Illinois's 6th 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 Sonya Harper since 2015. The district was previously represented by Democrat Esther Golar from 2005 to 2015.
The district covers parts of Chicago, and of Chicago's neighborhoods, it covers parts of Armour Square, Bridgeport, Chicago Lawn, Douglas, Englewood, Fuller Park, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side, Near West Side, New City, and West Englewood.
Representative district history
Prominent representatives Representative NotesZadok Casey Elected the 4th Lieutenant Governor of Illinois (1830 – 1833)Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd congressional district (1833 – 1843)Elected 14th Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives (1849 – 1851)Isham N. Haynie Served as a brigadier general during the Civil War (1861 – 1863)
List of representatives 1849 – 1855 Representative Party Party Control Years General Assembly (GA) Electoral history Counties represented6th Representative district established electing 3 Representatives cumulatively with 1848 Illinois Constitution. John A. Campbell Democratic3 Democrats January 1, 1849 –January 6, 1851 16th Elected in 1848Was not re-elected in 1850.HamiltonJeffersonMarionWayneZadok Casey January 1, 1849 –January 3, 1853 16th17th Elected in 1848Re-elected in 1850Was not re-elected in 1852. James J. Richardson January 1, 1849 –January 6, 1851 16th Elected in 1848Was not re-elected in 1850. William L. GasUnknown2 Unknown1 DemocratJanuary 6, 1851 –January 3, 185317thElected in 1850Was not re-elected in 1852.Isham N. Haynie Alexander CampbellDemocratic3 DemocratsJanuary 3, 1853 –January 1, 185518thElected in 1852Was not re-elected in 1854. John Wilbanks John A. WilsonApportionment of 1854 redistricts the district and only 1 Representative is elected.
1855 – 1873 Representative Party Years General Assembly (GA) Electoral history Counties representedApportionment of 1854 redistricts the district and only 1 Representative is elected. James C. HolbrookRepublican January 1, 1855 –January 5, 1857 19th Elected in 1854Was not re-elected in 1856.Randolph James H. Watt Unknown January 5, 1857 –January 3, 1859 20th Elected in 1856Was not re-elected in 1858. John E. DetrichDemocratic January 3, 1859 –January 7, 1861 21st Elected in 1858Was not re-elected in 1860. Edmund FahertyUnknown January 7, 1861 –January 5, 1863 22nd Elected in 1860Was not re-elected in 1862. James M. Washburn January 5, 1863 –January 2, 1865 23rd Elected in 1862Was not re-elected in 1864.JacksonWilliamson William H. LoganDemocratic January 2, 1865 –January 7, 1867 24th Elected in 1864Was not re-elected in 1866. Hugh Gregg Unknown January 7, 1867 –January 4, 1869 25th Elected in 1866Was not re-elected in 1868. Edward L. DenisonRepublican January 4, 1869 –January 4, 1871 26th Elected in 1868Was not re-elected in 1870. William Schwartz January 4, 1871 –January 8, 1873 27th Elected in 1870Was not re-elected in 1872. JacksonDistrict 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. John W. CarrollRepublican2 Republicans1 DemocratJanuary 9, 1957 –January 6, 196570th71st72nd73rdElected in 1956Re-elected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Re-elected in 1962Redistricted to At-large district and re-elected in 1964.Cook Arthur E. Simmons Thomas J. HalpinDemocratic January 9, 1957 –January 7, 1959 70th Elected in 1956Retired. Bernard M. Peskin January 7, 1959 –January 6, 1965 71st72nd73rd Elected in 1958Re-elected in 1960Re-elected in 1962Redistricted to At-large district and re-elected 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. Marjorie PebworthRepublican2 Republicans1 DemocratJanuary 4, 1967 –January 8, 196975th Redistricted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966Retired.Cook Ralph A. Beezhold Elected in 1966Lost renomination in 1968. Harry YourellDemocratic January 4, 1967 –January 10, 1973 75th76th77th Elected in 1966Re-elected in 1968Re-elected in 1970Redistricted to 8th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972. Romie J. PalmerRepublicanJanuary 8, 1969 –January 10, 197376th77th Elected in 1968Re-elected in 1970Redistricted to 8th Legislative district and re-elected in 1972. Edward L. Kipley, Sr. Elected in 1968Re-elected in 1970Redistricted to 10th Legislative district and lost renomination in 1972.District 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 Amendment Bruce A. FarleyDemocratic January 12, 1983 –January 13, 1993 83rd84th85th86th87th Redistricted from 14th Legislative district and re-elected in 1982Re-elected in 1984Re-elected in 1986Re-elected in 1988Re-elected in 1990Ran for Illinois Senate in the 17th Legislative district and won in 1992.Cook Shirley M. Jones January 13, 1993 –January 8, 2003 88th89th90th91st92nd Redistricted from 19th Representative district and re-elected in 1992Re-elected in 1994Re-elected in 1996Re-elected in 1998Re-elected in 2000Retired.Patricia BaileyJanuary 8, 2003 –December 2005 93rdElected in 2002Re-elected in 2004Resigned during the 94th GA.94thVacant December 2005 Esther GolarDemocraticDecember 2005 –September 21, 2015Appointed in 2005Elected in 2006Re-elected in 2008Re-elected in 2010Re-elected in 2012Re-elected in 2014Died. 95th96th97th98th99thVacant September 21, 2015 –October 20, 2015 Sonya HarperDemocraticOctober 20, 2015 –PresentAppointed in 2015Elected in 2016Re-elected in 2018Re-elected in 2020Re-elected in 2022 100th101st102nd103rd
Historic District Boundaries
Years County Municipalities/Townships Notes 2013 – presentCook Chicago (Armour Square, Bridgeport, Chicago Lawn, Douglas, Englewood, Fuller Park, Grand Boulevard, Greater Grand Crossing, Loop, Near North Side, Near South Side, Near West Side, New City, and West Englewood) 2003 – 2013 Chicago 1993 – 2003 Chicago 1983 – 1993 Chicago 1967 – 1973 Calumet Township, parts of Stickney Township, parts of Thornton Township, and Worth Township 1957 – 1965 Barrington Township, Elk Grove Township, Hanover Township, parts of Leyden Township, Maine Township, Niles Township, parts of Northfield Township, parts of Norwood Park Township, Palatine, Schaumburg Township, and Wheeling Township 1871 – 1873 Jackson Ava, Bradley, Carbondale, De Soto, Elkville, Fountain Bluff, Grand Tower, Makanda, Mt. Carbon, Murphysboro, Ora, Vergennes, Worthen, Worthington 1863 – 1871 JacksonWilliamson Bainbridge, Bolton, Bradley, Breesville, Brownsville, Carbondale, Crab Orchard, De Soto, Fredonia, Grand Tower, Jeffersonville, Locust Grove, Makanda, Marion, Mulberry Grove, Murphysboro, Sarahville, Sulphur Spa, Urlene, Vergennes, 1855 – 1863 Randolph Chester, Cobb, Coulterville, Eden, Georgetown, Jones Creek, Jordan Grove, Kaskaskia, Liberty, Prairie du Rocher, Prairieville, Preston, Randolph, Red Bud, Ruma, Sparta, Steels Mills, Steuben 1849 – 1855 HamiltonJeffersonMarionWayne Bear Creek, Burnt Prairie, Bussville, Enterprise, Fairfield, Fredericktown, Griswold, Hickory Hill, Horse Prairie, Jordans Prairie, Kendall, Mantua, Marge Grove, Maulding's Mills, McLeansboro, Moores Prairie, Mount Vernon, Mt. Zion, New Franklin, Oxford, Palo Alto, Raccoon, Salem, Spring Garden, Wabash, Walnut Hill
Electoral history 2030 – 2022
2020 – 2012
2010 – 2002
2000 – 1992
1990 – 1982
1970 – 1962
1960 – 1956
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