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Illinois's 16th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Darin LaHood Republican
2024 result
Republican R+97.8
2024 votes cast
273,138
Office
U.S. House
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 750,034 people, median age 41.6, median household income $82,941.
Population
750,034
Median age
41.6
Median household income
$82,941
Bachelor's degree or higher
31.3%
Race & ethnicity: White 85% · Black 2.5% · Hispanic 7% · Asian 2.3%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
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Model Illinois's 16th Congressional District in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Illinois's 16th Congressional District (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
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