Overview
- District ID
- il-hd-029
- State
- Illinois
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 029
- Land Area
- 233.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.68 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 26 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 2 | 98,030 | 90.3% | 13.0% | 90.3% |
| IL District 1 | 10,490 | 9.7% | 1.4% | 9.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 83,805
- Active Voters
- 79,718 (95.1%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 14,656 (17.5%) | 4,230 (5.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 49,021 (58.5%) | 10,767 (12.8%) | 2,939 (3.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 35,041 (41.8%) | 11,496 (13.7%) | 3,895 (4.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 50,492 (60.2%) | 19,229 (22.9%) | 2,926 (3.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 38,774 (46.3%) | 15,765 (18.8%) | 2,832 (3.4%) |
| 2015–2016 | 44,426 (53.0%) | 23,287 (27.8%) | 5,657 (6.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 29,868 (35.6%) | 9,138 (10.9%) | 3,045 (3.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 37,047 (44.2%) | 9,581 (11.4%) | 2,757 (3.3%) |
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
- 102,738 (± 3,072)
- Median Age
- 41.2
- Median Household Income
- $68,344 (± $3,393)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 23,634 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 60,153 | 58.5% |
| 65 and over | 18,951 | 18.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,941 | 6.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,337 | 31.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 59,202 | 57.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 719 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 191 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 54 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 477 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,817 | 2.7% |
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
- 101,341
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 77,719
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 95,314 | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 6,023 | 5.9% |
| White | 32,915 | 32.5% |
| Black | 59,314 | 58.5% |
| Asian | 592 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 188 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 56 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 651 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 73,557 | 94.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,162 | 5.4% |
| White | 27,317 | 35.1% |
| Black | 45,078 | 58.0% |
| Asian | 602 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 408 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 53 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 213 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
