Illinois 52nd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
63.2%
33,242 votes · D+28.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 63.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
59.9%
20,686 votes · R+27.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 57.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
57,601votes
61.5% of the vote · D+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 55,593 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
37,893votes
50.4% of the vote · R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 35,726 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+28.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+26.9 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +21.8 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1912
+6.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+12.9 · U.S. D+19.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Thomas E. Dewey, 1948 · +5.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPaul FaraciState Senate · 52
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
50.3%43,628
49.7%43,042
86,670
2020
D
52.1%50,427
47.9%46,273
96,700
Illinois 52nd State Senate District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 27.1 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.9 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 26.9 points (D+26.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 86,772 votes cast, 53,967 went Democratic and 30,587 went Republican.
When did Illinois 52nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 52nd State Senate District voted Republican was 1984.
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 38 presidential elections in Illinois 52nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.