Illinois's 2nd House of Representatives district
Illinois's 2nd State House of Representatives district | |||
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Representative |
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Demographics | 16.9% White 3.2% Black 55.0% Hispanic 23.7% Asian 0.4% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 107,806 | ||
Created | 1983–present 1849–1873, 1957–1973 | ||
Notes | [1] |
Illinois's 2nd 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 Theresa Mah since January 10, 2017. The district was previously represented by Democrat Edward Acevedo from 1997 to 2017.
The district covers parts of Chicago, and of Chicago's neighborhoods, it covers parts of Armour Square, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Near South Side, Near West Side, and New City.[2][3]
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.[4] 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.[5] In 1965, the Representative districts were redrawn by the Illinois Legislative Reapportionment Commission and elections held in 1966 were done with separate districts.[6] 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.[7] 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.
List of representatives[]
1849 – 1873[]
Representative[8] | Party | Years[a] | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
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District established with 1848 Illinois Constitution | |||||
Wesley Sloan | Independent[9] | January 1, 1849 – January 3, 1853 |
16th 17th 18th |
Elected in 1848 Re-elected in 1850 Re-elected in 1852 Was not re-elected in 1854 |
Hardin Massac Pope |
Democratic[10] | January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855 | ||||
G. M. Gray | Whig[11] | January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857 |
19th | Elected in 1854 Was not re-elected in 1856 | |
Wesley Sloan | Democratic[12] | January 5, 1857 – January 3, 1859 |
20th | Elected back in 1856 Was not re-elected in 1858 | |
William H. Green | January 3, 1859 – January 5, 1863 |
21st 22nd |
Elected in 1858 Re-elected in 1860 Was not re-elected in 1862 | ||
Thomas B. Hicks | Unknown | January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865 |
23rd | Elected in 1862 Was not re-elected in 1864 |
Johnson Massac Pope |
William A. Looney | National Union[13] | January 2, 1865 – January 7, 1867 |
24th | Elected in 1864 Was not re-elected in 1866 | |
Phil. G. Clemens | Unknown | January 7, 1867 – January 4, 1869 |
25th | Elected in 1866 Was not re-elected in 1868 | |
Jonathan C. Willis | Republican[14][15] | January 4, 1869 – January 4, 1871 |
26th | Elected in 1868 Was not re-elected in 1870 | |
William R. Brown | January 4, 1871 – January 8, 1873 |
27th | Elected in 1870 Was not re-elected in 1872 |
Massac Pulaski | |
District abolished with 1872 Reapportionment as 3 Representatives were now elected cumulatively from Legislative districts. |
1957 – 1973[]
Representative[8] | Party | Party Control | Years[a][b] | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
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2nd Representative district established in 1957. | ||||||
Terrel E. Clarke | Republican | 2 Republicans 1 Democrat |
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 Re-elected to At-large district |
Cook County |
Harold A. Hoover | January 9, 1957 – March 8, 1962 |
70th 71st 72nd |
Elected in 1956 Re-elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Passed away on March 8, 1962[16] | |||
Frank X. Downey | Democratic | 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 Re-elected to At-large district | ||
1 Vacancy | 1 Republican 1 Democrat |
March 8, 1962 – ??? |
72nd | |||
Don A. Moore | Republican | 2 Republicans 1 Democrat |
January 9, 1963 – January 6, 1965 |
73rd | Elected in 1962 Re-elected to At-large district | |
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. | ||||||
Richard A. Walsh | Republican | 2 Republicans 1 Democrat |
January 4, 1967 – January 10, 1973 |
75th 76th 77th |
Elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Re-districted to the 5th district |
Cook County |
Edward Bluthardt | January 4, 1967 – January 10, 1973 |
Elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Re-districted to the 5th Legislative district and won re-election in 1972 | ||||
James Kirie | Democratic | January 4, 1967 – January 13, 1971 |
75th 76th |
Re-districted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Retired and served as commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago | ||
Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. | January 13, 1971 – January 10, 1973 |
77th | Elected in 1970 Ran for Illinois Senate 21st district in 1972 and won | |||
District abolished with 1971 Reapportionment as Representatives were once again elected from Legislative districts. |
1983 – Present[]
Representative[8] | Party | Years[b] | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
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Representatives were now elected one per district with the passage of the Cutback Amendment | |||||
William Laurino | Democratic | January 12, 1983 – January 13, 1993 |
83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th |
Redistricted from 15th district and won re-election in 1982 Re-elected in 1984 Re-elected in 1986 Re-elected in 1988 Re-elected in 1990 Redistricted to 15th district and won re-election in 1992 |
Cook County |
Benjamin A. "Ben" Martinez | January 13, 1993 – ??? |
88th 89th |
Redistricted from 20th district and won re-election in 1992 Re-elected in 1994 Out of office before 1996 election | ||
Edward Acevedo | January 8, 1997 – January 10, 2017 |
90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th |
Elected in 1996 Re-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 Retired | ||
Theresa Mah | January 10, 2017 – Present |
100th 101st 102nd |
Elected in 2016 Re-elected in 2018 Re-elected in 2020 |
Historic District Boundaries[]
Electoral history[]
2020 – 2012[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Theresa Mah (incumbent) | 25,771 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Total votes | 25,771 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Theresa Mah (incumbent) | 20,455 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Total votes | 20,455 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Theresa Mah | 23,813 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Total votes | 23,813 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 12,081 | 100.0 | +0.05% | |
Total votes | 12,081 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 18,559 | 99.95 | -0.05% | |
Write-in | 10 | 0.05 | N/A | ||
Total votes | 18,569 | 100.0 |
2010 – 2002[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 10,711 | 100.0 | +17.12% | |
Total votes | 10,711 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 16,327 | 82.88 | -17.12% | |
Green | Ante "Tony" Marijan | 3372 | 17.12 | N/A | |
Total votes | 19,699 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 12,001 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Total votes | 12,001 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 14,462 | 100.0 | +16.81% | |
Total votes | 14,462 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 11,052 | 83.19 | -16.81% | |
Republican | George J. Preski | 2234 | 16.81 | N/A | |
Total votes | 13,286 | 100.0 |
2000 – 1992[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 11,489 | 100.0 | N/A | |
Total votes | 11,489 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) | 7,019 | 100.0 | +16.42% | |
Total votes | 7,019 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Edward Acevedo | 10,274 | 83.58 | +8.61% | |
Republican | Nancy Mercado | 2017 | 16.41 | -8.61% | |
Total votes | 12,291 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Benjamin A. "Ben" Martinez (incumbent) | 5,950 | 74.97 | -1.70% | |
Republican | George J. Preski | 1986 | 25.02 | +1.70% | |
Total votes | 7,936 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Benjamin A. "Ben" Martinez (incumbent) | 10,262 | 76.67 | -23.33% | |
Republican | George J. Preski | 3122 | 23.32 | N/A | |
Total votes | 13,384 | 100.0 |
1990 – 1982[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William J. Laurino (incumbent) | 17,620 | 100.0 | +32.85% | |
Total votes | 17,620 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William J. Laurino (incumbent) | 22,661 | 67.15 | -5.17% | |
Republican | Anthony J. Barango, Jr. | 11,083 | 32.84 | +5.17% | |
Total votes | 33,744 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William J. Laurino (incumbent) | 19,249 | 72.32 | +9.69% | |
Republican | Fawn V. Hurst | 7,365 | 27.67 | -9.70% | |
Total votes | 26,614 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | William J. Laurino (incumbent) | 22,824 | 62.63 | -37.36% | |
Republican | Kenneth R. Hurst | 13,618 | 37.37 | N/A | |
Total votes | 36,442 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | William J. Laurino (incumbent) | 26,095 | 99.99 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.01 | ||
Total votes | 26,097 | 100.0 |
1970 – 1962[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Edward E. Bluthardt (incumbent) | 57,715 | 35.80 | |
Democratic | Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. | 55,289 | 34.29 | |
Republican | Richard A. Walsh (incumbent) | 48,211.5 | 29.90 | |
Democratic | Ray Willas | 34,937 | 21.67 | |
Write-in | 7 | 0.00 | ||
Total votes | 161,222.5 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard A. Walsh (incumbent) | 79,507.5 | 32.12 | |
Republican | Edward E. Bluthardt (incumbent) | 63,746.5 | 25.75 | |
Democratic | James C. Kirie (incumbent) | 59,619.5 | 24.09 | |
Democratic | Robert F. Martwick [Sr.] | 44,642.5 | 18.04 | |
Total votes | 247,516 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard A. Walsh | 70,792 | 33.44 | |
Republican | Edward E. Bluthardt | 60,378.5 | 28.52 | |
Democratic | James C. Kirie (incumbent) | 46,350 | 21.89 | |
Democratic | Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. | 34,200 | 16.15 | |
Total votes | 211,720.5 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Terrel E. Clarke (incumbent) | 94,400.5 | 31.05 | |
Republican | Don A. Moore | 86,773.5 | 28.54 | |
Democratic | Frank X. Downey (incumbent) | 63,643.5 | 20.93 | |
Democratic | Harold W. Mance | 59,188.5 | 19.47 | |
Total votes | 304,006 | 100.0 |
1960 – 1956[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Terrell E. Clarke [sic] (incumbent) | 112,854 | 29.28 | |
Republican | Harold A. Hoover (incumbent) | 98,703 | 25.61 | |
Democratic | Frank X. Downey (incumbent) | 94,169.5 | 24.43 | |
Democratic | John P. Dohm | 79,714 | 20.68 | |
Total votes | 385,440.5 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Terrel E. Clarke (incumbent) | 65,860 | 28.94 | |
Democratic | Frank X. Downey (incumbent) | 57,888 | 25.44 | |
Republican | Harold A. Hoover (incumbent) | 57,185.5 | 25.13 | |
Democratic | Clara C. Smollen | 55,650 | 24.45 | |
Total votes | 227,583.5 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Terrel E. Clarke | 93,427.5 | 32.15 | |
Republican | Harold A. Hoover | 88,282.5 | 30.38 | |
Democratic | Frank X. Downey | 58,337 | 20.07 | |
Democratic | Galvin Kennedy | 50,590.5 | 17.41 | |
Total votes | 290,637.5 | 100.0 |
Notes[]
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