Illinois' 12th congressional district
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Illinois' 12th congressional district makes up the southern tip of the state. It includes the counties of Jefferson, Perry, Franklin, Williamson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Jackson, Randolph, Monroe, St. Claire, and part of Madison county.[1]
Previously, the district was located in western Illinois.
The current representative of the 12th congressional district is William Enyart (D).
Elections
2012
The 12th congressional district of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. William Enyart won the election in the district.[2]
| U.S. House, Illinois, District 12 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Enyart |
51.7% | 157,000 | |
| Republican | Jason Plummer | 42.7% | 129,902 | |
| Green | Paula Bradshaw | 5.6% | 17,045 | |
| Total Votes | 303,947 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Jerry Costello won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Teri Newman (R) and Rodger Jennings (G) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 12th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jerry F. Costello Incumbent |
59.8% | 121,272 | |
| Republican | Teri Newman | 36.5% | 74,046 | |
| Green | Rodger Jennings | 3.6% | 7,387 | |
| Total Votes | 202,705 | |||
Redistricting
2010-2011
- See also: Redistricting in Illinois
In 2011, the Illinois State Legislature re-drew the Congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census.
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