Illinois' 1st Congressional District
Illinois · IL-01
Illinois' 1st Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Illinois, represented in Congress by Jonathan Jackson (Democrat). It is home to roughly 734,350 people, with a median age of 39.6. The population is about 49% Black. The median household income is $71,026, and 32% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+32).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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By the Polsby-Popper measure, IL-01 is very irregular in shape compared with other districts.
Presidential results
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).