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Illinois State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Legislative District 9

A district of about 202,000 people, 70% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+53.5 relative to the nation for president.

Laura Fine (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+53.510th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican30th seat · the majority lineDistrict 9

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.

20222026
Illinois State SenateD+52.9D+62.1

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 9.

Adults with a bachelor's degree70% 98th pct · 2nd of 59 in IL

Higher than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree15% 19th pct · 48th of 59 in IL

Lower than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 28th pct · 43rd of 59 in IL

Lower than 72% of seats.

Black residents8% 55th pct · 27th of 59 in IL

Higher than 55% of seats.

Asian residents14% 93rd pct · 5th of 59 in IL

Higher than 93% of seats.

People per square mile5,137 78th pct · 14th of 59 in IL

Denser than 78% 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 29
65% college gradsD+34.8Held DDistrict 21
63% college gradsD+23.5Held DDistrict 6
84% college gradsD+68.2Held DDistrict 7
61% college gradsD+78.1Not 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Patrick Hanley (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 62.1
  2. Laura Fine (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 52.9

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