Illinois's 8th congressional district
GPTKB entity
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:district
|
| gptkbp:area |
approximately 200 square miles
|
| gptkbp:borders |
occurred after each census
|
| gptkbp:consists_of |
parts of Cook County
parts of Du Page County |
| gptkbp:created_in |
gptkb:1980
|
| gptkbp:demographics |
diverse population
|
| gptkbp:district |
gptkb:Illinois's_10th_congressional_district
|
| gptkbp:election |
2024
|
| gptkbp:election_result |
Democratic majority
competitive races voter engagement initiatives effects of gerrymandering role of technology in campaigning incumbent advantage role of media coverage importance of voter education influence of local issues notable candidates effect of campaign financing impact of absentee voting impact of national trends impact of voter suppression efforts importance of endorsements influence of demographic changes involvement of grassroots organizations party alignment shifts significance of debates significance of early voting trends in mail-in voting turnout variations |
| gptkbp:election_year |
gptkb:2022
every two years |
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
important for suburban representation
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Illinois's 8th congressional district
|
| gptkbp:is_represented_in |
current representative
|
| gptkbp:key_issues |
gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:infrastructure gptkb:economic_development gptkb:education gptkb:public_safety gptkb:transportation gptkb:immigration gptkb:social_justice healthcare gun control |
| gptkbp:major_city |
gptkb:Duke_of_Saxony
gptkb:Elk_Grove_Village Schaumburg |
| gptkbp:members |
gptkb:Jan_Schakowsky
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Illinois
|
| gptkbp:political_party |
gptkb:Democratic_Party
|
| gptkbp:population |
approximately 700,000
|
| gptkbp:registration |
over 300,000
|
| gptkbp:voter_turnout |
high in recent elections
|
| gptkbp:voting_method |
first-past-the-post
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Tammy_Duckworth
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
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