| Illinois's 11th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 928.6 sq mi (2,405 km2) |
| Distribution |
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| Population (2024) | 766,584 |
| Median household income | $108,620[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+6[2] |
The11th congressional district of Illinois is represented by DemocratBill Foster.
From 1865 to 1867, the district includedBureau,LaSalle,Livingston andWoodford counties.[3] From 1901 until 1947 the 11th congressional district includedKane,DuPage,McHenry andWill Counties. Following the Congressional Apportionment Act of 1947, the district covered a portion ofCook County and the far northwest side of Chicago roughly centered onNorwood Park.[4] The district was not changed by 1951's redistricting.[5] In 1961, the district was widened westward to theDes Plaines River and east into parts ofLincoln Square.[6] The district covered the northwest side of Chicago until the early 1990s when it moved closer to its current area, encompassing most ofLaSalle andGrundy Counties, the southern part ofWill County, the northern part ofKankakee County and a small portion of southeastern Cook County along the Indiana state line.[7] The Illinois Congressional Reapportionment Act of 2001 (10 ILCS 76) defined its boundaries following the2000 U.S. census.
Following the2010 U.S. census the district includes Joliet in Will County, parts of Naperville in southern DuPage County, and Aurora in Kane County. It includes theArgonne National Laboratory. Thecongressional district covers parts ofCook,Du Page,Kane,Kendall andWill counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the2010 census. All or parts ofAurora,Bolingbrook,Darien,Joliet,Montgomery,Naperville,Lisle,Downers Grove,New Lenox,Shorewood andWoodridge are included.[8] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 3, 2013.
| # | County | Seat | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Boone | Belvidere | 53,202 |
| 31 | Cook | Chicago | 5,087,072 |
| 37 | DeKalb | Sycamore | 100,288 |
| 43 | DuPage | Wheaton | 921,213 |
| 89 | Kane | Geneva | 514,982 |
| 97 | Lake | Waukegan | 708,760 |
| 111 | McHenry | Woodstock | 312,800 |
| 197 | Will | Joliet | 700,728 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, this district will shift to cover theNorthern Illinois region, encompassing most ofMcHenry andKane Counties, parts ofBoone,Lake,DeKalb,DuPage,Cook, andWill Counties.
Lake County is split between this district, the9th district, and the10th district. They are partitioned by Volo Bog State Natural Area, W Brandenburg Rd, N US Highway 12, W Townline Rd, N Wilson Rd, W Chardon Rd, N Fairfield Rd, W Ivanhoe Rd, Liberty St, High St, Kimball Ave, E Liberty St, S Church St, Bangs St, W Liberty St, Westridge Dr/N Lakeview Cir, Carriage Hill Ct/Wood Creek Dr, Greenleaf Ave, Ridge Rd/Burr Oak Ln, and E Burnett Rd/Northern Ter. The 11th district takes in the villages ofWauconda andIsland Lake (shared with McHenry County); and part ofLakemoor (shared with McHenry County) andVolo.
McHenry County is split between this district, the10th district, the16th district, and the9th district. The 11th and 10th districts are partitioned by Lily Lake Drain, W Rand Rd, Fox River, N Riverside Dr, Illinois Highway 31, Petersen Farm, Dutch Creek, McCullom Lake Rd, White Oak Ln, McCullom Lake, W Shore Dr, W Martin Rd, Bennington Ln, N Martin Rd, N Curran Rd, Old Draper Rd, Farmstead Dr, S Ridge Rd, N Valley Hill Rd, Barber Creek, Wonder Lake, Illinois Highway 120, Thompson Rd, and Slough Creek. The 11th and 16th districts are partitioned by Nelson Rd, Slough Creek, Hartland Rd, and Tomlin Rd. The 11th and 9th districts are partitioned by E Crystal Lake Ave, Meridian Ln, Crystal Lake Country Club, Woodscreek Park, Boulder Ridge Country Club, and Fairway View Dr. The 11th district takes in the communities ofWoodstock,Marengo,Riley,Franklinville,Union,Coral,Harmony,Lakewood,Bull Valley,Ridgefield,Prairie Grove,Oakwood Hills,Burtons Bridge, andHoliday Hills; most ofMcHenry; half ofCrystal Lake andHuntley (shared with Kane County); and part ofPort Barrington,Lake in the Hills,Algonquin,Hartland,McCullom Lake,Island Lake (shared with Lake County), andLakemoor (shared with Lake County)
Boone County is split between this district and the16th district. They are partitioned by Orth Rd, Poplar Grove Rd, Woodstock Rd, McKinley Ave, Squaw Prairie Rd, Beloit Rd, Illinois Business Route 20, Kishwaukee River, Wynwood Dr, N Appleton Rd, S Appleton Rd, Illinois Highway 5, and Stone Quarry Rd. The 11th district takes in the communities ofGarden Prairie; half of the municipality ofBelvidere; and part ofPoplar Grove.
DeKalb County is split between this district, the14th district, and the16th district. They are partitioned by Myelle Rd, Bass Line Rd, Illinois Highway 23, Whipple Rd, Plank Rd, Swanson Rd, and Darnell Rd. The 11th district takes in the municipalities ofGenoa andKingston.
Kane County is split between this district and the8th district. The 11th and 8th districts are partitioned by Illinois Highway 47, Regency Parkway, Farm Hill Dr, Del Webb Blvd, Jane Adams Memorial Tollway, Sandwald Rd, Ridgecrest Dr, Brier Hill Rd/Illinois Highway 47, Coombs Rd, Shadow Hill Dr, Campton Hills Dr, West Main St, South Tyler Rd, Division St, Fox River, North Washington Ave, Douglas Rd, Orion Rd, and East Fabyan Parkway. The 11th and 14th districts are partitioned by Lasher Rd, Illinois Highway 83, Jericho Rd, Arnold Ave, Rathbone Ave, Fox River, and New York St. The 11th district takes in the municipalities ofNorth Aurora,Batavia,Kaneville,Elburn,Virgil,Lily Lake,Campton Hills, andBurlington; most ofHampshire; most ofGeneva west of the Fox River; southernPingree Grove; half ofSt. Charles,Aurora, andHuntley (shared with McHenry County); and part ofSugar Grove,Maple Park, andElgin.
DuPage County is split between this district, the6th district, and the3rd district. The 11th, 3rd, and 6th districts are partitioned by Grand Ave, Highway 83, Central Ave, Fullerton Ave, Harvard Ave, Armitage Ave, Addison Rd, Highway 64, Westmore Ave, Plymouth St, Westwood Ave, Highway 355, Union Pacific Railroad, North Path, President St, Naperville Rd, Highway 23, Danada Ct, Arrowhead Golf Club, Herrick Rd, Galosh Ave, Butterfield Rd, Calumet Ave E, and Prairie Ave. The 11th district takes in the village ofWoodridge; most ofNaperville; half ofLemont (shared with Cook and Will counties); and part ofBurr Ridge (shared with Cook County),Darien,Downers Grove,Lisle, andWarrenville.
Cook County is split between this district and the1st district. The 11th and 1st districts are partitioned by W Roberta Dr, Walter St, W 127th St, Glenys Dr/Norwalk Rd, Glenys Dr/Keepataw Dr, Hillview Dr, Woodglen Ln/Berkeley Ln, Country Ln/Auburn Rd, 6th St/Kromray Rd, 119th St, Mt Vernon Memorial Estates, and McCarthy Rd. The 11th district takes in the village ofWillow Springs; half ofLemont (shared with DuPage and Will counties); and part ofBurr Ridge (shared with DuPage County) andPalos Park.
Will County is split between this district and the14th district. They are partitioned by Modaff Rd, Knoch Knolls Park, S Knight Rd, Kings Rd, Remington Blvd, The Links at Carillon, N Weber Rd, W Normantown Rd, Romeoville Prairie Nature Preserve, and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. The 11th district takes in most of the village ofBolingbrook and half ofLemont (shared with Cook and DuPage counties) andRomeoville.
| Year | Office | Results[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 56% - 43% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 51% - 49% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 52% - 41% |
| Senate | Duckworth 48% - 45% | |
| Comptroller (Spec.) | Munger 51% - 42% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Pritzker 48% - 46% |
| Attorney General | Raoul 50% - 47% | |
| Secretary of State | White 65% - 32% | |
| Comptroller | Mendoza 54% - 43% | |
| Treasurer | Frerichs 51% - 45% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 57% - 41% |
| Senate | Durbin 53% - 42% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Duckworth 56% - 42% |
| Governor | Pritzker 55% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | Raoul 54% - 43% | |
| Secretary of State | Giannoulias 54% - 44% | |
| Comptroller | Mendoza 56% - 42% | |
| Treasurer | Frerichs 53% - 45% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 54% - 43% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Foster | 148,928 | 58.6 | |
| Republican | Judy Biggert (incumbent) | 105,348 | 41.4 | |
| Independent | Chris Michel (write-in) | 19 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 254,295 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 93,436 | 53.5 | |
| Republican | Darlene Senger | 81,335 | 46.5 | |
| Independent | Connor Vlakancic (write-in) | 1 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 174,772 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 166,578 | 60.4 | |
| Republican | Tonia Khouri | 108,995 | 39.6 | |
| Total votes | 275,573 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 145,407 | 63.8 | |
| Republican | Nick Stella | 82,358 | 36.2 | |
| Total votes | 227,765 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 194,557 | 63.30 | −0.54% | |
| Republican | Rick Laib | 112,807 | 36.70 | +0.54% | |
| Write-in | 13 | 0.00 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 307,377 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 149,172 | 56.45 | |
| Republican | Catalina Lauf | 115,069 | 43.55 | |
| Total votes | 264,241 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bill Foster (incumbent) | 199,825 | 55.56 | −0.91% | |
| Republican | Jerry Evans | 159,630 | 44.38 | +0.83% | |
| Write-in | 229 | 0.08 | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 359,684 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratichold | |||||
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