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Illinois's 6th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Sean Casten Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+8.6
2024 votes cast
328,166
Office
U.S. House
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 746,605 people, median age 41.4, median household income $98,177.
Population
746,605
Median age
41.4
Median household income
$98,177
Bachelor's degree or higher
43.9%
Race & ethnicity: White 70.4% · Black 5.1% · Hispanic 15.4% · Asian 5.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
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Model Illinois's 6th Congressional District in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Illinois's 6th 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.
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