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Illinois's 8th District

Who represents Illinois's 8th District, the federal money flowing to it, and what's on the ballot next. Data is coverage-honest — sections fill in as they land.

Your representatives

Data from Congress.gov

Where it is

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Demographics

Data from Census ACS — ACS 5-year, 2023

Population
749,409
Median household income
$98,112
Median age
39.7 yrs
Bachelor's degree or higher
39.8%

Race & ethnicity

  • White 439,669 · 58.7%
  • Black 35,950 · 4.8%
  • Native American 5,366 · 0.7%
  • Asian 101,043 · 13.5%
  • Pacific Islander 931 · 0.1%
  • Other 77,996 · 10.4%
  • Two or more races 88,454 · 11.8%

Hispanic or Latino origin (any race): 186,313 · 24.9%. Ethnicity is counted separately from race, so it doesn't add to the bars above.

Federal money to the district

Data from USAspending — $1,862,856,602 in FY

Federal spending in Illinois's 8th District by fiscal year
FYFederal spending
2017$1,501,258,210
2018$1,823,131,164
2019$2,059,419,577
2020$2,225,505,385
2021$1,840,529,956
2022$2,032,069,472
2023$2,489,070,133
2024$2,779,379,943
2025$3,257,095,949
2026$1,862,856,602
  • FY2025$3,257,095,94914.9%
  • FY2024$2,779,379,94312.7%
  • FY2023$2,489,070,13311.4%
  • FY2020$2,225,505,38510.2%
  • FY2019$2,059,419,5779.4%
  • FY2022$2,032,069,4729.3%
  • FY2026$1,862,856,6028.5%
  • FY2021$1,840,529,9568.4%
  • FY2018$1,823,131,1648.3%
  • FY2017$1,501,258,2106.9%

Federal buildings in this district

Data from GSA IOLP — 23 federal assets (11 owned, 12 leased) the government owns or leases here. We locate, we don't assess.

  • O'HARE LAKE 2300-A LLC Owned · DES PLAINES · 188,768 sq ft
  • O'HARE LAKE 2300-A LLC Leased · DES PLAINES · 188,768 sq ft
  • OSHA TRAINING FACILITY Leased · ARLINGTON HEIGHTS · 57,770 sq ft
  • OSHA TRAINING FACILITY Owned · ARLINGTON HEIGHTS · 57,770 sq ft
  • RIVERWAY CENTRAL Owned · ROSEMONT · 38,802 sq ft
  • RIVERWAY CENTRAL Leased · ROSEMONT · 38,802 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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