Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Legislative District 5
A district of about 207,000 people, 41% Black, 55% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+70.0 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
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 5.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 97% of seats.
Lower than 57% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Denser than 88% 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 1345% Black · 54% college gradsD+75.3Not up in 2026District 3
21% Hispanic · 48% BlackD+71.3Held DDistrict 7
61% college gradsD+78.1Not up in 2026District 4
23% Hispanic · 45% BlackD+56.4Not 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
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Lakesia Collins (D)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed - Patricia van Pelt (D)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 97.3
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)