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Illinois's 2nd district

U.S. House district profile: the sitting representative, 2024 Census demographics (119th-district boundaries), partisan lean, and 2026 race rating.

Representative

Official portrait of Robin L. Kelly

Robin L. Kelly

IL · District 2
Democrat
Raised $456,272 · 39K followers (office + personal) · missed 3.2% of votes
13.5 years in Congress · Up for reelection: 2026
House Committee on Energy and Commerce · Communications and Technology +2 more
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Cook PVI: D+18

District demographics

MeasureValue
Population732,352
Median household income$63,599
Median age40.3
Bachelor's degree or higher25.8%
White alone33.1%
Black alone46.7%
Hispanic or Latino15.2%
Asian alone1.3%
Unemployment rate9.6%
Population density (per sq mi)187

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 American Community Survey 1-year estimates (tables B01003, B01002, B19013 and related), 119th Congress district boundaries, released September 2025; land area from the 2025 Gazetteer.