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Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Legislative District 50

A district of about 212,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.8 relative to the nation for president.

Jil Tracy (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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.

R+45.857th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican30th seat · the majority lineDistrict 50

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.

201620182020
U.S. SenateR+16.0No raceR+34.6
GovernorNo raceR+23.3No 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 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 50.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 16th pct · 50th of 59 in IL

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree68% 93rd pct · 5th of 59 in IL

Higher than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 10th pct · 53rd of 59 in IL

Lower than 90% of seats.

Black residents3% 26th pct · 44th of 59 in IL

Lower than 74% of seats.

Asian residents1% 3rd pct · 57th of 59 in IL

Lower than 97% of seats.

People per square mile42 2nd pct · 58th of 59 in IL

Less dense than 98% 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 51
25% college gradsR+45.1Held RDistrict 55
25% college gradsR+47.4Not up in 2026District 54
25% college gradsR+45.1Held RDistrict 58
21% college gradsR+49.9Not 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.

  1. Jil Tracy (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 100.0, 2026 unopposed

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