Illinois's 2nd congressional district
| Illinois's 2nd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 | |
| Representative | |
| Area | 3,935.9 sq mi (10,194 km2) |
| Population (2023) | 720,502 |
| Median household income | $61,221 |
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| Cook PVI | D+18 |
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Illinois's 2nd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Illinois. It stretches south from Chicago's Kenwood community area through portions of the city's South Side and southern suburbs, extending into several more rural counties outside of Chicagoland. Nearly two-thirds of its residents live in densely-populated Cook County.
The 2nd district is nearly 50% Black and has voted reliably Democratic for decades. All four of its representatives since 1980 have been Black. The seat is currently represented by Democrat Robin Kelly, who announced in 2025 that she would pursue a Senate campaign in lieu of reelection.
In recent years, this district has been the site of multiple congressional scandals. Rep. Gus Savage lost his primary in 1992 after making antisemitic statements, and his two successors — Mel Reynolds and Jesse Jackson Jr. — resigned from office amid legal battles pertaining to sexual assault and campaign finance violations, respectively.