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Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Legislative District 6

A district of about 204,000 people, 84% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+68.2 relative to the nation for president.

Sara Feigenholtz (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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.

D+68.25th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican30th seat · the majority lineDistrict 6

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.

2022
Illinois State SenateD+66.1

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 6.

Adults with a bachelor's degree84% 100th pct · 1st of 59 in IL

Highest of 59 seats.

White adults without a degree10% 7th pct · 55th of 59 in IL

Lower than 93% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 31st pct · 41st of 59 in IL

Lower than 69% of seats.

Black residents3% 21st pct · 47th of 59 in IL

Lower than 79% of seats.

Asian residents8% 66th pct · 21st of 59 in IL

Higher than 66% of seats.

People per square mile29,038 100th pct · 1st of 59 in IL

Densest of 59 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 7
61% college gradsD+78.1Not up in 2026District 9
70% college gradsD+53.5Held DDistrict 29
65% college gradsD+34.8Held DDistrict 5
41% Black · 55% college gradsD+70.0Held D

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. Sara Feigenholtz (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 66.1, 2026 unopposed

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