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The goal of this analysis is to examine the partisan characteris-tics of Illinois congressional district plans with 17 districts (instead of 18) that satisfy constitutional requirements.
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- Summary
- Enactment
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- Apportionment and Release of Census Data
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This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional informat...
Enacted congressional district maps
1. 1.1. See also: Congressional district maps implemented after the 2020 census Illinois enacted a congressional map on November 24, 2021, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the proposal into law. The Illinois State Senate voted 41-18 in favor of the map on October 28, 2021, followed by the Illinois House of Representativesvoting 71-43 in favor on October 29, 2021. This map took effect for Illinois' 2022 congressional elections. Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the...
Enacted state legislative district maps
1. 1.1. See also: State legislative district maps implemented after the 2020 census The Illinois State Legislature approved new state legislative maps in a special session on August 31, 2021. Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the new maps into law on September 24, 2021. These maps were revised versions of maps enacted on June 4, 2021, that the legislature based on non-census population estimates. Following the release of census data in August, the legislature reconvened to develop and approve a r...
Enacted state supreme court district maps
New state supreme court district maps were signed into law by Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) on June 4, 2021. The Illinois Supreme Courtlifted a pause order on this map on Jan. 1, 2022, resulting in its full implementation. This was the first time the state updated its judicial districts map since they were first enacted in 1964. An image of the enacted state Supreme Court district map appears on the right. Click herefor an interactive viewer of the enacted Supreme Court map.
The Illinois General Assembly is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. Both chambers of the state legislature must approve a redistricting plan. The governormay veto the lines drawn by the state legislature. In the event that both chambers of the state legislature do not approve a legislative redistricting...
Apportionment is the process by which representation in a legislative body is distributed among its constituents. The number of seats in the United States House of Representativesis fixed at 435. The United States Constitution dictates that districts be redrawn every 10 years to ensure equal populations between districts. Every ten years, upon comp...
This section includes background information on federal requirements for congressional redistricting, state legislative redistricting, state-based requirements, redistricting methods used in the 50 states, gerrymandering, and recent court decisions.
FiveThirtyEight, "What Redistricting Looks Like In Every State"Illinois enacted a congressional map on November 24, 2021, after Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) signed the proposal into law. The Illinois State Senate voted 41-18 in favor of the map on October 28, 2021, followed by the Illinois House of Representatives voting 71-43 in favor on October 29, 2021.
Sep 1, 2021 · Here are the Statewide election results for the 2016, 2018 and 2020 general elections by State House and Senate districts for the new maps: House: https://illinoiselectiondata.com/analysis/precinct/statewidebystaterep.php. Senate: https://illinoiselectiondata.com/analysis/precinct/statewidebystatesen.php.
Aug 27, 2021 · proposed new map for the Illinois House, and a current map of House districts. On Midwest Week, now that it has official census data, the Illinois General Assembly will try to approve new legislative and congressional maps.
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Oct 16, 2021 · All states redraw their congressional districts following each decennial census. The proposed new maps reflect the fact that Illinois will have only 17 congressional districts after the 2022 elections, down from its current 18 districts, due to the state’s loss of population since the 2010 census.
