Illinois's 8th House of Representatives district

For the congressional district, see Illinois's 8th congressional district.

Illinois's 8th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  La Shawn Ford
D–Chicago
since 2007
Demographics26.5% White
48.7% Black
20.7% Hispanic
1.6% Asian
0.1% Native American
0.0% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.3% Other
2.3% Multiracial
Population (2020)109,504
Created1983–present
1849–1873, 1957–1973
Notes[1]

Illinois's 8th 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 La Shawn Ford since January 10, 2007. The district was previously represented by Democrat Calvin Giles from 1993 to 2007.

Located in the Chicago metropolitan area, the district includes parts of Berwyn, Broadview, Chicago, Cicero, Countryside, Forest Park, Hodgkins, La Grange, La Grange Park, North Riverside, Oak Park, Westchester, Western Springs and parts of the Chicago neighborhood of Austin.[1][2]

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  2. ^ "Boundaries - Community Areas (current)". City of Chicago. Retrieved October 21, 2021.