United States House of Representatives, Illinois District 5

Illinois's 5th congressional district
Illinois's 5th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative	Mike Quigley (D–Chicago)
Area	96 sq mi (250 km²)
Distribution	100.0% urban 0.0% rural
Population (2011 est.)	712,292
Median income	62,632
Ethnicity	81.8% White 2.4% Black 6.9% Asian 16.9% Hispanic 0.2% Native American 0.0% Hawaiian 6.6% other 2.1% Multi
Cook PVI	D+20

The 5th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook and DuPage counties, as of the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census. All or parts of Chicago, Elmhurst, Elmwood Park, Franklin Park, Hinsdale, La Grange Park, Norridge, Northlake, River Grove, Schiller Park, and Oakbrook Terrace are included.

It has been represented by Democrat Mike Quigley since a special election in April 2009.

The district was created as part of the 28th United States Congress, which first met on March 4, 1843; it was initially represented by Stephen A. Douglas, whose Kansas-Nebraska Act prompted the creation of the Republican Party. As of the most recent redistricting it includes part of Cook County, and was represented by Democrat Rahm Emanuel from January 2003 until he resigned on January 2, 2009, to become White House Chief of Staff. On April 8, 2009, Mike Quigley won a special election to fill the seat.