Overview
- District ID
- il-sd-007
- State
- Illinois
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 007
- Land Area
- 8.21 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.01 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 | 8.21 sq mi | 100.0% | 0.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Chicago city | 8.21 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.6% |
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 9 | 165,906 | 76.4% | 22.0% | 71.9% |
| IL District 5 | 51,319 | 23.6% | 6.8% | 28.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 157,456
- Active Voters
- 128,065 (81.3%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 90 (0.1%) | <10 (—) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 104,442 (66.3%) | 38,634 (24.5%) | 2,626 (1.7%) |
| 2021–2022 | 71,131 (45.2%) | 34,298 (21.8%) | 2,133 (1.4%) |
| 2019–2020 | 97,683 (62.0%) | 52,492 (33.3%) | 1,389 (0.9%) |
| 2017–2018 | 73,293 (46.5%) | 35,894 (22.8%) | 2,048 (1.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 71,604 (45.5%) | 43,547 (27.7%) | 4,758 (3.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 36,830 (23.4%) | 8,038 (5.1%) | 2,510 (1.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 46,062 (29.3%) | 10,701 (6.8%) | 2,349 (1.5%) |
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
- 217,199 (± 3,899)
- Median Age
- 36.8
- Median Household Income
- $72,370 (± $2,254)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 60.4%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 26,932 | 12.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 163,091 | 75.1% |
| 65 and over | 27,176 | 12.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 37,870 | 17.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 113,443 | 52.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 33,560 | 15.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 20,364 | 9.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 240 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 189 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 918 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 10,615 | 4.9% |
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
- 192,600
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 167,227
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 164,573 | 85.4% |
| Hispanic | 28,024 | 14.6% |
| White | 110,889 | 57.6% |
| Black | 30,641 | 15.9% |
| Asian | 14,494 | 7.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 239 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 190 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 619 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 144,449 | 86.4% |
| Hispanic | 22,772 | 13.6% |
| White | 100,775 | 60.3% |
| Black | 26,817 | 16.0% |
| Asian | 15,029 | 9.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,454 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 191 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 520 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
