Illinois District 2

38 Compact

Less compact than 35% of other congressional districts.

278th least compact of 429 nationally, 16th of 17 in Illinois.

A score describes shape, not intent. Coastlines, rivers and the Voting Rights Act can all make a district irregular. How scores work

The three measures

Polsby-Popper: 0.28at least as compact as 61% of districts on this measure
Area compared with perimeter. Low for jagged or snaking edges.
Reock: 0.58at least as compact as 77% of districts on this measure
Area compared with the smallest circle around the district, counting only land. Low for stretched shapes.
Convex hull: 0.77at least as compact as 47% of districts on this measure
Area compared with a rubber band stretched around the district, counting only land. Low for bites and tentacles.

Each measure runs from 0 to 1, where 1 is a perfect circle or a shape with no dents.

The state's edge

29% of this district's border is the state's edge: a coastline, a national border or a state line. Mapmakers don't choose those lines. A ragged one, like a coastline or a river, lowers Polsby-Popper. Reock and convex hull count only the state's own land, so water and neighboring states don't count against them. More on the state's edge

Who lives here

Most of this district's voting-age residents (63.7%) belong to minority groups. The largest are Black (47.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (13.4%). The Voting Rights Act can require districts that keep a minority community together so it can elect candidates it prefers, and those districts can be irregular on purpose. A district like this isn't necessarily drawn for that reason, and the site doesn't know whether this one was. Figures are from the 2020 Census. How these are counted

Cities and towns

The largest places with people in this district, from the 2020 Census. A place split between districts shows how many of its residents live in this one.

Chicago city136,385 of its 2,746,388 residents
Calumet City cityall 36,033 residents
Danville cityall 29,204 residents
Lansing villageall 29,076 residents
Chicago Heights cityall 27,480 residents
Kankakee cityall 24,052 residents
Park Forest villageall 21,687 residents
South Holland villageall 21,465 residents
Dolton villageall 21,426 residents
Harvey city19,964 of its 20,324 residents

And 110 smaller places. 10% of this district's people live outside any city, town or named community. How places are counted

ZIP codes

124 ZIP codes have residents in this district. 40 of them are split with other districts. A percentage is the share of that ZIP code's 2020 residents who live here.

Show all 124 ZIP codes

60401
60406 (27%)
60409
60411
60417
60419
60420 (95%)
60422
60423 (1%)
60424 (1%)
60425
60426 (91%)
60428 (71%)
60429
60430
60438
60443
60449 (75%)
60460 (93%)
60461
60466
60468 (84%)
60471
60473
60475
60476
60478 (99%)
60481 (1%)
60484
60615 (32%)
60617 (58%)
60628 (36%)
60633
60637 (6%)
60649 (62%)
60653 (15%)
60827 (72%)
60901
60910
60911
60912
60913
60914 (21%)
60915 (76%)
60917
60918
60919
60920
60921
60922
60924
60926
60927
60928
60929
60930
60931
60932
60933
60934
60935
60936 (26%)
60938
60939
60940
60941
60942
60945
60946
60948
60949
60950 (2%)
60951
60952
60953
60954
60955
60956
60957
60958
60959
60960
60961 (96%)
60962
60963
60964
60966
60967
60968
60969
60970
60973
60974
61313 (6%)
61720 (7%)
61731 (29%)
61739 (99%)
61741
61764 (89%)
61769
61773
61775
61811
61812
61814
61817 (97%)
61831
61832
61833
61834 (97%)
61840 (42%)
61841 (25%)
61843 (80%)
61844 (97%)
61845 (91%)
61847 (29%)
61848
61857
61858
61859 (4%)
61862 (32%)
61865
61866 (97%)
61883 (94%)

These are the Census Bureau's ZIP code areas, which match residential ZIP codes closely. ZIP codes used only for PO boxes or a single organization aren't included. How ZIP codes are matched

2024 presidential vote

Kamala Harris 66.8%, Donald Trump 33.2%

Shares of the votes for the two of them; other candidates are left out. Illinois used the same lines in 2024, so this is added up from precinct results. A precinct split between districts is divided by its House votes, so the figures are close estimates. Where the votes come from

U.S. House

Statewide results from Illinois for the November 3, 2026 election aren't available yet.

Where this comes from

Illinois's senators

Tammy Duckworth, Democrat
Richard J. Durbin, DemocratSeat on the November 3, 2026 ballot: results aren't available yet.

Senators are elected by the whole state, so district lines don't change who they are. Senators serving as of November 6, 2026. Senators elected in November 2026 take office January 3, 2027. Where this comes from

Where it sits in Illinois

Very compact (0 to 19)
Compact (20 to 39)
Middle (40 to 59)
Irregular (60 to 79)
Very irregular (80 to 100)

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