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.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+15.1 | No race | D+27.1 |
| Governor | No race | D+24.6 | 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 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 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