Illinois's 2nd House of Representatives district explained
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 Elizabeth Hernandez since January 11, 2023. The district was previously represented by Democrat Theresa Mah from 2017 to 2023.
The district covers parts of Berwyn, Brookfield, Chicago, Cicero, Lyons, McCook, Riverside, Stickney, and Summit, and of Chicago's neighborhoods, it covers part of Garfield Ridge.[1]
List of representatives
1849 – 1873
| Representative[2] | Party | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
|---|
| District established with 1848 Illinois Constitution |
| Wesley Sloan | | Independent[3] | 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[4] | January 3, 1853 –
January 1, 1855 |
| G. M. Gray | | Whig[5] | January 1, 1855 –
January 5, 1857 | 19th | Elected in 1854
Was not re-elected in 1856 |
| Wesley Sloan | Democratic[6] | 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[7] | 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[8] [9] | 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 | Party | Party Control | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
|---|
| 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[10] |
| 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 | /bgcolor=#d7c2da | 1 Republican
1 Democrat | March 8, 1962 –
??? | 72nd | |
| Don A. Moore | | Republican | /bgcolor=#eabbc8 | 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 | Party | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented |
|---|
| 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 |
| 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 –
January 11, 2023 | 100th
101st
102nd | Elected in 2016
Re-elected in 2018
Re-elected in 2020
Re-districted to the 24th district and won re-election in 2022. |
| Elizabeth Hernandez | January 11, 2023 –
present | 103rd | Redistricted from the 24th district and elected in 2022 |
|
Historic district boundaries
| Years | County | Municipalities/Townships | Notes |
|---|
| 2023 – present | Cook | Berwyn, Brookfield, Chicago (Garfield Ridge), Cicero, Lyons, McCook, Riverside, Stickney, Summit | [11] |
| 2013 – 2023 | Chicago (Armour Square, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Near South Side, Near West Side, and New City) | [12] |
| 2003 – 2013 | Chicago | [13] |
| 1993 – 2003 | Chicago | [14] |
| 1983 – 1993 | Chicago | [15] |
| 1967 – 1973 | Leyden Township, Norwood Park Township, parts of Oak Park Township, River Forest Township | [16] |
| 1957 – 1965 | Bremen Township, Lemont Township, Lyons Township, Orland Township, Palos Township, parts of Stickney Township, Worth Township | [17] |
| 1871 – 1873 | Massac
Pulaski | Ash Ridge, Brooklyn, Burkeville, Fort Massac, Grand Chain (New Grand Chain), Hickory Grove, Hillerman, Junction, Metropolis, New Columbia, Mound City, North Caledonia, Pellonia, Pulaski, Ullin, Unionville, Villa Ridge, Wetaug | [18] [19] |
| 1863 – 1871 | Johnson
Massac
Pope | Bay City, Big Bay, Brooklin, Georges Creek, Golconda, Hamletsburg, Hillerman, Metropolis, Morgantown, New Liberty, Oakstown, Reynoldsburg, Rock Quarry, Stonefort, Vienna, Webster | [20] [21] [22] [23] |
| 1849 – 1863 | Hardin
Massac
Pope | Belgrade, Bay City, Bay (Big Bay), Cave-In-Rock, Elizabethtown, Georges Creek, Golconda, Hillerman, Marthas, Massac, McCormick Settlement (McCormick), Metropolis, New Liberty, Oakton, Pond Slough, Rock Quarry, Rosiclare, Twitchell's Mill, | [24] [25] [26] [27] [28] |
|
Electoral history
1960 – 1956
Notes and References
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- Web site: List of the members composing the eighteenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois, convened in extra session, February 9, 1854. 2021-04-22. Illinois Digital Archives. Illinois Secretary of State.
- Web site: List of the members composing the nineteenth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. 2021-04-22. Illinois Digital Archives. Illinois Secretary of State.
- Web site: List of the members and officers, twenty-first General Assembly of the State of Illinois, Springfield, January 3, 1859. 2021-04-22. Illinois Digital Archives. Illinois Secretary of State.
- Web site: Manual for the use of the twenty-fourth General Assembly of the State of Illinois. Prepared and compiled pursuant to a resolution of the House of Representatives, adopted Jan. 3, 1865. 2021-04-21. Illinois Digital Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. 43.
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- Web site: STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2022): Illinois - State House District 2 . 2022-10-12 . 2023-01-24 . United States Census Bureau.
- Web site: STATE LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: State House District 2 (Illinois). United States Census Bureau. May 18, 2013. April 21, 2021.
- Web site: Illinois blue book, 2003-2004. 2021-04-22. Illinois Digital Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. 66.
- Web site: Illinois blue book, 1993-1994. 2021-04-22. Illinois Digital Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. 57.
- Web site: Illinois blue book, 1983-1984. 2021-04-22. Illinois Digital Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. 63.
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- Web site: Illinois blue book, 1955-1956. 2021-04-22. Illinois Digital Archives. Illinois Secretary of State. 333.
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