Illinois' 15th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district located in the state of Illinois. Situated in central Illinois, the district is predominantly rural. It was located in eastern and southeastern Illinois until 2022. It has been represented by Republican Mary Miller since 2021.
With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+20, it is one of the most Republican-leaning districts in Illinois. In most of the district, there are no elected Democrats above the county level, and Donald Trump carried over 65% of the district's vote in all of his bids for president.
History 2011 redistricting The congressional district covers parts of Bond, Champaign, Ford and Madison counties, and all of Clark, Clay, Clinton, Coles, Crawford, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Edwards, Effingham, Fayette, Gallatin, Hamilton, Hardin, Jasper, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison, Marion, Massac, Moultrie, Pope, Richland, Saline, Shelby, Vermilion, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, and White counties. All or parts of Centralia, Charleston, Danville, Edwardsville, Effingham, Glen Carbon, Mattoon, and Rantoul are included.Illinois Congressional District 15 , Illinois Board of Elections The representatives for these districts were elected in the 2012 primary and general elections, and the boundaries became effective on January 5, 2013.
Composition For the 118th and successive Congresses (based on redistricting following the 2020 census), the district contains all or portions of the following counties, townships, and municipalities:https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST17/CD119_IL15.pdf
Adams County (37)
All 37 townships and municipalities
Bond County (19)
All 19 townships and municipalities
Brown County (13)
All 13 townships and municipalities Calhoun County (5) All five municipalities
Cass County (16)
All 16 townships and municipalities
Champaign County (35)
Allerton (part, shared with Vermillion County), Ayers Township, Broadlands, Compromise Township, Condit Township, Crittenden Township, Fisher (part, also 2nd), Gifford, Hensley Township (part, also 13th), Homer, Longview, Mahomet, Mahomet Township, Newcomb Township, Ogden, Ogden Township, Pesotum, Pesotum Township, Philo, Philo Township, Rantoul Township (part, also 2nd), Raymond Township, Royal, Sadorus, Sadorus Township (part, also 13th), Sidney, Sidney Township, Somer Township (part, also 13th), South Homer Township, St. Joseph, St. Joseph Township, Stanton Township, Thomasboro, Tolono (part, also 13th), Tolono Township (part, also 13th) Christian County (32) All 32 townships and municipalities
Coles County (9)
Charleston (part, also 12th), Charleston Township (part, also 12th), Humboldt, Humboldt Township, Lafayette Township (part, also 12th), Mattoon (part, also 12th), Mattoon Township (part, also 12th), North Okaw Township, Seven Hickory Township
DeWitt County (20)
All 20 townships and municipalities
Douglas County (18)
All 18 townships and municipalities
Edgar County (23)
All 23 townships and municipalities
Fayette County (27)
All 27 townships and municipalities
Fulton County (16)
Astoria, Astoria Township, Bernadotte Township, Farmers Township, Isabel Township, Kerton Township, Lewistown, Lewistown Township, Liverpool, Liverpool Township, Pleasant Township, Table Grove, Vermont, Vermont Township, Waterford Township, Woodland Township Greene County (22) All 22 townships and municipalities
Hancock County (39)
All 39 townships and municipalities
Henderson County (20)
All 20 townships and municipalities Jersey County (18) All 18 townships and municipalities
Logan County (28)
All 28 townships and municipalities Macon County (19) Argenta, Austin Township, Blue Mound, Blue Mound Township, Decatur (part, also 13th), Friends Creek Township, Harristown (part, also 13th), Harristown Township (part, also 13th), Hickory Point Township (part, also 13th), Long Creek, Long Creek Township, Macon, Maroa, Maroa Township, Mount Zion, Mount Zion Township, Pleasant View Township, South Macon Township, South Wheatland Township Madison County (32) Alhambra, Alhambra Township, Alton (part, also 13th), Collinsville (part, also 13th), Collinsville Township (part, also 13th), Edwardsville (part, also 13th), Fort Russell Township (part, also 13th; includes part of Holiday Shores), Foster Township (part, also 13th), Glen Carbon (part, also 13th), Godfrey (part, also 13th), Hamel, Hamel Township, Helvetia Township, Highland, Jarvis Township, Leef Township, Livingston, Marine, Marine Township, Maryville (part, also 13th), Moro Township (part, also 13th; includes part of Holiday Shores), New Douglas, New Douglas Township, Olive Township, Omphghent Township, Pin Oak Township, Saline Township, St. Jacob, St. Jacob Township, Troy, Williamson, Worden
Mason County (22)
All 13 townships and municipalities McDonough County (26) Bethel Township, Blandinsville, Blandinsville Township, Bushnell, Bushnell Township, Chalmers Township, Colchester, Colchester Township, Eldorado Township, Emmet Township, Good Hope, Hire Township, Industry, Industry Township, Lamoine Township, Macomb (part, also 17th), Mound Township (part, also 17th), New Salem Township, Prairie City, Prairie City Township, Sciota, Sciota Township, Scotland Township, Tennessee, Tennessee Township, Walnut Grove Township Menard County (5) All five municipalities Mercer County (14) Abington Township, Aledo, Duncan Township, Eliza Township, Joy, Keithsburg, Keithsburg Township, Mercer Township, Millersburg Township, New Boston, New Boston Township, Ohio Grove Township, Seaton, Perryton Township
Montgomery County (38)
All 38 townships and municipalities
Morgan County (10)
All 10 townships and municipalities
Moultrie County (15)
All 15 townships and municipalities
Piatt County (10)
Atwood (part, shared with Douglas County), Blue Ridge Township, Cerro Gordo Township (part, also 13th; includes La Place), De Land, Goose Creek Township, Hammond, Mansfield, Monticello (part, also 13th), Sangamon Township, Unity Township Pike County (42) All 42 townships and municipalities
Sangamon County (25)
Berlin, Buffalo Hart Township, Cantrall, Cartwright Township, Clear Lake, Clear Lake Township, Curran, Curran Township, Fancy Creek Township, Gardner Township, Island Grove Township, Loami, Loami Township, Maxwell Township, New Berlin, New Berlin Township, Pleasant Plains, Riverton, Sherman, Spaulding, Springfield (part, also 13th), Springfield Township, Talkington Township, Williams Township, Williamsville Schuyler County (17) All 17 townships and municipalities
Scott County (7)
All seven municipalities
Shelby County (11)
All 11 townships and municipalities
Vermillion County (16)
Allerton (part, shared with Champaign County), Caitlin Township (part, also 2nd), Carroll Township, Danville Township (part, also 2nd), Elwood Township, Fairmount, Georgetown, Georgetown Township, Indianola, Jamaica Township, Love Township, McKendree Township, Ridge Farm, Sidell, Sidell Township, Vance Township
Warren County (14)
Berwick Township, Ellison Township, Floyd Township, Greenbush Township, Hale Township, Kirkwood, Lenox Township, Little York, Point Pleasant Township, Roseville, Roseville Township, Sumner Township, Swan Township, Tompkins Township
Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentMcCain 52% - 44%2012 PresidentRomney 62% - 38%2016 PresidentTrump 66% - 28% SenateKirk 60% - 35% Comptroller (Spec.)Munger 63% - 31%2018 GovernorRauner 56% - 30% Attorney GeneralHarold 69% - 28% Secretary of StateWhite 50% - 47% ComptrollerSenger 59% - 37% TreasurerDodge 59% - 38%2020 PresidentTrump 68% - 30% SenateCurran 65% - 32%2022 SenateSalvi 66% - 32% GovernorBailey 69% - 28% Attorney GeneralDeVore 70% - 28% Secretary of StateBrady 70% - 28% ComptrollerTeresi 65% - 33% TreasurerDemmer 67% - 31%2024 PresidentTrump 69% - 29%
List of members representing the district Representative Party Years Congress Electoral history District location District created March 4, 1873 John R. Eden Democratic March 4, 1873 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Re-elected in 1876.Lost renomination. Albert P. Forsythe Greenback March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1881 Elected in 1878.Lost re-election as a Republican. Samuel W. Moulton Democratic March 4, 1881 –March 3, 1883 Elected in 1880.Redistricted to the . Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1883 –March 3, 1891 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1882.Re-elected in 1884.Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888.Lost re-election. Samuel T. Busey Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Lost re-election. Joseph G. Cannon Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected again in 1892.Redistricted to the . Benjamin F. Marsh Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1901 Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Re-elected in 1898.Lost re-election. J. Ross Mickey Democratic March 4, 1901 –March 3, 1903 Elected in 1900.Retired. George W. Prince Republican March 4, 1903 –March 3, 1913 Redistricted from the 10th district and re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Re-elected in 1906.Re-elected in 1908.Re-elected in 1910.Lost re-election. Stephen A. Hoxworth Democratic March 4, 1913 –March 3, 1915 Elected in 1912.Retired. Edward John King Republican March 4, 1915 –February 17, 1929 Elected in 1914.Re-elected in 1916.Re-elected in 1918.Re-elected in 1920.Re-elected in 1922.Re-elected in 1924.Re-elected in 1926.Re-elected in 1928.Died. Vacant February 17, 1929 –November 4, 1930 Burnett M. Chiperfield Republican November 4, 1930 –March 3, 1933 Elected to finish King's term.Re-elected in 1930.Lost re-election. J. Leroy Adair Democratic March 4, 1933 –January 3, 1937 Elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Retired. Lewis L. Boyer Democratic January 3, 1937 –January 3, 1939 Elected in 1936.Lost re-election. Robert B. Chiperfield Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1949 Elected in 1938.Re-elected in 1940.Re-elected in 1942.Re-elected in 1944.Re-elected in 1946.Redistricted to the . Noah M. Mason Republican January 3, 1949 –January 3, 1963 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1948.Re-elected in 1950.Re-elected in 1952.Re-elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Retired. Charlotte T. Reid Republican January 3, 1963 –October 7, 1971 Elected in 1962.Re-elected in 1964.Re-elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Resigned to become member of the Federal Communications Commission. Vacant October 7, 1971 –April 4, 1972 Cliffard D. Carlson Republican April 4, 1972 –January 3, 1973 Elected to finish Reid's term.Retired. Leslie C. Arends Republican January 3, 1973 –December 31, 1974 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1972.Retired and then resigned early. Vacant December 31, 1974 -January 3, 1975 Tim Lee Hall Democratic January 3, 1975 –January 3, 1977 Elected in 1974.Lost re-election. Tom Corcoran Republican January 3, 1977 –January 3, 1983 Elected in 1976.Re-elected in 1978.Re-elected in 1980.Redistricted to the . Edward R. Madigan Republican January 3, 1983 –March 8, 1991 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1982.Re-elected in 1984.Re-elected in 1986.Re-elected in 1988.Re-elected in 1990.Resigned to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Vacant March 8, 1991 –July 2, 1991 Thomas W. Ewing Republican July 2, 1991 –January 3, 2001 Elected to finish Madigan's term.Re-elected in 1992.Re-elected in 1994.Re-elected in 1996.Re-elected in 1998.Retired. Timothy V. Johnson Republican January 3, 2001 –January 3, 2013 Elected in 2000.Re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Re-elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Retired. 2003–2013 John Shimkus Republican January 3, 2013 –January 3, 2021 Redistricted from the 19th district.Re-elected in 2012.Re-elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Re-elected in 2018.Retired. 2013–2023