2010Final results
2010 election for Illinois Representative District 56
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Michelle Mussman (D) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Ryan Higgins (R) by 2.3 points.
Michelle MussmanDemocrat · winner
51.2%14,425
Ryan HigginsRepublican
48.8%13,767
28,192 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET