Overview
- District ID
- il-hd-026
- State
- Illinois
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 026
- Land Area
- 7.09 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.6 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 | 7.09 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.7% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Chicago city | 7.09 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.1% |
Showing all 1 place
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 1 | 55,825 | 51.3% | 7.4% | 67.8% |
| IL District 7 | 36,637 | 33.7% | 4.9% | 24.0% |
| IL District 5 | 11,411 | 10.5% | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| IL District 2 | 4,868 | 4.5% | 0.6% | 5.2% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 73,898
- Active Voters
- 58,328 (78.9%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 35 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 42,091 (57.0%) | 13,254 (17.9%) | 1,536 (2.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 27,255 (36.9%) | 12,184 (16.5%) | 1,261 (1.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 41,874 (56.7%) | 18,823 (25.5%) | 638 (0.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 30,509 (41.3%) | 14,346 (19.4%) | 1,054 (1.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 33,122 (44.8%) | 19,458 (26.3%) | 2,431 (3.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 19,750 (26.7%) | 5,625 (7.6%) | 1,153 (1.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 25,256 (34.2%) | 7,293 (9.9%) | 1,289 (1.7%) |
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
- 107,312 (± 3,599)
- Median Age
- 35.6
- Median Household Income
- $81,099 (± $2,978)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 59.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 15,649 | 14.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 74,852 | 69.8% |
| 65 and over | 16,811 | 15.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,512 | 6.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 28,275 | 26.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 51,885 | 48.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 16,031 | 14.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 190 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 26 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 483 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,910 | 3.6% |
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
- 95,633
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 80,373
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 90,378 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 5,256 | 5.5% |
| White | 26,921 | 28.2% |
| Black | 51,122 | 53.5% |
| Asian | 8,985 | 9.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 193 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 23 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 430 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 76,018 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,355 | 5.4% |
| White | 25,489 | 31.7% |
| Black | 41,734 | 51.9% |
| Asian | 8,190 | 10.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 715 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 24 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 297 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
