Illinois' 4th congressional district
Contents |
Previously included in the district was the Chicago community of Brighton Park, in addition to almost all of Hermosa, Lower West Side and Gage Park; parts of Albany Park, Irving Park, Avondale, Logan Square, West Town, Humboldt Park, Belmont Cragin, Austin, McKinley Park, South Lawndale, New City, West Elsdon and Archer Heights; portions of riverfront Bridgeport; the portion of North Center southwest of Clybourn Avenue; and the northwestern tip of Lincoln Park.
Illinois' 4th congressional district includes part of Cook County. On March 30, 2012 the 4th district was included in a list released by the National Journal of the top ten most contorted congressional districts, as a result of redistricting. [1]
The current representative of the 4th congressional district is Luis Gutierrez (D).
Elections
2012
The 4th congressional district of Illinois held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Luis Gutierrez won re-election in the district.[2]
| U.S. House, Illinois, District 4 General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Luis Gutierrez Incumbent |
83% | 133,226 | |
| Republican | Hector Concepcion | 17% | 27,279 | |
| Total Votes | 160,505 | |||
| Source: Illinois Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Luis V. Gutierrez won re-election to the United States House of Representatives. He defeated Israel Vasquez (R) and Robert J. Burns (G) in the general election.[3]
| U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois' 4th Congressional District, General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Luis V. Gutierrez Incumbent |
77.4% | 63,273 | |
| Republican | Israel Vasquez | 14.3% | 11,711 | |
| Green | Robert J. Burns | 8.3% | 6,808 | |
| Total Votes | 81,792 | |||
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.
On March 30, 2012 the 4th district was included in a list released by the National Journal of the top ten most contorted congressional districts, as a result of redistricting. [1]
External links
