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Congressional District 2·Illinois

Illinois 2nd Congressional District moved 7 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

One of the nation's most lopsided congressional districts by presidential margin

2008 — 2024·5 elections
IL
LatestD+33in 2024
TypologyTexan Rightcluster typology
Population1,287,4852024 ACS

Illinois 2nd Congressional District: Texan Right district. In 2024, voted D+33%. Democratic peak: D+49 in 2008.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+33MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Texan RightAkashic 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+49 in 2008MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
KELLY, Robin L.Congress 119 · Democratic
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score-0.47 sits at approximately the 26th percentile.0-0.47−1 liberal+1 conservative
KELLY scores -0.47 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most 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 presidential election
Congressional District 2
HarrisD+33
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2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 2, ILA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 2, IL, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Vermilion County, IL · R+36Ford County, IL · R+48Iroquois County, IL · R+57Livingston County, IL · R+46Kankakee County, IL · R+21Champaign County, IL · D+24Cook County, IL · D+42Will County, IL · D+2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic65.7%196,531
Donald TrumpRepublican32.7%97,763
OtherAll other candidates1.6%4,671
D+60
R+60
8 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
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+49.0%
2012+47.4%
2016+42.3%
2020+40.0%
2024+33.0%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+33.0%
196,53197,763298,965
D
+40.0%
231,81598,017334,574
D
+42.3%
228,05988,403330,209
D
+47.4%
240,80485,869326,673
D
+49.0%
262,00488,203355,003
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022O0.0%41.5%4,098,896
2020D54.9%38.9%5,968,901
2016D54.9%39.8%5,491,878
2014D53.5%42.7%3,603,519
2010R46.4%48.0%3,704,473
2008D67.8%28.5%5,329,884
2004D70.0%27.0%5,141,520
2002D60.3%38.0%3,486,851
1998R47.4%50.3%3,394,521
1996D56.1%40.7%4,250,722
1992D53.3%43.1%4,939,558
1990D65.1%34.9%3,251,005
1986D65.1%33.7%3,122,883
1984D50.1%48.2%4,787,335
1980D56.0%42.5%4,580,029
1978R45.5%53.3%3,184,764

Demographics

2024 ACS
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.
2024 ACS
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%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
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.
2024 ACS
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.
2024 ACS
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.
2020 religion census
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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of forty-nine points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-three points.

A population of 1,287,485, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,148 describe the district.

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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 33.0 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 298,965 votes cast, 196,531 went Democratic and 97,763 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 2, Illinois's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 2, Illinois in the "Texan Right" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
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 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 2, Illinois from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.