Overview
- District ID
- il-hd-008
- State
- Illinois
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 15.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Cook County | 15.19 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 13 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| IL District 7 | 71,455 | 65.8% | 9.5% | 50.2% |
| IL District 4 | 20,713 | 19.1% | 2.7% | 17.4% |
| IL District 6 | 14,405 | 13.3% | 1.9% | 31.2% |
| IL District 3 | 1,979 | 1.8% | 0.3% | 1.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 74,886
- Active Voters
- 68,020 (90.8%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 8,445 (11.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 42,532 (56.8%) | 11,365 (15.2%) | 1,613 (2.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 29,942 (40.0%) | 11,027 (14.7%) | 2,431 (3.2%) |
| 2019–2020 | 44,446 (59.4%) | 19,977 (26.7%) | 1,277 (1.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 33,680 (45.0%) | 15,947 (21.3%) | 2,190 (2.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 38,605 (51.6%) | 21,247 (28.4%) | 4,961 (6.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 23,905 (31.9%) | 5,238 (7.0%) | 2,586 (3.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 31,203 (41.7%) | 7,044 (9.4%) | 2,751 (3.7%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/15/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 107,501 (± 3,457)
- Median Age
- 38.9
- Median Household Income
- $66,378 (± $3,525)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 31.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 27,165 | 25.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 63,646 | 59.2% |
| 65 and over | 16,690 | 15.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 20,117 | 18.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,117 | 29.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 50,028 | 46.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,882 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 14 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 540 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,788 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 101,122
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 74,589
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 86,195 | 85.2% |
| Hispanic | 14,929 | 14.8% |
| White | 32,011 | 31.7% |
| Black | 50,393 | 49.8% |
| Asian | 1,489 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 14 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 104 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 65,368 | 87.6% |
| Hispanic | 9,218 | 12.4% |
| White | 24,232 | 32.5% |
| Black | 39,555 | 53.0% |
| Asian | 1,369 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 272 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 68 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
