Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Legislative District 52
A district of about 211,000 people, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+27.2 relative to the nation for president.
2024 election
Nov 5, 2024- Paul Faraci (D) · won63.2%
- Jeff Brownfield (R)36.8%
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
Where it sits among all 59 seats
Every Illinois State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every election for this seat
18 races since 1970; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2022 | |||
| 2024 | Paul Faraci (D) | Jeff Brownfield (R) | 26.4 |
| 2022 | Scott M. Bennett (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 2012 | |||
| 2020 | Scott M. Bennett (D) | Alexander Ruggieri (R) | 26.9 |
| 2016 | Scott M. Bennett (D) | Michael P. Madigan (R) | 21.9 |
| 2012 | Mike Frerichs (D) | John Christian Bambenek (R) | 29.7 |
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Mike Frerichs (D) | Al Reynolds (R) | 22.9 |
| 2006 | Mike Frerichs (D)Flip | Judith A. Myers (R) | 1.0 |
| 2002 | Richard J. Winkel Jr. (R) | Dan McCollum (D) | 1.1 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | Jeanne Gerrietts (D) | 16.3 |
| 1992 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | Ken Baughman (D) | 15.5 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1988 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 1984 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | William A. Siler (D) | 33.8 |
| 1982 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | Ray Murphy (D) | 20.7 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | Amy L. Kummerow (D) | 34.8 |
| 1974 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | Joseph Pisciotte (D) | 4.0 |
| 1972 | Stanley B. Weaver (R) | Joseph Pisciotte (D) | 3.6 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | William Lyons (D) | Russel Adams (R) | 15.0 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Districts that overlap District 52
The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 52's area in each.
- Illinois House of Representatives
- RD-104 96%
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | D+24.7 | No race | D+28.3 | D+28.1 |
| U.S. Senate | D+15.1 | No race | D+27.1 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+24.6 | No race | No race |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 59 seats. Small marks are other seats in Illinois. The black marker is District 52.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Higher than 59% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Less dense than 74% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 4221% Hispanic · 47% college gradsD+22.7Held DDistrict 49
43% college gradsD+11.6Not up in 2026District 46
34% college gradsD+16.2Not up in 2026District 31
30% Hispanic · 38% college gradsD+19.6Not up in 2026
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET