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2020Final results

2020 election for Illinois Representative District 48

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Terra Costa Howard (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Peter Breen (R) by 7.5 points.

Terra Costa HowardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.8%33,303
Peter BreenRepublican
46.2%28,628
61,931 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

EvenR+32.42010R+13.12016D+7.02018D+7.52020R+10.12022R+15.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET