congressional districtIllinois 6th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+9.3
2008D+8.8
2012D+1.3
2016D+8.3
2020D+10.9
2024D+5.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.7R+9.3 → D+5.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+6.9D+5.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 67.9% of 543,050 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
190,231
170,108
8,345
368,684
543,050
67.9%
2020
216,383
173,218
7,361
396,962
538,008†
73.8%
2016
180,800
151,316
24,584
356,700
531,884†
67.1%
2012
166,429
162,045
5,259
333,733
516,960†
64.6%
2008
188,737
157,908
5,112
351,757
516,934†
68.0%
2004
158,723
191,431
1,920
352,074
516,908†
68.1%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIL-6IllinoisUnited States
German17.6%16.1%12.5%
Irish15.6%10.6%9.4%
Polish12.7%6.0%2.2%
Italian9.9%5.4%4.8%
English6.9%6.9%9.5%
American3.8%3.3%5.3%
Swedish2.3%1.5%—
Russian1.3%——
Mexican10.2%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%1.7%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.3%0.5%
Ecuadorian0.3%0.3%—
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.2%0.2%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Asian Indian2.1%2.1%1.4%
Chinese1.0%1.0%1.3%
Filipino1.0%1.0%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.4%0.4%
Pakistani0.4%0.3%—
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
African American†5.0%12.1%9.9%
African0.2%0.5%0.5%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
IL-6
Illinois
United States
Median age
41.4
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
8.6%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.3%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL-6
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$99,953
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.5%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.9%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL-6
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
34.3%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
18.8%
14.0%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
4.1%
2.5%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
4.3%
2.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.4%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL-6
Illinois
United States
Catholic
—
24.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Illinois 6th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−9.3%
2008
+8.8%
2012
+1.3%
2016
+8.3%
2020
+10.9%
2024
+5.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
6
D
54.2%196,647
45.8%166,116
362,849
2022
6
D
54.4%150,496
45.6%126,351
276,859
2020
6
D
52.8%213,777
45.4%183,891
404,747
2018
6
D
53.6%169,001
46.4%146,445
315,446
2016
6
R
40.8%143,591
59.2%208,555
352,146
2014
6
R
32.9%78,465
67.1%160,287
238,752
2012
6
R
40.8%132,991
59.2%193,138
326,129
2010
6
R
36.4%65,379
63.6%114,456
179,835
2008
6
R
42.4%109,007
57.6%147,906
256,913
2006
6
R
48.6%86,572
51.4%91,382
177,957
2004
6
R
44.2%110,470
55.8%139,627
250,097
2002
6
R
34.9%60,698
65.1%113,174
173,872
2000
6
R
41.1%92,880
58.9%133,327
226,207
1998
6
R
30.1%49,906
67.3%111,603
165,708
1996
6
R
33.4%68,807
64.3%132,401
205,954
1994
6
R
23.6%37,163
73.5%115,664
157,378
1992
6
R
34.5%86,891
65.5%165,009
251,904
1990
6
R
33.3%48,155
66.7%96,410
144,565
1988
6
R
26.3%54,804
73.7%153,425
208,229
1986
6
R
24.6%32,064
75.4%98,196
130,260
1984
6
R
24.9%52,189
75.1%157,370
209,562
1982
6
R
31.6%45,237
68.4%97,918
143,168
1980
6
R
33.0%60,951
67.0%123,593
184,550
1978
6
R
33.8%44,543
66.2%87,193
131,737
1976
6
R
39.4%69,359
60.6%106,667
176,027
Illinois's 6th stretches through DuPage County's inner suburbs, where a college-educated electorate and demographic diversification have moved a once reliably Republican seat to a consistent Democratic lean by double digits.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 9.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.5 points.
A population of 754,217, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $99,953 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 11 and Congressional District 1.
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How did Illinois 6th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 6th Congressional District voted Democratic by 5.5 points (D+5.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 368,684 votes cast, 190,231 went Democratic and 170,108 went Republican.
When did Illinois 6th Congressional District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 6th Congressional District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Illinois 6th Congressional District?
Illinois 6th Congressional District has a population of 754,217 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 6th Congressional District?
Median household income in Illinois 6th Congressional District is $99,953 — above the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 6th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 6th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
