| State: | Illinois |
| District: | 3 |
| Chamber: | House of Representatives |
| Representative: | Eva-Dina Delgado |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Chicago |
| Incumbentsince: | 2019 |
| Percent White: | 21.8 |
| Percent Black: | 4.4 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 69.2 |
| Percent Asian: | 2.8 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.1 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.0 |
| Percent Multiracial: | 1.3 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.5 |
| Population: | 108,018 |
| 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 3rd 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 Eva-Dina Delgado since November 15, 2019. The district was previously represented by Democrat Luis Arroyo from 2007 to 2019.
The district covers parts of Chicago and of Chicago's neighborhoods, it covers all or parts of Belmont Cragin, Dunning, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Montclare, Portage Park, and West Town.[1] [2]
| Representative[3] | Party | Years | General Assembly (GA) | Electoral History | Counties Represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Representative district established with 1848 Illinois Constitution. | ||||||
| Curtis Blackman | Democratic[4] | January 1, 1849 – January 6, 1851 | 16th | Elected in 1848 Was not re-elected in 1850 | Gallatin Saline | |
| A. C. Caldwell | Unknown | January 6, 1851 – ??? | 17th | Elected in 1850 Passed away during the 17th GA | ||
| Vacant | ??? – ??? | |||||
| Orville Sexton | Unknown | ??? – January 3, 1853 | Appointed to fill the remainder of Caldwell's term Was not elected in 1852 | |||
| David B. Russell | Democratic[5] [6] | January 3, 1853 – January 1, 1855 | 18th | Elected in 1852 Was not re-elected in 1854 | ||
William J. Allen | January 1, 1855 – January 5, 1857 | 19th | Elected in 1854 Was not re-elected in 1856 | Johnson Williamson | ||
| Thomas Jones | Unknown | January 5, 1857 – January 3, 1859 | 20th | Elected in 1856 Was not re-elected in 1858 | ||
| James D. Pulley | Democratic[7] | January 3, 1859 – January 5, 1863 | 21st 22nd | Elected in 1858 Re-elected in 1860 Redistricted out and retired in 1862 | ||
| James B. Turner | Unknown | January 5, 1863 – January 2, 1865 | 23rd | Elected in 1862 Was not re-elected in 1864 | Gallatin Hardin Saline | |
| Charles Burnett | Democratic[8] | January 2, 1865 – January 7, 1867 | 24th | Elected in 1864 Was not re-elected in 1866 | ||
| James Macklin | Unknown | January 7, 1867 – January 4, 1869 | 25th | Elected in 1866 Was not re-elected in 1868 | ||
| Charles Burnett | Democratic[9] | January 4, 1869 – January 4, 1871 | 26th | Elected back in 1868 Redistricted out and retired in 1870 | ||
| George W. Waters | Republican[10] | January 4, 1871 – January 8, 1873 | 27th | Elected in 1870 Was not re-elected in 1872 | Pope | |
| 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. | |||||||
| George E. Dolezal | 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 Did not run in At-large election | Cook | |
| Frank A. Marek | Redistricted from 19th Legislative district and re-elected in 1956 Re-elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Re-elected in 1962 Did not run in At-large election | ||||||
| Paul G. Ceaser | Democratic | Elected in 1956 Re-elected in 1958 Re-elected in 1960 Re-elected in 1962 Did not run in At-large election | |||||
| 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. | |||||||
| Eugene Schlickman | 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 Redistricted to 4th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972 | Cook | |
| David J. Regner | Elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Ran for Illinois Senate in the 3rd Legislative district and won in 1972 | ||||||
| Eugenia S. Chapman | Democratic | Redistricted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966 Re-elected in 1968 Re-elected in 1970 Redistricted to 3rd 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 | |||||
| Lee Preston | Democratic | January 12, 1983 – January 13, 1993 | 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Redistricted from the 11th Legislative 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 the 17th Representative district and lost renomination. | Cook |
| Miguel A. Santiago | January 13, 1993 – January 29, 1998 | 88th 89th | Redistricted from the 9th district and re-elected in 1992 Re-elected in 1994 Re-elected in 1996 Resigned in 1998[11] | ||
| 90th | |||||
| Vacant | January 29, 1998 – ??? | ||||
| Elba Iris Rodriguez | Democratic | ??? – January 13, 1999 | Appointed in 1998 Lost nomination in 1998 | ||
William Delgado | January 13, 1999 – December 2006 | 91st 92nd 93rd | Elected in 1998 Re-elected in 2000 Re-elected in 2002 Re-elected in 2004 Ran for Illinois Senate in the 2nd Legislative district and was appointed after winning in 2006. | ||
| 94th | |||||
| Vacant | December 2006 | ||||
| Luis Arroyo | Democratic | December 2006 – November 1, 2019 | Appointed in 2006 Elected in 2008 Re-elected in 2010 Re-elected in 2012 Re-elected in 2014 Re-elected in 2016 Re-elected in 2018 Resigned in 2019. | ||
| 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th | |||||
| 101st | |||||
| Vacant | November 1, 2019 – November 15, 2019 | ||||
| Eva-Dina Delgado | Democratic | November 15, 2019 – Present | Appointed in 2019 Elected in 2020 Re-elected in 2022 | ||
| 102nd 103rd | |||||
| Years | County | Municipalities/Townships | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 – present | Cook | Chicago (Belmont Cragin, Dunning, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, Montclare, Portage Park, West Town) | [12] |
| 2013 – 2023 | Chicago (Austin, Belmont Cragin, Dunning, Hermosa, Logan Square, Montclare, and Portage Park), Elmwood Park | [13] | |
| 2003 – 2013 | Chicago | [14] | |
| 1993 – 2003 | Chicago | [15] | |
| 1983 – 1993 | Chicago | [16] | |
| 1967 – 1973 | Barrington Township, Elk Grove Township, Hanover Township, parts of Maine Township, parts of Northfield Township, Palatine Township, Shaumberg Township, Wheeling Township | [17] | |
| 1957 – 1965 | Berywn Township, Cicero Township, parts of Stickney Township | [18] | |
| 1871 – 1873 | Pope | Allens Spring, Bay City, Book, Columbus, Eddyville, Glendale, Golconda, Hamletsburg, Lusk, Morgantown, New Liberty, Oak, Rock, Rock Quarry, Wool, Zion Hill | [19] [20] |
| 1863 – 1871 | Hardin Gallatin Saline | America, Bankton, Bowlesville, Cane Creek, Cave-In-Rock, Cornersville, Curran, Cypressville, Denane, Eagle Creek, Equality, Eldorado, Elizabethtown, Frankfort, Galatia, Harrisburg, Indian Creek, Marthas, Mitchellsville, Mt. Airy, New Haven, New Mark, Raleigh, Rock and Cave, Rosiclare, Saline Hills, Salineville, Shawneetown (Old Shawneetown), Somerset, Stonefort, Twitchell's Mill | [21] [22] [23] |
| 1855 – 1863 | Johnson Williamson | Bainbridge, Bolton, Crab Orchard, Fredonia, Jeffersonville, Locust Grove, Marion, Reynoldsburg, Sarahville, Sulphur Spa, Vienna, | [24] [25] [26] |
| 1849 – 1855 | Gallatin Saline | Bankton, Cane Creek, Cornersville, Curran, Cypressville, Denane, Eagle Creek, Equality, Griswold, Indian Creek, Mt. Airy, New Haven, Shawneetown (Old Shawneetown), Raleigh | [27] [28] [29] |