Illinois' 8th Congressional District
Illinois · IL-08
Illinois' 8th Congressional District is one of 17 U.S. House districts in Illinois, represented in Congress by Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democrat). It is home to roughly 733,887 people, with a median age of 39.5. The population is about 53% White. The median household income is $97,562, and 39% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted leaning Democratic (D+7).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
IL-08 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.
By the Polsby-Popper measure, IL-08 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).