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Illinois's 17th Congressional District
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Current officeholder
Eric Sorensen Democratic
2024 result
Democratic D+0.8
2024 votes cast
195,415
Office
U.S. House
District health & safety estimate
Context for Eric Sorensen's district
CDC WONDER, 2016–2022 · translated from county data
7.7estimated homicides per 100,000 residents / year
This is a county-derived estimate, not a direct CDC congressional-district statistic. Counties with suppressed small counts are missing, never counted as zero. Rank 1 is the highest estimated rate.
Who lives in this district
This district is home to about 746,641 people, median age 38.6, median household income $57,781.
Population
746,641
Median age
38.6
Median household income
$57,781
Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
Race & ethnicity: White 69% · Black 13.5% · Hispanic 11.3% · Asian 2.1%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019–2023 American Community Survey (5-year).
Precinct results — 2024 general
429 precincts reported in Illinois's 17th Congressional District's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17113-NORMAL 08 | Democratic | D+47.3 | 1,595 |
| 17161-ANDALUSIA | Republican | R+18.7 | 1,450 |
| 17161-COAL VALLEY 3 | Republican | R+3.2 | 1,405 |
| 17113-NORMAL 14 | Democratic | D+46.0 | 1,388 |
| 17161-BLACKHAWK 3 | Democratic | D+5.8 | 1,243 |
| 17161-BOWLING 1 | Republican | R+16.6 | 1,238 |
| 17113-NORMAL 30 | Democratic | D+11.1 | 1,174 |
| 17161-COE | Republican | R+24.3 | 1,130 |
| 17057-PUTMAN-29 | Republican | R+19.3 | 1,068 |
| 17161-SO MOLINE 4 | Democratic | D+13.6 | 1,063 |
| 17109-MACOMB CITY 3-23 | Democratic | D+18.8 | 1,002 |
| 17179-SPRINGLAKE 1 | Republican | R+36.7 | 998 |
| 17177-FREEPORT 16 | Democratic | D+8.7 | 968 |
| 17161-HAMPTON 1 | Republican | R+9.1 | 953 |
| 17179-DELAVAN 1 | Republican | R+32.8 | 946 |
| 17113-NORMAL 03 | Democratic | D+30.9 | 941 |
| 17113-NORMAL 29 | Democratic | D+50.6 | 935 |
| 17015-YORK | Republican | R+27.4 | 934 |
| 17113-NORMAL 09 | Democratic | D+33.1 | 924 |
| 17195-MONTMORENCY 2 | Republican | R+2.6 | 906 |
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