state senate districtIllinois 52nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+9.4
2008D+23.8
2012D+14.6
2016D+22.1
2020D+26.4
2024D+26.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+17.4D+9.4 → D+26.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+28.2D+26.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 54.4% of 160,559 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
53,967
30,587
2,772
87,326
160,559
54.4%
2020
57,601
33,049
2,460
93,110
165,386†
56.3%
2016
52,287
31,999
7,482
91,768
164,943†
55.6%
2012
44,509
32,894
2,285
79,688
162,130†
49.2%
2008
53,217
32,324
2,084
87,625
158,818†
55.2%
2004
45,936
37,955
1,221
85,112
155,507†
54.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIL SD 52IllinoisUnited States
German14.6%16.1%12.5%
English8.8%6.9%9.5%
Irish7.8%10.6%9.4%
American3.6%3.3%5.3%
Italian2.2%5.4%4.8%
Polish2.2%6.0%2.2%
French1.3%0.7%1.6%
Scottish1.3%—1.3%
African American†16.8%12.1%9.9%
African0.5%0.5%0.5%
Chinese4.1%1.0%1.3%
Asian Indian2.2%2.1%1.4%
Korean1.3%0.4%0.4%
Filipino0.9%1.0%0.9%
Vietnamese0.5%0.2%0.6%
Pakistani0.3%0.3%—
Taiwanese0.3%——
Mexican5.5%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.7%1.8%
Spaniard0.4%——
Guatemalan0.2%0.3%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Spanish0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
IL SD 52
Illinois
United States
Median age
31.4
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
19.0%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.5%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL SD 52
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$56,265
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.2%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.4%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL SD 52
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.2%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.8%
14.0%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.0%
2.6%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
3.0%
0.9%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.1%
1.0%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL SD 52
Illinois
United States
Catholic
—
24.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Illinois 52nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+9.4%
2008
+23.8%
2012
+14.6%
2016
+22.1%
2020
+26.4%
2024
+26.8%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
61.8%Harris53,967
35.0%Trump30,587
3.2%
D+26.8
D+0.4
D+28.2
87,326
D
61.9%Biden57,601
35.5%Trump33,049
2.6%
D+26.4
D+4.3
D+21.9
93,110
D
57.0%Clinton52,287
34.9%Trump31,999
8.2%
D+22.1
D+7.5
D+20.0
91,768
D
55.9%Obama44,509
41.3%Romney32,894
2.9%
D+14.6
R+9.3
D+10.7
79,688
D
60.7%Obama53,217
36.9%McCain32,324
2.4%
D+23.8
D+14.5
D+16.6
87,625
D
54.0%Kerry45,936
44.6%Bush37,955
1.4%
D+9.4
—
D+11.8
85,112
current representation
Current officeholders
DPaul FaraciState Senate · 52
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+26.8 in 2024, compared with D+23.8 in 2008. The district had about 88,100 residents, 67.7% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.8 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 26.8 points.
A population of 217,165, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,265 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 46 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Illinois 52nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 52nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 26.8 points (D+26.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 87,326 votes cast, 53,967 went Democratic and 30,587 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 52nd State Senate District?
Illinois 52nd State Senate District has a population of 217,165 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 52nd State Senate District?
Median household income in Illinois 52nd State Senate District is $56,265 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 52nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 52nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
