Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
Illinois Legislative District 59
A district of about 215,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+35.9 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 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | D+3.6 | No race | R+22.8 | No race |
| Governor | No race | R+9.8 | No race | No race |
| Illinois State Senate | No race | No race | No race | R+31.0 |
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 59.
Lower than 91% of seats.
Higher than 88% of seats.
Lower than 93% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 78% of seats.
Less dense 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 5326% college gradsR+35.4Held RDistrict 47
24% college gradsR+30.9Held 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.
- Paul Jacobs (R)
2027– · Won 2026 by 31.0 - Dale Fowler (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)