Illinois 2nd Congressional District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 2nd Congressional District, Illinois: Urban anchor district. In 2024, voted D+23%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+23MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Urban anchorAkashic typology
Population: 1,287,4852024 5-year
Median household income: $83,1482024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 51.9%2024 5-year
Black: 19.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 22.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+38 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1920MIT Election Lab

KELLY, Robin L.Congress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr. (2011–2013), JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr. (2009–2011), JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr. (2007–2009), JACKSON, Jesse L., Jr. (2005–2007)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

8 counties · 3 D · 5 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+23.3%	324,842	199,915	536,517
2020	D	+31.2%	380,970	197,138	589,473
2016	D	+33.5%	350,969	167,033	549,465
2012	D	+31.8%	332,136	169,622	510,407
2008	D	+37.8%	368,911	164,698	539,741
2004	D	+24.6%	319,275	192,690	515,275
2000	D	+26.0%	285,707	165,146	463,695
1996	D	+29.1%	256,673	133,391	423,015
1992	D	+22.7%	274,594	158,497	511,976
1988	D	+5.2%	247,694	223,230	474,814
1984	R	−5.1%	240,957	267,265	511,349
1980	D	+2.0%	239,084	228,896	509,315
1976	D	+3.0%	261,101	245,595	515,945
1972	R	−13.8%	227,383	300,680	530,788
1968	D	+2.4%	249,100	236,522	532,758
1964	D	+21.5%	333,922	215,712	549,634
1960	D	+6.1%	293,117	259,568	554,169
1956	R	−18.2%	210,274	303,909	515,334
1952	R	−6.6%	247,466	282,403	531,225
1948	D	+3.6%	251,239	233,875	488,433
1944	D	+8.8%	264,541	221,564	487,687
1940	D	+5.5%	255,691	228,871	486,570
1936	D	+22.5%	274,517	171,319	459,617
1932	D	+13.7%	216,725	163,000	391,051
1928	R	−10.1%	159,556	195,627	357,868
1924	R	−42.5%	53,149	168,441	271,573
1920	R	−49.4%	50,274	162,063	226,163
1916	R	−11.4%	96,130	122,089	227,448
1912	O	+9.4%	36,142	25,169	117,042
1908	R	−22.1%	41,643	67,560	117,073
1904	R	−35.9%	28,329	67,907	110,123
1900	R	−11.6%	48,921	62,188	114,432
1896	R	−19.9%	42,386	63,919	108,133
1892	D	+3.3%	40,752	38,057	81,534
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	O	0.0%	41.5%	4,098,896
2020	D	54.9%	38.9%	5,968,901
2016	D	54.9%	39.8%	5,491,878
2014	D	53.5%	42.7%	3,603,519
2010	R	46.4%	48.0%	3,704,473
2008	D	67.8%	28.5%	5,329,884
2004	D	70.0%	27.0%	5,141,520
2002	D	60.3%	38.0%	3,486,851
1998	R	47.4%	50.3%	3,394,521
1996	D	56.1%	40.7%	4,250,722
1992	D	53.3%	43.1%	4,939,558
1990	D	65.1%	34.9%	3,251,005
1986	D	65.1%	33.7%	3,122,883
1984	D	50.1%	48.2%	4,787,335
1980	D	56.0%	42.5%	4,580,029
1978	R	45.5%	53.3%	3,184,764

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

12.0%

Irish

9.3%

Polish

6.6%

Italian

5.0%

English

4.8%

American

2.7%

French

1.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.3%

2.0%

75–84

2.8%

4.5%

65–74

5.1%

6.0%

55–64

6.3%

6.1%

45–54

6.2%

6.8%

35–44

6.8%

7.4%

25–34

7.4%

4.6%

18–24

4.5%

8.2%

5–17

7.9%

2.8%

2.7%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$83,148

Congressional District 2 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 2$83,148

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.0%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.8%

Working age (18–64)11.9%

Seniors (65+)12.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

70.7%

speak English only

Spanish17.4%

Other Indo-European6.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%

Other languages1.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

25.9%

Other Christian

7.0%

Non-Christian

5.8%

Baptist

4.1%

Mainline Protestant

3.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.5%

Methodist

1.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in Illinois 2nd Congressional District has been steady. It reached its modern peak at thirty-eight points in 2008; the 2024 margin was twenty-three points, still in line with the district's long pattern.

Its political identity is inseparable from its demographic profile: a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $83,148, and the full diversity of a major metropolitan center.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 2, Illinois vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 2, Illinois voted Democratic by 23.3 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 536,517 votes cast, 324,842 went Democratic and 199,915 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 2, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 2, Illinois as a "Urban anchor" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 2, Illinois last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 2, Illinois voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Congressional District 2, Illinois?

Congressional District 2, Illinois has a population of 1,287,485 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 2, Illinois?

Median household income in Congressional District 2, Illinois is $83,148 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Congressional District 2, Illinois?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Urban anchor" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 2nd Congressional District has voted Democratic by double digits in every cycle this century.

Key facts

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