Illinois's 4th House of Representatives district
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| Lilian Jiménez D–Chicago | |
| since 2022 | |
6.8% Black
45.2% Hispanic
3.7% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.4% Other
3.1% Multiracial
1849–1873, 1957–1973
| Illinois's 4th State House of Representatives district | |||||
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| Demographics | 40.7% White 6.8% Black 45.2% Hispanic 3.7% Asian 0.1% Native American 0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.4% Other 3.1% Multiracial | ||||
| Population (2020) | 107,602 | ||||
| Created | 1983–present 1849–1873, 1957–1973 | ||||
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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]
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[a] | 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[a][b] | 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[b] | 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 | ??? – ??? |
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 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 | |