Illinois's 7th congressional district

Illinois's 7th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Danny Davis D–Chicago
Area	69.3 sq mi (179 km2)
Distribution	100.0% urban 0.0% rural
Population (2022)	758,917
Median household income	$76,365[1]
Ethnicity	42.8% Black 29.5% White 15.7% Hispanic 8.6% Asian 2.5% Two or more races 0.5% other
Cook PVI	D+36[2]

The 7th congressional district of Illinois covers parts of Cook County, as of the 2023 redistricting that followed the 2020 census. All or parts of Broadview, Bellwood, Chicago, Forest Park, Hillside, Oak Park, La Grange Park, Maywood, and Westchester are included. Democrat Danny K. Davis has represented the district since January 1997. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+36, it is the most Democratic district in Illinois.^[2]

Due to reapportionment every ten years, the 7th district like other districts has relocated in Illinois throughout its history. In the mid-1800s, Abraham Lincoln represented the 7th district before being elected president, although his home now lies within Illinois's 13th congressional district and most of his district's former territory is now located in the 15th district.^{[citation needed]}

In 1846, the 7th district was the only one in Illinois (among seven at the time) with a comfortably safe majority for the Whig Party.^[3]