# Illinois's 19th congressional district

The 19th congressional district of Illinois was a congressional district in Illinois. It was eliminated as a result of the 2010 US census, as population growth in Illinois was slower compared to other states. The district became obsolete for 2013's 113th Congress. It was last represented by Republican John Shimkus, who was redistricted to the 15th district.
In its last iteration, the district encompassed a large stretch of rural Southern Illinois, part of Springfield and a portion of the "Metro-East" area (the Illinois side of the Greater St. Louis, Missouri region).

## List of members representing the district

| Member | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history |
| District created March 4, 1873 |||||
| Samuel S. Marshall (McLeansboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875 | 43rd | Redistricted from the 11th district and re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. |
| William B. Anderson (Elk Prairie) | Independent | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | 44th | Elected in 1874. Lost re-election. |
| Richard W. Townshend (Shawneetown) | Democratic | March 4, 1877 – March 9, 1889 | 45th 46th 47th 48th 49th 50th 51st | Elected in 1876. Re-elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. Re-elected in 1882. Re-elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 9, 1889 – December 2, 1889 | 51st | |
| James R. Williams (Carmi) | Democratic | December 2, 1889 – March 3, 1895 | 51st 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1889 to finish Townshend's term. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Redistricted to the 20th district and lost re-election there. |
| Benson Wood (Effingham) | Republican | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1897 | 54th | Elected in 1894. Lost re-election. |
| Andrew J. Hunter (Paris) | Democratic | March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899 | 55th | Elected in 1896. Retired. |
| Joseph B. Crowley (Robinson) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | 56th 57th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 23rd district. |
| Vespasian Warner (Clinton) | Republican | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1905 | 58th | Redistricted from the 13th district and re-elected in 1902. Retired to run for Governor of Illinois. |
| William B. McKinley (Champaign) | Republican | March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1913 | 59th 60th 61st 62nd | Elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Lost re-election. |
| Charles M. Borchers (Decatur) | Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 | 63rd | Elected in 1912. Lost re-election. |
| William B. McKinley (Champaign) | Republican | March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 | 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. |
| Allen F. Moore (Monticello) | Republican | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925 | 67th 68th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Retired. |
| Charles Adkins (Decatur) | Republican | March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1933 | 69th 70th 71st 72nd | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Lost re-election. |
| Donald C. Dobbins (Champaign) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937 | 73rd 74th | Elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Retired. |
| Hugh M. Rigney (Arthur) | Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 | 75th | Elected in 1936. Lost re-election. |
| William H. Wheat (Rantoul) | Republican | January 3, 1939 – January 16, 1944 | 76th 77th 78th | Elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Died. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 16, 1944 – June 13, 1944 | 78th | |
| Rolla C. McMillen (Decatur) | Republican | June 13, 1944 – January 3, 1949 | 78th 79th 80th | Elected in 1944 to finish Wheat's term. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Redistricted to the 22nd district. |
| Robert B. Chiperfield (Canton) | Republican | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1963 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th | Redistricted from the 15th district 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. |
| Robert T. McLoskey (Monmouth) | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | 88th | Elected in 1962. Lost re-election. |
| Gale Schisler (London Mills) | Democratic | January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | 89th | Elected in 1964. Lost re-election. |
| Tom Railsback (Moline) | Republican | January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983 | 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th | Elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974 Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Redistricted to the 17th district and lost renomination there. |
| Dan Crane (Danville) | Republican | January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1985 | 98th | Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1982. Lost re-election. |
| Terry L. Bruce (Olney) | Democratic | January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1993 | 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Lost renomination. |
| Glenn Poshard (Marion) | Democratic | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | 103rd 104th 105th | Redistricted from the 22nd district and re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired to run for Governor of Illinois. |
| David D. Phelps (Eldorado) | Democratic | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003 | 106th 107th | Elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Lost re-election. |
| John Shimkus (Collinsville) | Republican | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Redistricted from the 20th district and re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 15th district. |
| District eliminated January 3, 2013 |||||

## Recent election results in statewide races

The district had a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of "R+9."
| Year | Office | Results |
| 2000 | President | Bush 55 – 41% |
| 2004 | President | Bush 61 – 39% |
| 2008 | President | McCain 54 – 44% |