Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Legislative District 26

A district of about 244,000 people, 58% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.3 relative to the nation for president.

Darby Hills (R)Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

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.

D+9.338th most
Democratic

Most DemocraticMost Republican30th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

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 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	2022	2026
U.S. Senate	R+14.1	No race	R+0.4	No race	No race
Governor	No race	R+11.9	No race	No race	No race
Illinois State Senate	No race	No race	No race	R+0.4	D+15.0

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 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 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree58% 91st pct · 6th of 59 in IL

19%84%

Higher than 91% of seats.

White adults without a degree30% 43rd pct · 34th of 59 in IL

4%71%

Lower than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 38th pct · 37th of 59 in IL

2%73%

Lower than 62% of seats.

Black residents2% 3rd pct · 57th of 59 in IL

2%66%

Lower than 97% of seats.

Asian residents12% 84th pct · 10th of 59 in IL

1%24%

Higher than 84% of seats.

People per square mile1,205 43rd pct · 34th of 59 in IL

4129K

Less dense than 57% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 41
55% college gradsD+8.6Held R District 24
51% college gradsD+4.5Flipped D District 27
52% college gradsD+18.8Held D District 21
63% college gradsD+23.5Held D

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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

Nabeela Syed (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 15.0
Dan McConchie (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 0.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)