Overview
- District ID
- il-sd-052
- State
- Illinois
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 052
- Land Area
- 588.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.88 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 16 places
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 13 | 148,627 | 68.4% | 19.7% | 17.0% |
| IL District 2 | 63,412 | 29.2% | 8.4% | 50.9% |
| IL District 15 | 5,126 | 2.4% | 0.7% | 32.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 127,257
- Active Voters
- 124,332 (97.7%)
Party Registration
This state's voter file does not record party registration.
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 22,005 (17.3%) | 4,102 (3.2%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 85,873 (67.5%) | 10,410 (8.2%) | 6,847 (5.4%) |
| 2021–2022 | 58,886 (46.3%) | 14,219 (11.2%) | 11,036 (8.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 71,518 (56.2%) | 20,455 (16.1%) | 7,826 (6.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 55,335 (43.5%) | 15,464 (12.2%) | 9,049 (7.1%) |
| 2015–2016 | 57,315 (45.0%) | 19,257 (15.1%) | 16,013 (12.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 37,576 (29.5%) | 7,136 (5.6%) | 8,635 (6.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 45,324 (35.6%) | 5,448 (4.3%) | 8,930 (7.0%) |
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
- 218,493 (± 727)
- Median Age
- 31.4
- Median Household Income
- $56,265 (± $1,219)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 40.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 39,991 | 18.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 145,922 | 66.8% |
| 65 and over | 32,580 | 14.9% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18,309 | 8.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 129,439 | 59.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 38,103 | 17.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 23,439 | 10.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 145 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 46 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 695 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,317 | 3.8% |
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
- 198,721
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 160,559
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 184,264 | 92.7% |
| Hispanic | 14,460 | 7.3% |
| White | 128,435 | 64.6% |
| Black | 36,314 | 18.3% |
| Asian | 12,481 | 6.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 142 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 637 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 150,831 | 93.9% |
| Hispanic | 9,733 | 6.1% |
| White | 111,631 | 69.5% |
| Black | 27,267 | 17.0% |
| Asian | 10,988 | 6.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 974 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 286 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
