Chicago Ward Precinct Boundaries for 2023-2024 Elections

Approved for the February 2023 to November 2024 election cycle, this dataset contains the official boundaries for Chicago's ward precincts, which are local election districts based on U.S. Census blocks. It includes 1,291 precincts, reflecting a single split from the previous set of 1,290. The data was created and maintained by the City of Chicago's Board of Election Commissioners.

Use Cases

• Map voter addresses to their correct polling place using ward and precinct boundary geometries.
• Analyze the spatial impact of the Ward 24 precinct 16 split on local election administration.
• Join precinct geometries with demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau blocks for voter distribution studies.
• Visualize the 1,291 electoral districts for Chicago's 2023-2024 municipal and general elections.

Strengths

• Contains 1,291 precisely defined precinct geometries, a count directly specified in the source description.
• Documents a specific, approved boundary change (Ward 24, precinct 16 split) for traceability.
• Officially sourced from the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, an authoritative government body.
• Covers the complete 2023-2024 election cycle, from February 2023 to November 2024.

Limitations

• The description explicitly warns against using the data where legal precision is required, indicating potential boundary inaccuracies.
• No column names or sample data are provided, making initial schema discovery necessary.
• The dataset's applicability is temporally limited to elections between February 2023 and November 2024.

Provenance

Source

City of Chicago, specifically the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners.

Collection Method

Precincts are derived from U.S. Census Bureau blocks and approved by the election board.

Time Range

Approved for elections from February 28, 2023 to November 5, 2024.

Freshness

Last updated on the platform in March 2026, though the data itself is static for the 2023-2024 period.

Geography

City of Chicago, Illinois, United States.