| State: | Illinois |
| District: | 11 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Ann Williams |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Chicago |
| Incumbentsince: | 2011 |
| Percent White: | 74.3 |
| Percent Black: | 2.9 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 11.1 |
| Percent Asian: | 6.7 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.1 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.0 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 4.5 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.42 |
| Population: | 119,492 |
| Population Year: | 2020 |
| Created: | 1983–present 1849–1873, 1957–1973 |
| Notes: | https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?t=Hispanic%20or%20Latino%3APopulation%20Total&g=0400000US17%246200000&y=2020&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |
Illinois's 11th 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 Ann Williams since January 12, 2011. The district was previously represented by Democrat Kathleen C. Moore for a few weeks.
The district includes parts of the Chicago neighborhoods of Albany Park, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, North Center, and Uptown.[1]
| Representative | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Usher F. Linder | Served as the 10th Illinois Attorney General (1837 – 1838) | |
William Ralls Morrison | Served as a colonel for the 49th Illinois Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War (1861 – 1863) Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th congressional district (1863 – 1865) Elected back to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 17th congressional district (1873 – 1883) Elected back to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 18th congressional district (1883 – 1887) | |
| George Dunne | Elected President of the Cook County Board of Commissioners (1969 – 1990) | |
| Arthur A. Telcser | Briefly served as the 66th Illinois Speaker of the House (1983) |
| Representative[2] | Party | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Representative district established with 1848 Illinois Constitution. | ||||||
| Usher F. Linder | Whig[3] [4] | January 1, 1849 – January 3, 1853 | 16th 17th | Redistricted into the 11th Representative district and re-elected in 1848 Re-elected in 1850 Was not re-elected in 1852. | Coles | |
| William D. Watson | January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855 | 18th | Elected in 1852 Was not re-elected in 1854. | |||
William Ralls Morrison | N B Dem[5] | January 1, 1855 – January 7, 1861 | 19th 20th 21st | Elected in 1854 Re-elected in 1856 Re-elected in 1858 Was not re-elected in 1860. | Monroe | |
| Democratic[6] | ||||||
| H. C. Talbott | Unknown | January 7, 1861 – January 5, 1863 | 22nd | Elected in 1860 Was not re-elected in 1862. | Crawford Jasper | |
| David W. Odell | January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865 | 23rd | Elected in 1862 Was not re-elected in 1864. | |||
| Thomas Cooper | Democratic[7] | January 2, 1865 – January 7, 1867 | 24th | Elected in 1864 Was not re-elected in 1866. | ||
| David W. Odell | Unknown | January 7, 1867 – January 4, 1869 | 25th | Elected back in 1866 Was not re-elected in 1868. | ||
| Joseph Cooper | Democratic[8] [9] | January 4, 1869 – January 4, 1871 | 26th | Elected in 1868 Was not re-elected in 1870. | ||
| Calvin Allen | January 4, 1871 – January 8, 1873 | 27th | Elected in 1870 Was not re-elected in 1872. | Hamilton | ||
| District abolished with 1872 Reapportionment as 3 Representatives were now elected cumulatively from Legislative districts. | ||||||
| Representative | Party | Party Control | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District re-established in 1957. | |||||||
| Paul J. Randolph | Republican | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 9, 1957 – January 6, 1965 | 70th 71st 72nd 73rd | Redistricted from the 29th Legislative district and re-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. | Cook | |
| Joseph De La Cour | Democratic | January 9, 1957 – January 9, 1963 | 70th 71st 72nd | Redistricted from the 20th Legislative district and re-elected in 1956 Re-elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Elected state Senator from the 25th Legislative district in 1962. | |||
| George Dunne | Redistricted from the 20th Legislative district and re-elected in 1956 Re-elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Appointed to the Cook County Board of Commissioners in 1962. | ||||||
| Edward P. Wolbank | 1 Democrat 1 Republican | January 9, 1963 – January 6, 1965 | 73rd | Elected in 1962 Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964. | |||
| 1 Vacancy | January 9, 1963 – January 6, 1965 | Harry Bauler died of a heart attack on December 6, 1962, before being sworn in. | |||||
| 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. | |||||||
| John Merlo | Democratic | 2 Democrats 1 Republican | January 4, 1967 – January 10, 1973 | 75th 76th 77th | Re-districted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Redistricted to the 12th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972. | Cook | |
| Arthur A. Telcser | Republican | Elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Redistricted to the 12th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972. | |||||
| Frank Lyman | 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. | |||
| Bruce L. Douglas | January 13, 1971 – January 10, 1973 | 77th | Elected in 1970 Redistricted to the 12th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972. | ||||
| District abolished with 1971 Reapportionment as Representatives were once again elected from Legislative districts. | |||||||
| Representative | Party | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District re-established with representatives now elected one per district with the passage of the Cutback Amendment | ||||||
| Steven G. Nash | Democratic | January 12, 1983 – January 14, 1987 | 83rd 84th | Elected in 1982 Re-elected in 1984 Retired. | Cook | |
| Robert J. Bugielski | January 14, 1987 – 1992/1993 | 85th 86th 87th | Elected in 1986 Re-elected in 1988 Re-elected in 1990 Redistricted to the 19th Representative district, re-elected in 1992, and resigned his 11th district seat during the 87th GA. | |||
| Vacant | 1992/1993 – 1992/1993 | 87th | ||||
| Judy Erwin | Democratic | 1992/1993 – January 8, 2003 | 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Elected in 1992 and appointed during the 87th GA Re-elected in 1994 Re-elected in 1996 Re-elected in 1998 Re-elected in 2000 Retired. | ||
John Fritchey | January 8, 2003 – 2010 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th | Elected in 2002 Re-elected in 2004 Re-elected in 2006 Re-elected in 2008 Elected to the Cook County Board of Commissioners and resigned his seat in 2010. | |||
| Vacant | 2010 – December 29, 2010 | 96th | ||||
| Kathleen C. Moore | Democratic | December 29, 2010 – January 11, 2011 | Appointed to fill the remainder of Fritchey's term in 2010. | |||
| Vacant | January 11, 2011 – January 12, 2011 | |||||
Ann Williams | Democratic | January 12, 2011 – present | 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd | Elected in 2010 Re-elected in 2012 Re-elected in 2014 Re-elected in 2016 Re-elected in 2018 Re-elected in 2020 Re-elected in 2022 | ||
| Years | County | Municipalities/Townships | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 – present | Cook | Chicago (Albany Park, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, North Center, Uptown) | [10] | |
| 2013 – 2023 | Chicago (Albany Park, Avondale, Irving Park, Lake View, Lincoln Park, Lincoln Square, Logan Square, North Center) | [11] | ||
| 2003 – 2013 | Chicago | [12] | ||
| 1993 – 2003 | Chicago | [13] | ||
| 1983 – 1993 | Chicago | [14] | ||
| 1967 – 1973 | Chicago | [15] | ||
| 1957 – 1965 | Chicago | [16] | ||
| 1871 – 1873 | Hamilton | Belle Prairie (Belle Prairie City), Buck, Daldgren, Deleafield, Griswold, Halls, Jamestown, Jefferson City, Knights Prairie, Lanes Roads, Logansport, Lovilla, Macedonia, McLeansboro, Mellonsville, New London, Rectorville, Roche Blave, Shadsville, Shawneetown, Thackeray, Walpole | [17] [18] [19] | |
| 1863 – 1871 | Crawford Jasper | Bellair, Brockville, Elkton, Grandville, Hebron, Hardinville, Hudsonville, New Liberty, Newton, Palestine, Port Jackson, Robinson, Rose Hill, Spencerville, Ste. Marie, Vernon, York | [20] [21] [22] | |
| 1855 – 1863 | Monroe | Burksville, Columbia, Eagle Cliff, Freedom, Glasgow City, Harrisonville, James Mill, Maysville, Monroe City, Morrison, Prairie du Long, Renault, Smith's Landing, Waterloo | [23] [24] [25] | |
| 1849 – 1855 | Coles | Bethesda, Bushy Fork, Campbell, Charleston, Hermitage, Hitesville, Oakland, Okaw, Paradise, Springville, Upper Embarrass, Wabash Point | [26] [27] [28] [29] |