Illinois's 6th congressional district covers parts of

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and DuPage counties. It has been represented by

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Sean Casten Sean Thomas Casten (born November 23, 1971) is an American businessman and politician serving as the U.S. representative for . The district covers southwestern Chicago, as well as many of Chicago's inner southwestern suburbs, such as Downers Gro ...

since 2019.

Composition

By county

Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people

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– 2,665,039 * Orland Park – 58,703 * Oak Lawn – 58,362 *

Tinley Park Tinley Park is a village in Cook and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 55,971 at the 2020 census. It is a suburb in the Chicago metropolitan area. History 19th century Modern settlement of the area now known as Ti ...

– 55,971 * Wheaton – 53,970 *

Downers Grove Downers Grove is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. It was founded in 1832 by Pierce Downer, whose surname serves as the eponym for the village. Per the 2020 census, the population of the village was 50,248. It is a south-west ...

– 50,247 * Elmhurst 45,786 * Lombard – 44,476 * Addison – 35,702 *

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– 29,439 *

Glen Ellyn Glen Ellyn is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. A suburb located due west of downtown Chicago, the village has a population of 28,846 as of the 2020 Census. History Glen Ellyn, like the neighboring town to the east, Lombar ...

– 28,846 * Westmont – 24,429 * Lisle – 24,223 *

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– 22,263 * Darien – 22,011 * Evergreen Park – 19,943 * Alsip – 19,063 * Palos Hills – 18,530 * Hinsdale – 17,395 * Bridgeview – 17,027 * La Grange – 16,321 * Hickory Hills – 14,505 *

Chicago Ridge Chicago Ridge is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 14,433. It is a suburb of Chicago. History Chicago Ridge takes its name from ridges left behind when trainloads of dirt were brought out ...

– 14,433 *

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– 14,325 * Western Springs – 13,629 *

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– 12,600 * Palos Heights – 12,068 *

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– 11,161 * Burr Ridge – 11,192 * Worth – 10,970 * Crestwood – 10,826

2,500 to 10,000 people

* Willowbrook – 9,238 *

Clarendon Hills Clarendon Hills is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,702 at the 2020 census. It is a south-west suburb of Chicago. History The area that is now Clarendon Hills was a wide, rolling prairie bordering the eas ...

– 8,702 * Oak Brook – 8,163 * Orland Hills – 6,893 *

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– 6,420 * Willow Springs – 5,857 * Palos Park – 4,899 * Robbins – 4,629 * Hometown – 4,343 * Indian Head Park – 4,065 * Oakbrook Terrace – 2,751 Due to the 2020 redistricting, the district will become a more compact district in southern Cook County and eastern DuPage County, as well as part of the Far Southwest Side of

. The 6th district takes in the

neighborhoods of Beverly; most of Mount Greenwood; and western Garfield Ridge and Clearing. Outside of Chicago, the 6th district takes in the

County communities of Orland Hills, Western Springs, Orland Park, Palos Hills, Hickory Hills,

, Bridgeview, Indian Head Park, Merrionette Park, Hometown, Worth, Palos Heights, Palos Park, Bedford Park,

, Hodgkins, and

; northern

; the western and eastern portions of Evergreen Park; northwestern Crestwood; most of Oak Lawn, Orland Park, Burr Ridge (shared with DuPage County), and Willow Springs; western Alsip; southern La Grange; part of Robbins,

, and Hinsdale. DuPage County is split between this district, the 3rd district,

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, and the 11th district. The 6th and 3rd districts are partitioned by 59th St, Illinois Highway 83, 55th St, Walker Ave, Park Ave, Golf Ave, Jane Ct, Prospect Ave, Chicago Ave, Middaugh Rd, Naperville Rd, Hinsdale Golf Course, Illinois Highway 34, Robert Kingery Highway, Oak Brook Rd, Regent Dr, 22nd St, Castle Dr, Illinois Highway 38, Fillmore St, Adams St, Madison St, Euclid Ave, York St, and Illinois Highway 64. The 6th and 4th districts are partitioned by Grand Ave, Frontage Ave, Fullerton Ave, Harvard Ave, Armitage Ave, Addison Rd, Illinois Highway 64, Westmore Ave/Berman Ave, Plymouth St, Lincoln St, Vermont St, Westwood Ave, Le Moyne Ave/Illinois Highway 64, Highway 355, Union Pacific Railroad, North Path, President St, and Naperville Rd. The 6th and 11th district are partitioned by Illinois Highway 23, Highway 88, Fender Rd, Ogden Ave, Beau Bren Blvd, Eugenia Dr, Arlington Ave, Oak Hill Park, Oak Hill Dr, Yackley Ave, Maple Ave, Abbey Dr, Four Lakes Ave, River Bend Golf Course, Riverview Dr, Kohl Rd, Illinois Highway 53, 61st St, Essex Rd, Summerhill Park, Prentiss Creek, 59th St, Chase Ave, 63rd St, Highway 355, Wheeler St, Woodward Ave, 71st Ave, Illinois Highway 33, Illinois Highway 9, 87th St, Meyer Woods Park, Wards Creek, Highway 55, Cass Ave, and 91st St. The 6th district takes in the communities of

, Westmont, Willowbrook, and Oakbrook Terrace; most of Elmhurst, Lisle, Darien, Burr Ridge (shared with Cook County),

, and Lombard; part of Addison; western Oak Brook; half of Wheaton east of Illinois Highway 23 and south of the Union Pacific Railroad; the portion of

south of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Recent election results from statewide races

History

2011 redistricting

After the 2011 redistricting which followed the 2010 census, the district included portions of

, DuPage, Kane,

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and McHenry counties. All or parts of

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, Barrington, Barrington Hills, Bartlett, Burr Ridge, Carol Stream,

Carpentersville Carpentersville is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 37,983 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. History Julius Angelo Carpenter (August 19, 1827 – March 30, 1880) was the fou ...

, Cary,

, Crystal Lake, Darien, Deer Park,

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, East Dundee, Forest Lake, Fox River Grove,

Gilberts, Illinois Gilberts is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,366 at the 2020 census. History The beginnings of recorded human settlement in the area of Gilberts was recorded in the War of 1812, when General Scott began w ...

, Hawthorn Woods, Hinsdale,

Hoffman Estates Hoffman Estates is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 52,530. The village previously served as the headquarters for Sears and is one of the American headquarter ...

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, Kildeer, Lake Barrington, Lake in the Hills,

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, Lakewood, Lisle, Lombard, Long Grove,

Naperville Naperville ( ) is a city in DuPage and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is a southwestern suburb of Chicago located west of the city on the DuPage River. As of the 2020 census, its population was 149,540, making it the state's ...

, North Barrington, Oak Brook, Oakbrook Terrace, Oakwood Hills,

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, Port Barrington,

Rolling Meadows Rolling Meadows is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 24,200. History In 1836, Orrin Ford became the first landowner in the area that is now Rolling Meadows, stak ...

, Sleepy Hollow, South Barrington, South Elgin, St. Charles, Tower Lakes, Trout Valley, Warrenville, Wayne,

West Chicago West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 25,614 at the 2020 census. It was formerly named Junction and later Turner Junction, after its founder, John Bice Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Un ...

West Dundee West Dundee is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. The population was 7,686 as of the 2020 US Census. It is considered a far northwest Chicago suburb. West Dundee lies across the Fox River from East Dundee and Carpentersville. ...

, Westmont, Wheaton, Willowbrook and Winfield are included.

Prominent representatives

Recent election results

2016

2018

2020

2022

2024

List of members representing the district

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

External links

6th District of Illinois
''The Washington Post''
6th District Fact Sheet
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