, Ruark, Russellville, St. Francisville, Sumner [21][23][24][25]
1855 – 1863 Gallatin
Saline
America, Bankton, Bowlesville, Curran, Eldorado, Equality, Frankfort, Galatia, Harrisburg, Indian Creek, Mitchellsville, New Haven, New Mark, Raleigh, Saline Mines, Shawneetown (Old Shawneetown), Somerset [21][26][27][28]
1849 – 1855 Johnson
Williamson
Bainbridge, Big Bay, Bolton, Fredonia, Marion, Mount Pleasant (Pleasant Grove), Sarahville, Sulphur Spa, Vienna, [21][29][30][31]

Electoral history

2030 – 2022

2022 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lilian Jiménez 19,111 88.23 -11.77%
Republican JD Sloat 2549 11.77 N/A
Total votes 21,660 100.0

2020 – 2012

2020 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Delia C. Ramirez (incumbent) 38,951 100.0 +0.02%
Total votes 38,951 100.0
2018 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Delia C. Ramirez 31,797 99.98 -0.02%
Write-in 6 0.02 N/A
Total votes 31,803 100.0
2016 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto (incumbent) 34,077 100.0 N/A
Total votes 34,077 100.0
2014 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto (incumbent) 15,342 100.0 N/A
Total votes 15,342 100.0
2012 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto (incumbent) 27,029 100.0 N/A
Total votes 27,029 100.0

2010 – 2002

2010 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto (incumbent) 14,064 100.0 N/A
Total votes 14,064 100.0
2008 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto (incumbent) 25,053 100.0 +0.20%
Total votes 25,053 100.0
2006 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto (incumbent) 14,305 99.80 -0.20%
Write-in 28 0.20 N/A
Total votes 14,333 100.0
2004 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto (incumbent) 22,389 100.0 N/A
Total votes 22,389 100.0
2002 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto (incumbent) 13,475 100.0 N/A
Total votes 13,475 100.0

2000 – 1992

2000 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Cynthia Soto 18,924 100.0 N/A
Total votes 18,924 100.0
2000 Illinois House of Representatives Democratic primary[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Soto 6,498 57.01
Democratic Edgar I. Lopez (incumbent) 4,900 42.99
Total votes 11,398 100.0
1998 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edgar I. Lopez (incumbent) 10,330 100.0 +13.85%
Total votes 10,330 100.0
1996 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edgar Lopez (incumbent) 15,248 86.15 +9.80%
Republican John W. Duda 2451 13.84 -9.80%
Total votes 17,699 100.0
1994 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edgar Lopez (incumbent) 7,303 76.35 -23.65%
Republican Joseph F. Novak 2261 23.64 N/A
Total votes 9,564 100.0
1992 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edgar Lopez 17,253 100.0 +36.42%
Total votes 17,253 100.0

1990 – 1982

1990 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Janice D. (Jan) Schakowsky 17,072 63.58 -3.06%
Republican Joan W. Barr 9777 36.41 +3.06%
Total votes 26,849 100.0
1988 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Woody Bowman (incumbent) 25,970 66.64 -1.84%
Republican Teresa A. Valdes 12995 33.35 +1.84%
Total votes 38,965 100.0
1986 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Woody Bowman (incumbent) 17,388 68.48 +4.39%
Republican Jonathan M. Walker 8000 31.51 -4.40%
Total votes 25,388 100.0
1984 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Woody Bowman (incumbent) 23,112 64.09 +2.10%
Republican Michael D. Poulos 12948 35.91 -2.10%
Write-in 1 0.00 N/A
Total votes 36,061 100.0
1982 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woody Bowman (incumbent) 20,260 61.99
Republican Mary Jeanne (Dolly) Hallstrom (incumbent) 12,425 38.01
Total votes 32,685 100.0

1970 – 1962

1970 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Aaron Jaffe 78,951.5 29.94
Republican Robert S. Juckett (incumbent) 67,188 25.48
Republican Arthur E. Simmons (incumbent) 60,278.5 22.86
Democratic Kenneth D. Lindquist 57,235.5 21.71
Write-in 2 0.00
Total votes 263,655.5 100.0
1968 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur E. Simmons (incumbent) 100,117 30.86
Republican Robert S. Juckett, Sr. (incumbent) 81,500 25.12
Democratic Edward A. Warman (incumbent) 79,851.5 24.61
Democratic Kenneth D. Linquist 62,938.5 19.23
Total votes 324,407 100.0
1966 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur E. Simmons (incumbent) 93,698 34.18
Republican Robert S. Juckett, Sr. 75,078 27.39
Democratic Edward A. Warman (incumbent) 59,790.5 21.81
Democratic Calvin R. Sutker 45,561.5 16.62
Total votes 274,128 100.0
1962 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Claude A. Walker (incumbent) 55,294.5 35.83
Republican Richard A. Walsh 51,640.5 33.46
Democratic Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. (incumbent) 28,680 18.58
Democratic Emmett P. Malloy, Jr. 18,705 12.12
Total votes 154,320 100.0

1960 – 1956

1960 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter J. Reum (incumbent) 70,212.5 35.12
Republican Claude A. Walker (incumbent) 60,427.5 30.22
Democratic Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. (incumbent) 37,557 18.78
Democratic William J. McGrath, Jr. 31,742 15.88
Total votes 199,939 100.0
1958 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter J. Reum (incumbent) 51,770.5 37.93
Republican Claude A. Walker (incumbent) 38,593 28.28
Democratic Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. (incumbent) 25,914 18.99
Democratic Marvin E. Lore 20,196 14.80
Total votes 136,473.5 100.0
1956 Illinois House of Representatives election[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter J. Reum (incumbent) 71,689 37.95
Republican Claude A. Walker 62,906.5 33.30
Democratic Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. 27,650 14.64
Democratic Edward B. O'Shea, Jr. 26,669.5 14.12
Total votes 188,915 100.0

Notes

  1. 1 2 From 1870 to 1970, the GA met for a new session on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January.
  2. 1 2 Since 1970, the GA meets on the second Wednesday of January for a new session.

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