Illinois's 4th 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 Lilian Jiménez since December 15, 2022. The district was previously represented by Democrat Delia Ramirez from 2018 to 2022.
The district covers parts of Chicago and of Chicago's neighborhoods, it covers parts of Austin, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, and West Town.
Representative district history
Prominent representatives Representative NotesEbon C. Ingersoll Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th congressional district (1864 – 1871)Jan Schakowsky Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 9th congressional district (1999 – present)Delia Ramirez Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 3rd congressional district (2023 – present)
List of representatives 1849 – 1873 Representative Party Years General Assembly (GA) Electoral history Counties represented4th Representative district established with 1848 Illinois Constitution. David Y. BridgesDemocratic January 1, 1849 –January 6, 1851 16th Elected in 1848Was not re-elected in 1850JohnsonWilliamson Wilfred Ferrell Unknown January 6, 1851 –January 3, 1853 17th Elected in 1850Was not re-elected in 1852 David Y. BridgesDemocratic January 3, 1853 –January 1, 1855 18th Elected back in 1852Redistricted out in 1854 and retired. Benjamin P. HinchN B Democratic January 1, 1855 –January 5, 1857 19th Elected in 1854Was not re-elected in 1856GallatinSalineEbon C. Ingersoll Unknown January 5, 1857 –January 3, 1859 20th Elected in 1856Was not re-elected in 1858 Thomas S. HickDemocratic January 3, 1859 –January 7, 1861 21st Elected in 1858Was not re-elected in 1860 William ElderUnknown January 7, 1861 –January 5, 1863 22nd Elected in 1860Redistricted out in 1862 and retired. James W. Sharp January 5, 1863 –January 2, 1865 23rd Elected in 1862Was not re-elected in 1864LawrenceWabash D. H. MorganDemocratic January 2, 1865 –January 7, 1867 24th Elected in 1864Was not re-elected in 1866 James M. Sharp Unknown January 7, 1867 –January 4, 1869 25th Elected in 1866Was not re-elected in 1868 D. H. MorganDemocratic January 4, 1869 –January 4, 1871 26th Elected back in 1868Was not re-elected in 1870 James B. MorrayRepublican January 4, 1871 –January 8, 1873 27th Elected in 1870Was not re-elected in 1872 JohnsonDistrict 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 representedDistrict re-established in 1957. Walter J. ReumRepublican2 Republicans1 Democrat January 9, 1957 –January 9, 1963 70th71st72nd Redistricted from the 23rd Legislative district and re-elected in 1956Re-elected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Ran for the Republican nomination for State Treasurer and lost in 1962.Cook Claude A. WalkerJanuary 9, 1957 –January 6, 196570th71st72nd73rd Elected in 1956Re-elected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Re-elected in 1962Did not run in At-large election and retired. Raymond J. Welsh Jr.Democratic Elected in 1956Re-elected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Re-elected in 1962Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964. Richard A. WalshRepublican January 9, 1963 –January 6, 1965 73rd Elected in 1962Ran in the At-large district election and won re-election in 1964.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. Arthur E. SimmonsRepublican2 Republicans1 DemocratJanuary 4, 1967 –January 10, 197375th76th77th Redistricted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966Re-elected in 1968Re-elected in 1970RetiredCook Robert S. Juckett Sr. Elected in 1966Re-elected in 1968Re-elected in 1970Redistricted to 4th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972 Edward A. WarmanDemocratic January 4, 1967 –January 13, 1971 75th76th Redistricted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966Re-elected in 1968Ran for Illinois's 13th congressional district in 1970 and lost. Aaron Jaffe January 13, 1971 –January 10, 1973 77th Elected in 1970Redistricted to 4th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972District abolished with 1971 Reapportionment as Representatives were once again elected from Legislative districts.
1983 – Present Representative Party Years General Assembly (GA) Electoral history Counties representedDistrict re-established with representatives now elected one per district with the passage of the Cutback AmendmentWoody BowmanDemocraticJanuary 12, 1983 –??? 83rd84th85thRedistricted from the 11th Legislative district and re-elected in 1982Re-elected in 1984Re-elected in 1986Re-elected in 1988Retired before the end of the 86th GACook86thVacant ??? –??? Jan SchakowskyDemocratic??? –January 13, 1993Elected in 1990 and appointed before the end of the 86th GARedistricted to the 18th Representative district and won re-election in 1992. 87th Edgar Lopez January 13, 1993 –January 10, 2001 88th89th90th91st Elected in 1992Re-elected in 1994Re-elected in 1996Re-elected in 1998Lost renomination in 2000Cynthia SotoJanuary 10, 2001 –December 2018 92nd93rd94th95th96th97th98th99thElected in 2000Re-elected in 2002Re-elected in 2004Re-elected in 2006Re-elected in 2008Re-elected in 2010Re-elected in 2012Re-elected in 2014Re-elected in 2016Retired and resigned in 2018100thVacant December 2018 Delia RamirezDemocraticDecember 2018 –December 14, 2022Elected in 2018 and appointed the same yearRe-elected in 2020Ran for Illinois's 3rd congressional district in 2022 and won. 101st102ndVacant December 14, 2022 –December 15, 2022 102nd Lilian JiménezDemocratic December 15, 2022 –present 102nd103rd Elected in 2022 and appointed the same year
Historic District Boundaries
Years County Municipalities/Townships Notes 2023 – presentCook Chicago (Austin, Belmont Cragin, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, West Town) 2013 – 2023 Chicago (Hermosa, Humboldt Park, Logan Square, and West Town) 2003 – 2013 Chicago (Humboldt Park, West Town) 1993 – 2003 1983 – 1993 Chicago 1967 – 1973 Parts of Maine Township, parts of Niles Township 1957 – 1965 Oak Park Township, parts of Proviso Township, River Forest Township, Riverside Township 1871 – 1873 Johnson Cedar Bluff, Cypress Creek, Goreville, Granstsburg, Grays Mill, Reynoldsburg, Shinspoint, Vienna 1863 – 1871 LawrenceWabash Armstrong, Bridgeport, Centreville, Friendsville, Lawrenceville, Mier, Mount Carmel, Rochester, Ruark, Russellville, St. Francisville, Sumner 1855 – 1863 GallatinSaline America, Bankton, Bowlesville, Curran, Eldorado, Equality, Frankfort, Galatia, Harrisburg, Indian Creek, Mitchellsville, New Haven, New Mark, Raleigh, Saline Mines, Shawneetown (Old Shawneetown), Somerset 1849 – 1855 JohnsonWilliamson Bainbridge, Big Bay, Bolton, Fredonia, Marion, Mount Pleasant (Pleasant Grove), Sarahville, Sulphur Spa, Vienna,
Electoral history 2030 – 2022
2020 – 2012
2010 – 2002
2000 – 1992
1990 – 1982
1970 – 1962
1960 – 1956
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