Illinois's 12th congressional district

The 12th congressional district of Illinois is a congressional district in the southern part of U.S. state of Illinois. It has been represented by Republican Mike Bost since 2015.

Illinois's 12th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Mike Bost
R–Murphysboro
Area5,008 sq mi (12,970 km2)
Distribution
  • 75.4% urban
  • 24.6% rural
Population (2021)756,783
Median household
income		$58,961[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+24[2]

Composition

2011 redistricting

The district covers parts of Madison county, and all of Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union and Williamson counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Belleville, Cahokia, Carbondale, Collinsville, East St. Louis, Granite City, Herrin, Marion, Mt. Vernon, O'Fallon, Shiloh and Swansea are included.[3] The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.

2021 redistricting
Composition
# County Seat Population
23 Clark Marshall 15,300
25 Clay Louisville 13,143
27 Clinton Carlyle 36,793
29 Coles Charleston 46,765
33 Crawford Robinson 18,659
35 Cumberland Toledo 10,345
47 Edwards Albion 6,075
49 Effingham Effingham 34,430
59 Gallatin Shawneetown 4,903
65 Hamilton McLeansboro 7,911
69 Hardin Elizabethtown 3,650
77 Jackson Murphysboro 52,565
79 Jasper Newton 9,193
81 Jefferson Mount Vernon 36,877
87 Johnson Vienna 13,463
101 Lawrence Lawrenceville 15,152
121 Marion Salem 37,390
125 Massac Metropolis 12,881
133 Monroe Waterloo 34,932
145 Perry Pinckneyville 20,985
151 Pope Golconda 3,779
153 Pulaski Mound City 5,065
157 Randolph Chester 30,142
165 Saline Harrisburg 23,320
163 St. Clair Belleville 257,400
181 Union Jonesboro 16,923
185 Wabash Mount Carmel 11,202
191 Wayne Fairfield 15,963
193 White Carmi 13,784
199 Williamson Marion 66,879

Following the 2020 redistricting, this district will go from covering southeastern Illinois to encompassing the entirety of Southern Illinois, spanning the Illinois-Missouri-Kentucky-Indiana border. It will take in Monroe, Randolph, Clinton, Perry, Jackson, Union, Alexander, Pulaski, Massac, Johnson, Williamson, Jefferson, Marion, Clay, Effingham, Wayne, Hamilton, Saline, Pope, Hardin, Gallatin, White, Edwards, Wabash, Richland, Lawrence, Jasper, Crawford, Cumberland, and Clark Counties, most of St. Clair County, and half of Coles County.

St. Clair County is split between this district and the 13th district. They are partitioned by a Conrail line, Tanglewood Parkway, Donner Ridge, Hollywood Heights Rd, Oliver St, CSX Transportation Line, S Oak St, W 5th St, S Lincoln Ave, E US Highway 50, County Rd 218, Old O'Fallon Rd, Frank Scott Parkway E, N Green Mount Rd, S Green Mount Rd, Park Rd, S 59th St, Old St. Louis Rd, Illinois Highway 15, Rolling Acres Ln, Excellence Dr, Powdermill Creek, Cemetery Rd, and Illinois Highway 50. The 12th district takes in the municipalities of Mascoutah, Lebanon, New Athens, Marissa, Millstadt, Smithton, and Freeburg; most of Shiloh; and half of O'Fallon.

Coles County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by West St, North County Rd 1800 East, Lincoln Prairie Grass Trail, 18th St, County Rd 1600 East, County Rd 400 North, County Rd 1240 East, Illinois Route 16, Dettro Dr, 700 North Rd, Old Fellow Rd, and the Kickapoo Creek. The 12th district takes in the municipalities of Ashmore, Oakland, and Lerna; part of southern Mattoon; and part of Charleston.

Recent statewide election results
Election results from presidential races
Year Office Results
2020 President Trump 56 - 41%
2016 President Trump 55 - 40%
2012 President Obama 50 - 48%[4]
2008 President Obama 55 - 44%[4]
2004 President Kerry 52 - 48%
2000 President Gore 53 - 44%

List of members representing the district
Name Party Years Cong–
ress		 Electoral history Counties
District created March 4, 1863.

William Ralls Morrison		 Democratic March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1865		 38th Elected in 1862.
Lost re-election.		 1863–1873
Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington

Jehu Baker		 Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1869		 39th
40th		 Elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.

John B. Hay		 Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873		 41st
42nd		 Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Redistricted to the 17th district and lost re-election.

James Carroll Robinson		 Democratic March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1875		 43rd Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1872.
Retired.		 1873–1883
Cass, Christian, Menard, Morgan, Sangamon, and Scott

William McKendree Springer		 Democratic March 4, 1875 –
March 3, 1883		 44th
45th
46th
47th		 Elected in 1874.
Re-elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Redistricted to the 13th district.

James M. Riggs		 Democratic March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1887		 48th
49th		 Elected in 1882.
Re-elected in 1884.
Retired.		 1883–1895
[data unknown/missing]

George A. Anderson		 Democratic March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1889		 50th Elected in 1886.
Retired.

Scott Wike		 Democratic March 4, 1889 –
March 3, 1893		 51st
52nd		 Elected in 1888.
Re-elected in 1890.
Lost renomination.

John James McDannold		 Democratic March 4, 1893–
March 3, 1895		 53rd Elected in 1892.
Retired.

Joseph Gurney Cannon		 Republican March 4, 1895–
March 3, 1903		 54th
55th
56th
57th		 Redistricted from the 15th district and re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Redistricted to the 18th district.		 1895–1903
Iroquois, Kankakee, Vermillion, and Will

Charles Eugene Fuller		 Republican March 4, 1903–
March 3, 1913		 58th
59th
60th
61st
62nd		 Elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Lost re-election.		 1903–1913
Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Winnebago

William H. Hinebaugh		 Progressive March 4, 1913–
March 3, 1915		 63rd Elected in 1912.
Lost re-election.		 1913–1949
Boone, DeKalb, Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle, and Winnebago

Charles Eugene Fuller		 Republican March 4, 1915–
June 25, 1926		 64th
65th
66th
67th
68th
69th		 Elected again in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Died.
Vacant June 25, 1926–
March 3, 1927		 69th

John T. Buckbee		 Republican March 4, 1927–
April 23, 1936		 70th
71st
72nd
73rd
74th		 Elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Died.
Vacant April 23, 1936–
January 3, 1937		 74th

Noah M. Mason		 Republican January 3, 1937–
January 3, 1949		 75th
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th		 Elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Redistricted to the 15th district.

Edgar A. Jonas		 Republican January 3, 1949–
January 3, 1955		 81st
82nd
83rd		 Elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Lost re-election.		 1949–1953
Cook
1953–1963
Cook

Charles A. Boyle		 Democratic January 3, 1955–
November 4, 1959		 84th
85th
86th		 Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Died.
Vacant November 4, 1959–
January 3, 1961		 86th

Edward Rowan Finnegan		 Democratic January 3, 1961–
January 3, 1963		 87th Elected in 1960.
Redistricted to the 9th district.

Robert McClory		 Republican January 3, 1963–
January 3, 1973		 88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd		 Elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 13th district.		 1963–1967
Boone, Lake, and McHenry
1967–1973
Cook, Lake, and McHenry

Phil Crane		 Republican January 3, 1973–
January 3, 1993		 93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd		 Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 8th district.		 1973–1983
Cook and Lake
1983–1993
Cook, Lake, and McHenry

Jerry Costello		 Democratic January 3, 1993–
January 3, 2013		 103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th		 Redistricted from the 21st district and re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-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.
Retired.		 1993–2003
Alexander, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, and Williamson
2003–2013

Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, Williamson

William Enyart		 Democratic January 3, 2013–
January 3, 2015		 113th Elected in 2012.
Lost re-election.		 2013–2023

Alexander, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, Perry, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair, Union, and Williamson

Mike Bost		 Republican January 3, 2015–
present		 114th
115th
116th
117th
118th		 Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Re-elected in 2022.
2023–present

Alexander, Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles (part), Crawford, Cumberland, Edwards, Effingham, Franklin, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Johnson, Lawrence, Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair (part), Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and Williamson

Elections

2012
Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois, 2012
Illinois's 12th congressional district election results, 2012[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Enyart 157,000 51.7
Republican Jason Plummer 129,902 42.7
Green Paula Bradshaw 17,045 5.6
Write-in Shon-Tiyon Horton 2 0.0
Total votes 303,947 100

2014
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bost 110,038 52.5
Democratic William Enyart (incumbent) 87,860 41.9
Green Paula Bradshaw 11,840 5.6
Total votes 209,738 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2016
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2016[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bost (incumbent) 169,976 54.3
Democratic C.J. Baricevic 124,246 39.7
Green Paula Bradshaw 18,780 6.0
Total votes 313,002 100.0
Republican hold

2018
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bost (incumbent) 134,884 51.6
Democratic Brendan Kelly 118,724 45.4
Green Randall Auxier 7,935 3.0
Total votes 261,543 100.0
Republican hold

2020
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2020[9][10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mike Bost (incumbent) 194,839 60.43 +8.86%
Democratic Raymond Lenzi 127,577 39.57 -5.82%
Total votes 322,416 100.0
Republican hold

2022
Illinois's 12th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Bost (incumbent) 218,379 75.00
Democratic Chip Markel 72,791 25.00
Write-in 1 0.00
Total votes 291,171 100.0
Republican hold

See also

References
  1. "My Congressional District".
  2. "2022 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. Illinois Congressional District 12 Archived January 26, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Illinois Board of Elections
  4. Barone, Michael; McCutcheon, Chuck (2013). The Almanac of American Politics 2014. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. pp. 581–583. ISBN 978-0-226-10544-4. Copyright National Journal.
  5. "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 19, 2013. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  6. "Illinois General Election 2014". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  7. "Illinois General Election 2016". Illinois State Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  8. "2018 General Election Official Vote Totals Book".
  9. "Election Results 2020 GENERAL ELECTION". Illinois State Board of Elections. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  10. "Illinois 2020 Election Results". Chicago Sun-Times. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

Sources
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present, bioguide.congress.gov; accessed November 10, 2016.

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