Illinois State Senate District 59

State Legislative District Profile (Upper Chamber)

Overview

District ID
il-sd-059
State
Illinois
Chamber
Upper chamber (state senate)
District Code
059
Land Area
3,919.1 sq mi
Water Area
103.2 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Illinois State Senate District 59

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Williamson County420.21 sq mi10.7%100.0%
Union County413.41 sq mi10.5%100.0%
Saline County379.99 sq mi9.7%100.0%
Pope County368.87 sq mi9.4%100.0%
Johnson County343.73 sq mi8.8%100.0%
Gallatin County322.94 sq mi8.2%100.0%
Jackson County242.16 sq mi6.2%41.5%
Massac County237.15 sq mi6.1%100.0%
Alexander County235.39 sq mi6.0%100.0%
White County223.36 sq mi5.7%45.1%
Pulaski County199.27 sq mi5.1%100.0%
Franklin County191.35 sq mi4.9%46.8%
Hardin County177.39 sq mi4.5%100.0%
Hamilton County163.81 sq mi4.2%37.7%

Showing all 14 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Carbondale city17.40 sq mi0.4%99.5%
Marion city14.39 sq mi0.4%99.9%
Herrin city9.67 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Olive Branch CDP9.45 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Cairo city6.99 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Harrisburg city6.61 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Metropolis city6.02 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Makanda village5.28 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Carterville city5.27 sq mi0.1%99.4%
West Frankfort city4.98 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Anna city3.56 sq mi0.1%96.4%
Olmsted village3.36 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Vienna city2.84 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Ullin village2.81 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Jonesboro city2.70 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Goreville village2.69 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Eldorado city2.50 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Tamms village2.33 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Alto Pass village2.13 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Johnston City city2.12 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Pittsburg village2.06 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Thompsonville village2.03 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Raleigh village1.98 sq mi0.1%100.0%
East Cape Girardeau village1.96 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Galatia village1.95 sq mi<0.1%100.0%

Showing top 25 of 82 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
IL District 12217,036100.0%28.8%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
160,281
Active Voters
149,022 (93.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

Turnout by Cycle

CycleGeneralDemocratic PrimaryRepublican Primary
2025–202619,306 (12.0%)<10 (—)0 (0.0%)
2023–2024100,805 (62.9%)6,752 (4.2%)26,462 (16.5%)
2021–202277,251 (48.2%)7,609 (4.7%)24,096 (15.0%)
2019–202093,370 (58.3%)14,944 (9.3%)20,714 (12.9%)
2017–201876,634 (47.8%)15,049 (9.4%)16,407 (10.2%)
2015–201681,200 (50.7%)20,149 (12.6%)27,763 (17.3%)
2013–201456,389 (35.2%)7,547 (4.7%)13,823 (8.6%)
2011–201265,750 (41.0%)10,459 (6.5%)14,605 (9.1%)

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
214,713 (± 720)
Median Age
40.9
Median Household Income
$56,635 (± $1,226)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
90.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
23.9%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1843,71120.4%
18 to 64128,41359.8%
65 and over42,58919.8%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7,0173.3%
White, not Hispanic180,54284.1%
Black, not Hispanic15,5357.2%
Asian, not Hispanic3,3141.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic2310.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic260.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic6250.3%
Two or more races, not Hispanic7,4233.5%

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
211,429
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
167,912

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic205,44397.2%
Hispanic5,9892.8%
White181,48585.8%
Black15,5497.4%
Asian1,9500.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native2310.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander240.0%
Two or More Races8320.4%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic164,07197.7%
Hispanic3,8422.3%
White146,27387.1%
Black13,4558.0%
Asian1,9331.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native1,9921.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander180.0%
Two or More Races4000.2%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).