Illinois's 2nd House of Representatives district

Illinois's 2nd 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 Elizabeth Hernandez since January 11, 2023. The district was previously represented by Democrat Theresa Mah from 2017 to 2023.

For the congressional district, see Illinois's 2nd congressional district.

Illinois's 2nd State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Elizabeth Hernandez
D–Cicero
since 2023
Demographics17.2% White
3.2% Black
50.7% Hispanic
26.8% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3% Other
Population (2020)107,486
Created1983–present
1849–1873, 1957–1973
Notes

The district covers parts of Berwyn, Brookfield, Chicago, Cicero, Lyons, McCook, Riverside, Stickney, and Summit, and of Chicago's neighborhoods, it covers part of Garfield Ridge.[1][2]

Representative district history

Prior to the ratification of the 1848 Illinois Constitution, counties (or two or more counties) were designated a certain number of Senators and Representatives. With the ratification of the 1848 Illinois Constitution, Legislative and Representative districts were numbered and called by name. Each district was still assigned a certain number of Senators and Representatives. After the passage of the 1872 Apportionment, only Legislative districts were drawn with Representatives elected cumulatively. The 1954 amendment to the 1870 Illinois Constitution established Representative districts as separate from Legislative districts (with representatives still elected cumulatively). The boundaries of Representative and Legislative districts would differ.[3] After the United States Supreme Court ruled in Reynolds v. Sims (1964) that "both houses of state legislatures must be apportioned according to districts of equal population," new districts were redrawn for the Illinois Senate and Illinois House of Representatives. While the Legislative districts were redrawn, the Governor and General Assembly failed to agree on Representative district boundaries. Under the 1954 amendment, "a 10-man bipartisan commission appointed by the governor from recommendations made by both parties" were directed to redraw boundaries but failed to do so in 1963. Because of this failure, and with no district boundaries redrawn, all Representative districts were temporarily merged into one at-large district with 177 representatives (the total number of representatives at the time). The 1964 Illinois House election had several candidates running for all 177 seats throughout the state.[4] In 1965, the Representative districts were redrawn by the Illinois Legislative Reapportionment Commission and elections held in 1966 were done with separate districts.[5] With the 1971 Apportionment (and adoption of the 1970 Illinois Constitution), Representative districts were abolished and representatives were once again elected cumulatively per Legislative district.[6] After the passage of the Cutback Amendment in 1980, the number of Representatives was reduced from 177 to 118 with Representative districts re-established and now electing a single representative.

List of representatives

1849 – 1873
Representative[7] Party Years[lower-alpha 1] General Assembly (GA) Electoral History Counties Represented
District established with 1848 Illinois Constitution
Wesley Sloan Independent[8] January 1, 1849 –
January 3, 1853		 16th
17th
18th		 Elected in 1848
Re-elected in 1850
Re-elected in 1852
Was not re-elected in 1854		 Hardin
Massac
Pope
Democratic[9] January 3, 1853 –
January 1, 1855
G. M. Gray Whig[10] January 1, 1855 –
January 5, 1857		 19th Elected in 1854
Was not re-elected in 1856
Wesley Sloan Democratic[11] January 5, 1857 –
January 3, 1859		 20th Elected back in 1856
Was not re-elected in 1858
William H. Green January 3, 1859 –
January 5, 1863		 21st
22nd		 Elected in 1858
Re-elected in 1860
Was not re-elected in 1862
Thomas B. Hicks Unknown January 5, 1863 –
January 2, 1865		 23rd Elected in 1862
Was not re-elected in 1864		 Johnson
Massac
Pope
William A. Looney National Union[12] January 2, 1865 –
January 7, 1867		 24th Elected in 1864
Was not re-elected in 1866
Phil. G. Clemens Unknown January 7, 1867 –
January 4, 1869		 25th Elected in 1866
Was not re-elected in 1868
Jonathan C. Willis Republican[13][14] January 4, 1869 –
January 4, 1871		 26th Elected in 1868
Was not re-elected in 1870
William R. Brown January 4, 1871 –
January 8, 1873		 27th Elected in 1870
Was not re-elected in 1872		 Massac
Pulaski
District abolished with 1872 Reapportionment as 3 Representatives were now elected cumulatively from Legislative districts.

1957 – 1973
Representative[7] Party Party Control Years[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2] General Assembly (GA) Electoral History Counties Represented
2nd Representative district established in 1957.
Terrel E. Clarke Republican 2 Republicans
1 Democrat		 January 9, 1957 –
January 6, 1965		 70th
71st
72nd
73rd		 Elected in 1956
Re-elected in 1958
Re-elected in 1960
Re-elected in 1962
Re-elected to At-large district		 Cook County
Harold A. Hoover January 9, 1957 –
March 8, 1962		 70th
71st
72nd		 Elected in 1956
Re-elected in 1958
Re-elected in 1960
Passed away on March 8, 1962[15]
Frank X. Downey Democratic January 9, 1957 –
January 6, 1965		 70th
71st
72nd
73rd		 Elected in 1956
Re-elected in 1958
Re-elected in 1960
Re-elected in 1962
Re-elected to At-large district
1 Vacancy 1 Republican
1 Democrat		 March 8, 1962 –
???		 72nd
Don A. Moore Republican 2 Republicans
1 Democrat		 January 9, 1963 –
January 6, 1965		 73rd Elected in 1962
Re-elected to At-large district
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.
Richard A. Walsh Republican 2 Republicans
1 Democrat		 January 4, 1967 –
January 10, 1973		 75th
76th
77th		 Elected in 1966
Re-elected in 1968
Re-elected in 1970
Re-districted to the 5th district		 Cook County
Edward Bluthardt January 4, 1967 –
January 10, 1973		 Elected in 1966
Re-elected in 1968
Re-elected in 1970
Re-districted to the 5th Legislative district and won re-election in 1972
James Kirie Democratic January 4, 1967 –
January 13, 1971		 75th
76th		 Re-districted from At-large district and re-elected in 1966
Re-elected in 1968
Retired and served as commissioner for the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago
Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. January 13, 1971 –
January 10, 1973		 77th Elected in 1970
Ran for Illinois Senate 21st district in 1972 and won
District abolished with 1971 Reapportionment as Representatives were once again elected from Legislative districts.

1983 – present
Representative[7] Party Years[lower-alpha 2] General Assembly (GA) Electoral History Counties Represented
Representatives were now elected one per district with the passage of the Cutback Amendment
William Laurino Democratic January 12, 1983 –
January 13, 1993		 83rd
84th
85th
86th
87th		 Redistricted from 15th district and won re-election in 1982
Re-elected in 1984
Re-elected in 1986
Re-elected in 1988
Re-elected in 1990
Redistricted to 15th district and won re-election in 1992.		 Cook
Benjamin A. "Ben" Martinez January 13, 1993 –
???		 88th
89th		 Redistricted from 20th district and won re-election in 1992
Re-elected in 1994
Out of office before 1996 election
Edward Acevedo January 8, 1997 –
January 10, 2017		 90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th		 Elected in 1996
Re-elected in 1998
Re-elected in 2000
Re-elected in 2002
Re-elected in 2004
Re-elected in 2006
Re-elected in 2008
Re-elected in 2010
Re-elected in 2012
Re-elected in 2014
Retired
Theresa Mah January 10, 2017 –
January 11, 2023		 100th
101st
102nd		 Elected in 2016
Re-elected in 2018
Re-elected in 2020
Re-districted to the 24th district and won re-election in 2022.
Elizabeth Hernandez January 11, 2023 –
present		 103rd Redistricted from the 24th district and elected in 2022

Historic district boundaries
Years County Municipalities/Townships Notes
2023 – present Cook Berwyn, Brookfield, Chicago (Garfield Ridge), Cicero, Lyons, McCook, Riverside, Stickney, Summit [1][2]
2013 – 2023 Chicago (Armour Square, Bridgeport, Brighton Park, Lower West Side, McKinley Park, Near South Side, Near West Side, and New City) [16][2]
2003 – 2013 Chicago [17]
1993 – 2003 Chicago [18]
1983 – 1993 Chicago [19]
1967 – 1973 Leyden Township, Norwood Park Township, parts of Oak Park Township, River Forest Township [20]
1957 – 1965 Bremen Township, Lemont Township, Lyons Township, Orland Township, Palos Township, parts of Stickney Township, Worth Township [21]
1871 – 1873 Massac
Pulaski		 Ash Ridge, Brooklyn, Burkeville, Fort Massac, Grand Chain (New Grand Chain), Hickory Grove, Hillerman, Junction, Metropolis, New Columbia, Mound City, North Caledonia, Pellonia, Pulaski, Ullin, Unionville, Villa Ridge, Wetaug [22][23]
1863 – 1871 Johnson
Massac
Pope		 Bay City, Big Bay, Brooklin, Georges Creek, Golconda, Hamletsburg, Hillerman, Metropolis, Morgantown, New Liberty, Oakstown, Reynoldsburg, Rock Quarry, Stonefort, Vienna, Webster [22][24][25][26][27]
1849 – 1863 Hardin
Massac
Pope		 Belgrade, Bay City, Bay (Big Bay), Cave-In-Rock, Elizabethtown, Georges Creek, Golconda, Hillerman, Marthas, Massac, McCormick Settlement (McCormick), Metropolis, New Liberty, Oakton, Pond Slough, Rock Quarry, Rosiclare, Twitchell's Mill, [22][28][29][30][31][32][24]

Electoral history

2030 — 2022
2022 Illinois House of Representatives election[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth "Lisa" Hernandez 16,412 100.0
Total votes 16,412 100.0

2020 – 2012
2020 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Theresa Mah (incumbent) 25,771 100.0 N/A
Total votes 25,771 100.0
2018 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Theresa Mah (incumbent) 20,455 100.0 N/A
Total votes 20,455 100.0
2016 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Theresa Mah 23,813 100.0 N/A
Total votes 23,813 100.0
2014 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 12,081 100.0 +0.05%
Total votes 12,081 100.0
2012 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 18,559 99.95 -0.05%
Write-in 10 0.05 N/A
Total votes 18,569 100.0

2010 – 2002
2010 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 10,711 100.0 +17.12%
Total votes 10,711 100.0
2008 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 16,327 82.88 -17.12%
Green Ante "Tony" Marijan 3372 17.12 N/A
Total votes 19,699 100.0
2006 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 12,001 100.0 N/A
Total votes 12,001 100.0
2004 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 14,462 100.0 +16.81%
Total votes 14,462 100.0
2002 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 11,052 83.19 -16.81%
Republican George J. Preski 2234 16.81 N/A
Total votes 13,286 100.0

2000 – 1992
2000 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 11,489 100.0 N/A
Total votes 11,489 100.0
1998 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward J. Acevedo (incumbent) 7,019 100.0 +16.42%
Total votes 7,019 100.0
1996 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Edward Acevedo 10,274 83.58 +8.61%
Republican Nancy Mercado 2017 16.41 -8.61%
Total votes 12,291 100.0
1994 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Benjamin A. "Ben" Martinez (incumbent) 5,950 74.97 -1.70%
Republican George J. Preski 1986 25.02 +1.70%
Total votes 7,936 100.0
1992 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Benjamin A. "Ben" Martinez (incumbent) 10,262 76.67 -23.33%
Republican George J. Preski 3122 23.32 N/A
Total votes 13,384 100.0

1990 – 1982
1990 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William J. Laurino (incumbent) 17,620 100.0 +32.85%
Total votes 17,620 100.0
1988 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William J. Laurino (incumbent) 22,661 67.15 -5.17%
Republican Anthony J. Barango, Jr. 11,083 32.84 +5.17%
Total votes 33,744 100.0
1986 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William J. Laurino (incumbent) 19,249 72.32 +9.69%
Republican Fawn V. Hurst 7,365 27.67 -9.70%
Total votes 26,614 100.0
1984 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William J. Laurino (incumbent) 22,824 62.63 -37.36%
Republican Kenneth R. Hurst 13,618 37.37 N/A
Total votes 36,442 100.0
1982 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Laurino (incumbent) 26,095 99.99
Write-in 2 0.01
Total votes 26,097 100.0

1970 – 1962
1970 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward E. Bluthardt (incumbent) 57,715 35.80
Democratic Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. 55,289 34.29
Republican Richard A. Walsh (incumbent) 48,211.5 29.90
Democratic Ray Willas 34,937 21.67
Write-in 7 0.00
Total votes 161,222.5 100.0
1968 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard A. Walsh (incumbent) 79,507.5 32.12
Republican Edward E. Bluthardt (incumbent) 63,746.5 25.75
Democratic James C. Kirie (incumbent) 59,619.5 24.09
Democratic Robert F. Martwick [Sr.] 44,642.5 18.04
Total votes 247,516 100.0
1966 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard A. Walsh 70,792 33.44
Republican Edward E. Bluthardt 60,378.5 28.52
Democratic James C. Kirie (incumbent) 46,350 21.89
Democratic Raymond J. Welsh, Jr. 34,200 16.15
Total votes 211,720.5 100.0
1962 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terrel E. Clarke (incumbent) 94,400.5 31.05
Republican Don A. Moore 86,773.5 28.54
Democratic Frank X. Downey (incumbent) 63,643.5 20.93
Democratic Harold W. Mance 59,188.5 19.47
Total votes 304,006 100.0

1960 – 1956
1960 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terrell E. Clarke [sic] (incumbent) 112,854 29.28
Republican Harold A. Hoover (incumbent) 98,703 25.61
Democratic Frank X. Downey (incumbent) 94,169.5 24.43
Democratic John P. Dohm 79,714 20.68
Total votes 385,440.5 100.0
1958 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terrel E. Clarke (incumbent) 65,860 28.94
Democratic Frank X. Downey (incumbent) 57,888 25.44
Republican Harold A. Hoover (incumbent) 57,185.5 25.13
Democratic Clara C. Smollen 55,650 24.45
Total votes 227,583.5 100.0
1956 Illinois House of Representatives election[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Terrel E. Clarke 93,427.5 32.15
Republican Harold A. Hoover 88,282.5 30.38
Democratic Frank X. Downey 58,337 20.07
Democratic Galvin Kennedy 50,590.5 17.41
Total votes 290,637.5 100.0

Notes
  1. From 1870 to 1970, the GA met for a new session on the Wednesday after the first Monday of January.
  2. Since 1970, the GA meets on the second Wednesday of January for a new session.

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