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Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Legislative District 53

A district of about 186,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.4 relative to the nation for president.

Chris Balkema (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+35.453rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican30th seat · the majority lineDistrict 53

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+31.3No raceR+29.8
GovernorNo raceR+29.5No 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 53.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 29th pct · 42nd of 59 in IL

Lower than 71% of seats.

White adults without a degree66% 90th pct · 7th of 59 in IL

Higher than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents7% 19th pct · 48th of 59 in IL

Lower than 81% of seats.

Black residents2% 2nd pct · 58th of 59 in IL

Lower than 98% of seats.

Asian residents1% 12th pct · 52nd of 59 in IL

Lower than 88% of seats.

People per square mile42 3rd pct · 57th of 59 in IL

Less dense than 97% 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 47
24% college gradsR+30.9Held RDistrict 59
24% college gradsR+35.9Held RDistrict 51
25% college gradsR+45.1Held RDistrict 50
24% college gradsR+45.8Held R

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. Chris Balkema (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Jason Barickman (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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