Illinois' 2nd Congressional District
Illinois · IL-02
Illinois' 2nd Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Illinois, represented in Congress by Robin Kelly (Democrat). It is home to roughly 748,646 people, with a median age of 38.9. The population is about 46% Black. The median household income is $61,727, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+33).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 3,925 square miles, IL-02 is the 170th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 191 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is irregular: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.29 ranks 204th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 66% of IL-02 voters backed Kamala Harris and 33% Donald Trump — a D+33 margin. That is a 7.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted D+40.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 38.9 years old; 23.8% of residents are under 18 and 17.1% are 65 or older. About 7.4% of residents were born outside the United States, and 14.2% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $61,727, the district's median household income ranks 376th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $157,924, and the median rent is $1,087 a month. 17.8% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 33-minute commute (9.5% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).