Illinois's 9th congressional district
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Illinois's 9th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
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| Current Representative | Jan Schakowsky (D–Evanston) |
| Area | 105 sq mi (270 km2) |
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| Population (2011 est.) | 715,584 |
| Median income | 63,039 |
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| Cook PVI | D+15 |
The 9th Congressional District of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Chicago, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove, Mount Prospect, Niles, Park Ridge, Prospect Heights, Wilmette and Winnetka and Arlington Heights are included.Democrat Jan Schakowsky has represented the district since January 1999.
The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +20.
In Jeffrey Archer's The Prodigal Daughter, Florentyna Kane is elected to the House from this district and reelected until she resigns to run (unsuccessfully) for the Senate.
Coordinates: 42°03′10″N 87°48′37″W / 42.05278°N 87.81028°W
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