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2020 election for Illinois Representative District 116
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
David Friess (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Nathan Reitz (D) by 29.7 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
David FriessRepublican · winner
64.8%34,595
Nathan ReitzDemocrat
35.2%18,765
53,360 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET