Overview
- District ID
- il-hd-071
- State
- Illinois
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 071
- Land Area
- 1,037.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.52 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
Showing top 25 of 36 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 17 | 95,581 | 87.9% | 12.7% | 57.3% |
| IL District 15 | 7,610 | 7.0% | 1.0% | 30.9% |
| IL District 16 | 5,544 | 5.1% | 0.7% | 11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 73,575
- Active Voters
- 69,176 (94.0%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 16,702 (22.7%) | 117 (0.2%) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 47,853 (65.0%) | 3,747 (5.1%) | 5,227 (7.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 36,327 (49.4%) | 5,055 (6.9%) | 7,974 (10.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 43,137 (58.6%) | 8,575 (11.7%) | 5,305 (7.2%) |
| 2017–2018 | 33,166 (45.1%) | 5,434 (7.4%) | 6,684 (9.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 36,696 (49.9%) | 9,049 (12.3%) | 10,962 (14.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 25,224 (34.3%) | 2,224 (3.0%) | 5,541 (7.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 31,133 (42.3%) | 2,916 (4.0%) | 6,060 (8.2%) |
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
- 107,833 (± 1,379)
- Median Age
- 40.2
- Median Household Income
- $63,477 (± $2,507)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 21,786 | 20.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 63,653 | 59.0% |
| 65 and over | 22,394 | 20.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8,179 | 7.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 84,466 | 78.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,776 | 7.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 2,167 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 48 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 577 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,559 | 4.2% |
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
- 104,603
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 83,119
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 97,245 | 93.0% |
| Hispanic | 7,361 | 7.0% |
| White | 85,724 | 82.0% |
| Black | 7,253 | 6.9% |
| Asian | 947 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 61 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 49 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 188 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 78,524 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 4,599 | 5.5% |
| White | 70,886 | 85.3% |
| Black | 6,043 | 7.3% |
| Asian | 809 | 1.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 658 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 45 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 134 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
