Rep. Luis V. Gutierrez
(D-Ill.) 4th District,Chicago -- parts of North Side, southwest side
- Residence:Chicago
- Born:December 10, 1953; Chicago, Ill.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Soraida Arocho Gutierrez; two children
- Education:Northeastern Illinois U., B.A. 1975 (liberal arts)
- Military service:None
- Career:Teacher; social worker; mayoral aide
- Political Highlights:Chicago City Council, 1986-93; U.S. House, 1993-present
- Elected:1992 (9th term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Luis Gutierrez (D) | 112,529 | 80.6% |
| Daniel Cunningham (R) | 16,024 | 11.5% | ||
| Omar Lopez (GREEN) | 11,053 | 7.9% | ||
| 2006 | general | Luis Gutierrez (D) | 69,910 | 85.8% |
| Ann Melichar (R) | 11,532 | 14.2% | ||
| 2004 | general | Luis Gutierrez (D) | 104,761 | 83.7% |
| Tony Cisneros (R) | 15,536 | 12.4% | ||
| Jake Whitmer (LIBERT) | 4,845 | 3.9% | ||
| 2002 | general | Luis Gutierrez (D) | 67,339 | 79.7% |
| Anthony Lopez-Cisneros (R) | 12,778 | 15.1% | ||
| Marjorie Kohls (LIBERT) | 4,396 | 5.2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 85% | John McCain: 13% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 79% | George W. Bush: 21% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 76% | George W. Bush: 19% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:653,647
- Under 18:31.9%
- Over 65:6.1%
- Married:46.9%
- Non-Hispanic White:18%
- Black:4%
- Hispanic:74%
- Asian:2%
- Foreign Born:40.6%
- Language other than English:74%
- Median Household Income:35,935
- Owner Occupied Housing:39.2%
- Income above $200k:1.2
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:43.5%
- Blue Collar:39%
- Services:17.1%
- Bachelor's Degree:14%
- Graduate Education:4.5%
- Civilian Veterans:19,261
