House districts / Illinois
Illinois's 2nd congressional district
IL-2. Same lines in 2026 as in 2022.
Fundraising
- Donna Miller Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $2.7mSpent $2.6m · Cash $92k
10 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 3 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 65.6% | Trump 32.6% | 1.8% | D+33.0 |
| 2020 | Biden 69.3% | Trump 29.3% | 1.4% | D+40.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton 69.1% | Trump 26.8% | 4.2% | D+42.3 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 742,590 | |
| Adults (18+) | 568,545 | |
| Citizens, % of adults | 95.1% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29 | 19.3% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44 | 24.6% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64 | 33.0% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 34.1% | 57.4% |
| Black | 46.2% | 11.9% |
| Hispanic | 15.3% | 19.3% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 3.3% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+ | 24.9% | 35.7% |
| Median household income | $64,304 | $80,734 |
American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates for this district. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current lines (2022 on) seat count changed from 18 to 17 after the census | |||||
| 2024 | Robin L. Kelly Democrat | 67.5% | Ashley Ramos Republican | 32.4% | D+35.1 |
| 2022 | Robin L. Kelly Democrat | 67.1% | Thomas Lynch Republican | 32.9% | D+34.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2020 seat count changed from 19 to 18 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | Robin L. Kelly Democrat | 78.8% | Theresa J. Raborn Republican | 21.2% | D+57.6 |
| 2018 | Robin L. Kelly Democrat | 81.1% | David Merkle Republican | 18.9% | D+62.1 |
| 2016 | Robin L. Kelly Democrat | 79.8% | John F. Morrow Republican | 20.2% | D+59.6 |
| 2014 | Robin L. Kelly Democrat | 78.5% | Eric M. Wallace Republican others 0.1% | 21.4% | D+57.0 |
| 2012 | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Democrat | 63.2% | Brian Woodworth Republican others 13.5% | 23.2% | D+40.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 seat count changed from 20 to 19 after the census | |||||
| 2010 | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Democrat | 80.5% | Isaac C. Hayes Republican others 5.7% | 13.8% | D+66.7 |
| 2008 | Jesse L. Jackson Jr. Democrat | 89.4% | Anthony W. Williams Republican | 10.6% | D+78.8 |
| 2006 | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Democrat | 84.8% | Robert Belin Republican others 3.3% | 11.8% | D+73.0 |
| 2004 | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Democrat | 88.5% | Stephanie Sailor Libertarian | 11.5% | D+77.0 |
| 2002 | Jesse L. Jackson Jr. Democrat | 82.3% | Doug Nelson Republican | 17.7% | D+64.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 22 to 20 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Democrat | 89.8% | Robert Gordon III Republican | 10.2% | D+79.7 |
| 1998 | Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. Democrat | 89.4% | Robert Gordon III Republican others 1.0% | 9.6% | D+79.8 |
| 1996 | Jesse L. Jackson Jr. Democrat | 94.1% | Frank H. Stratman Libertarian | 5.9% | D+88.1 |
| 1994 | Mel Reynolds Democrat | 98.1% | others 1.9% | D+96.1 | |
| 1992 | Mel Reynolds Democrat | 78.1% | Ron Blackstone Republican others 8.2% | 13.7% | D+64.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 seat count changed from 24 to 22 after the census | |||||
| 1990 | Gus Savage Democrat | 78.2% | William T. Hespel Republican | 21.8% | D+56.4 |
| 1988 | Gus Savage Democrat | 82.7% | William T. Hespel Republican | 17.3% | D+65.5 |
| 1986 | Gus Savage Democrat | 83.8% | Ron Taylor Republican | 16.2% | D+67.7 |
| 1984 | Gus Savage Democrat | 83.0% | Dale F. Harman Republican | 17.0% | D+66.0 |
| 1982 | Gus Savage Democrat | 87.0% | Kevin Walker Sparks Republican others 0.2% | 12.8% | D+74.3 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Gus Savage Democrat | 88.1% | Marsha A. Harris Republican others 0.1% | 11.8% | D+76.3 |
| 1978 | Morgan F. Murphy Democrat | 86.0% | James P. Wognum Republican others 2.2% | 11.8% | D+74.2 |
| 1976 | Morgan F. Murphy Democrat | 84.7% | Spencer Leak Republican | 15.3% | D+69.4 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020 are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits