Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Legislative District 29
A district of about 235,000 people, 65% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+34.8 relative to the nation for president.
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 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+4.1 | No race | D+30.1 | No race |
| Governor | No race | D+13.9 | No race | No race |
| Illinois State Senate | No race | No race | No race | D+42.8 |
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 29.
Higher than 97% of seats.
Lower than 74% of seats.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Denser than 55% 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 2163% college gradsD+23.5Held DDistrict 9
70% college gradsD+53.5Held DDistrict 27
52% college gradsD+18.8Held DDistrict 42
21% Hispanic · 47% college gradsD+22.7Held 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.
- Julie A. Morrison (D)
2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2026 by 42.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)