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Illinois 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2008D+48.92012D+47.42016D+42.32020D+39.82024D+33.0
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+33.0
2024
median income$64,304U.S. $80,734 · IL $83,390
median age39.2U.S. 39.1 · IL 39.1
poverty rate17.8%U.S. 12.5% · IL 11.8%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.7%U.S. 35.6% · IL 37.9%
non-english29.3%U.S. 22.3% · IL 24.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†42.2%
African3.0%
Nigerian1.0%
German8.9%
Irish6.9%
Polish4.9%
Mexican11.7%
Puerto Rican1.4%
Guatemalan0.3%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Iroquois County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Illinois 2nd Congressional District

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2024 presidential electionIllinois 2nd Congressional DistrictHarrisD+33.0
Illinois 2nd Congressional District premium atlas map: Harris D+33.0, 488 precincts, 5 city labels.
2024
488 precincts by 2024 margin · 5 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +33.0% in 2024.+33.0%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+48.9%
2012+47.4%
2016+42.3%
2020+39.8%
2024+33.0%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DRobin KellyU.S. House · IL-02-0.47
DRichard DurbinU.S. Senate-0.34
DTammy DuckworthU.S. Senate-0.34

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 16 Senate races

U.S. House

Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20242D
67.5%195,777
32.4%94,004
289,843
20222D
67.1%140,414
32.9%68,761
209,175
20202D
78.8%234,896
21.2%63,142
298,038
20182D
81.1%190,684
18.9%44,567
235,251
20162D
79.8%235,051
20.2%59,471
294,522
20142D
78.5%160,337
21.4%43,799
204,266
20122D
63.3%188,303
23.2%69,115
297,712
20102D
80.5%150,666
13.8%25,883
187,113
20082D
89.4%251,052
10.6%29,721
280,776
20062D
84.8%146,347
11.8%20,395
172,490
20042D
88.5%207,535
0.0%0
234,525
20022D
82.3%151,443
17.7%32,567
184,010
20002D
89.8%175,995
10.2%19,906
195,901
19982D
89.4%148,985
9.6%16,075
166,668
19962D
94.1%172,648
0.0%0
183,543
19942D
98.1%93,998
0.0%0
95,855
19922D
78.1%182,614
13.7%31,957
233,864
19902D
78.2%80,245
21.8%22,350
102,595
19882D
82.7%138,256
17.3%28,831
167,087
19862D
83.8%99,268
16.2%19,149
118,417
19842D
83.0%155,349
17.0%31,865
187,215
19822D
87.0%140,827
12.8%20,670
161,794
19802D
88.1%129,771
11.8%17,428
147,302
19782D
86.0%80,906
11.8%11,104
94,077
19762D
84.7%127,297
15.3%23,037
150,335

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2022D
56.8%2,329,136
41.5%1,701,055
4,098,896
2020D
54.9%3,278,930
38.9%2,319,870
5,968,901
2016D
54.9%3,012,940
39.8%2,184,692
5,491,239
2014D
53.5%1,929,637
42.7%1,538,522
3,603,475
2010R
46.4%1,719,478
48.0%1,778,698
3,703,370
2008D
67.8%3,615,844
28.5%1,520,621
5,329,883
2004D
70.0%3,597,456
27.1%1,390,690
5,138,563
2002D
60.3%2,103,766
38.0%1,325,703
3,486,851
1998R
47.4%1,610,496
50.3%1,709,041
3,394,521
1996D
56.1%2,384,028
40.7%1,728,824
4,246,494
1992D
53.3%2,631,229
43.1%2,126,833
4,939,530
1990D
65.1%2,115,377
34.9%1,135,628
3,251,005
1986D
65.1%2,033,783
33.7%1,053,734
3,122,883
1984D
50.1%2,397,165
48.2%2,308,039
4,787,335
1980D
56.0%2,565,302
42.5%1,946,296
4,579,933
1978R
45.5%1,448,187
53.3%1,698,711
3,184,605

Illinois's 2nd District, anchored in Chicago's south side and south suburbs, posted a D+48.8 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most heavily Democratic-leaning federal districts in the country.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.9 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.0 points.

A population of 753,559, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,304 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 10.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 1
Illinois
94.6twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Black≠ elasticity
Congressional District 10
New Jersey
93.5twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Black≠ Asian Indian ancestry
Congressional District 7
Maryland
93.4twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Black≠ % Catholic

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Places within Illinois 2nd Congressional District

counties it covers8
Champaign CountyCook CountyFord CountyIroquois CountyKankakee CountyLivingston CountyVermilion CountyWill County

Frequently asked questions

How did Illinois 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 33.0 points (D+33.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 298,965 votes cast, 196,531 went Democratic and 97,763 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 2nd Congressional District?
Illinois 2nd Congressional District has a population of 753,559 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Illinois 2nd Congressional District is $64,304 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Illinois 2nd Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.