Overview
- District ID
- il-sd-005
- State
- Illinois
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 17.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.2 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Cook County | 17.67 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Chicago city | 17.67 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.8% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| IL District 7 | 187,969 | 86.5% | 24.9% | 88.9% |
| IL District 5 | 29,310 | 13.5% | 3.9% | 10.6% |
| IL District 3 | 55 | <0.1% | <0.1% | 0.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 156,177
- Active Voters
- 125,191 (80.2%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 67 (0.0%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 82,448 (52.8%) | 21,244 (13.6%) | 2,294 (1.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 49,644 (31.8%) | 17,802 (11.4%) | 1,678 (1.1%) |
| 2019–2020 | 80,999 (51.9%) | 33,806 (21.6%) | 1,016 (0.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 55,947 (35.8%) | 22,346 (14.3%) | 1,332 (0.9%) |
| 2015–2016 | 61,606 (39.4%) | 34,374 (22.0%) | 3,947 (2.5%) |
| 2013–2014 | 30,516 (19.5%) | 7,246 (4.6%) | 1,280 (0.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 43,567 (27.9%) | 10,033 (6.4%) | 1,248 (0.8%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/15/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 216,544 (± 4,377)
- Median Age
- 32.9
- Median Household Income
- $92,098 (± $3,351)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 55.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 36,843 | 17.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 159,797 | 73.8% |
| 65 and over | 19,904 | 9.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 28,549 | 13.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 73,771 | 34.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 87,370 | 40.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 17,641 | 8.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 138 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 113 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,050 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,912 | 3.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 200,476
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 164,363
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 178,040 | 88.8% |
| Hispanic | 22,434 | 11.2% |
| White | 72,902 | 36.4% |
| Black | 86,867 | 43.3% |
| Asian | 12,043 | 6.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 140 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 112 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 531 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 148,007 | 90.0% |
| Hispanic | 16,356 | 10.0% |
| White | 66,942 | 40.7% |
| Black | 67,819 | 41.3% |
| Asian | 12,391 | 7.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 442 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 68 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 454 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
