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Illinois's 12th District

Who represents Illinois's 12th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

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Data from Congress.gov

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
748,190
Median household income
$66,758
Median age
41.4 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.1%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 663,149 · 88.6%
  • Black 36,346 · 4.9%
  • Native American 1,361 · 0.2%
  • Asian 7,373 · 1%
  • Pacific Islander 191 · 0%
  • Other 6,725 · 0.9%
  • Two or more races 33,045 · 4.4%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 22,458 · 3%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $4,533,997,616 in FY

Federal spending in Illinois's 12th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$4,541,196,888
2018$4,472,890,243
2019$4,762,581,085
2020$5,738,047,355
2021$6,387,140,125
2022$5,764,973,935
2023$5,634,113,337
2024$6,005,151,781
2025$5,824,471,136
2026$4,533,997,616
  • FY2021$6,387,140,12511.9%
  • FY2024$6,005,151,78111.2%
  • FY2025$5,824,471,13610.9%
  • FY2022$5,764,973,93510.7%
  • FY2020$5,738,047,35510.7%
  • FY2023$5,634,113,33710.5%
  • FY2019$4,762,581,0858.9%
  • FY2017$4,541,196,8888.5%
  • FY2026$4,533,997,6168.4%
  • FY2018$4,472,890,2438.3%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 25 federal assets (14 owned, 11 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • FED BLDG-PO-US CTHSE Owned · BENTON · 35,555 sq ft
  • SENATOR PAUL SIMON FEDERAL BUILDING Owned · CARBONDALE · 27,461 sq ft
  • MOUNT VERNON IL FEDERAL BUILDING Owned · MOUNT VERNON · 18,268 sq ft
  • 402 W MAIN STREET Leased · BENTON · 11,332 sq ft
  • 402 W MAIN STREET Owned · BENTON · 11,332 sq ft
  • FOUNTAINS BUSINESS CENTER Owned · FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS · 10,341 sq ft

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Upcoming elections

Election administration

Who administers elections in Illinois, and where to check how and when to vote. Elections are run by the state, not the federal government.

Data from EAC · NASS · NASED

How to vote here

Past elections

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