Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Legislative District 57

A district of about 217,000 people, 30% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+11.6 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.

D+11.634th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican30th seat · the majority lineDistrict 57

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.

20162018202020222026
U.S. SenateD+15.4No raceD+5.7No raceNo race
GovernorNo raceD+9.0No raceNo raceNo race
Illinois State SenateNo raceNo raceNo raceD+15.3D+19.7

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 57.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 40th pct · 36th of 59 in IL

Lower than 60% of seats.

White adults without a degree41% 66th pct · 21st of 59 in IL

Higher than 66% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 16th pct · 50th of 59 in IL

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents30% 86th pct · 9th of 59 in IL

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents1% 21st pct · 47th of 59 in IL

Lower than 79% of seats.

People per square mile415 29th pct · 42nd of 59 in IL

Less dense than 71% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Christopher Belt (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 15.3, 2026 by 19.7

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