Illinois's 19th congressional district

The district from 2003 to 2013

The 19th Congressional District of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. The district became obsolete for 2013's 113th Congress, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. It was last represented by Republican John Shimkus, who was redistricted to the 15th district.

In its last incarnation, the district encompassed a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area (the Illinois side of the Greater St. Louis, Missouri region).

List of representatives

Representative	Party	Years	Notes
District created March 4, 1873
Samuel S. Marshall	Democratic	March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875	Redistricted from the 11th district
William B. Anderson	Independent	March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Richard W. Townshend	Democratic	March 4, 1877 – March 9, 1889	Died
Vacant		March 9, 1889 - December 2, 1889
James R. Williams	Democratic	December 2, 1889 – March 3, 1895
Benson Wood	Republican	March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897
Andrew J. Hunter	Democratic	March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899
Joseph B. Crowley	Democratic	March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903	Redistricted to the 23rd district
Vespasian Warner	Republican	March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905	Redistricted from the 13th district
William B. McKinley	Republican	March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1913
Charles M. Borchers	Democratic	March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
William B. McKinley	Republican	March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921
Allen F. Moore	Republican	March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925
Charles Adkins	Republican	March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933
Donald C. Dobbins	Democratic	March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Hugh M. Rigney	Democratic	January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939
William H. Wheat	Republican	January 3, 1939 – January 16, 1944	Died
Vacant		January 16, 1944 - June 13, 1944
Rolla C. McMillen	Republican	June 13, 1944 – January 3, 1949	Redistricted to the 22nd district
Robert B. Chiperfield	Republican	January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963	Redistricted from the 15th district
Robert T. McLoskey	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965
Gale Schisler	Democratic	January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967
Tom Railsback	Republican	January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983
Dan Crane	Republican	January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985	Redistricted from the 22nd district
Terry L. Bruce	Democratic	January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993
Glenn Poshard	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999	Redistricted from the 22nd district
David D. Phelps	Democratic	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003
John Shimkus	Republican	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	Redistricted from the 20th district Redistricted to the 15th district
District inactive January 3, 2013

Election results

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2008	President	McCain 54 - 44%
2004	President	Bush 61 - 39%
2000	President	Bush 55 - 41%

Presidential voting results

The district voted 61%–39% for George W. Bush in 2004. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of R +9.

Living former Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th congressional district

As of May 2015, seven former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th congressional district are alive.

Representative	Term in office	Date of birth (and age)
Gale Schisler	1965 - 1967	(1933-03-02) March 2, 1933
Tom Railsback	1967 - 1983	(1932-01-22) January 22, 1932
Dan Crane	1983 - 1985	(1936-01-10) January 10, 1936
Terry L. Bruce	1985 - 1993	(1944-03-25) March 25, 1944
Glenn Poshard	1993 - 1999	(1945-10-30) October 30, 1945
David D. Phelps	1999 - 2003	(1947-10-26) October 26, 1947
John Shimkus	2003 - 2013	(1958-02-21) February 21, 1958

References

• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

• Washington Post page on the 19th District of Illinois
• U.S. Census Bureau - 19th District Fact Sheet