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2020Final results

2020 election for Illinois Representative District 49

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Maura Hirschauer (D) won with 54.2% of the vote, defeating Laura Curtis (R) by 8.4 points.

Maura HirschauerDemocrat · winner
54.2%29,288
Laura CurtisRepublican
45.8%24,725
54,013 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+14.22008R+30.62010D+7.62018D+8.42020D+8.22022D+8.52024

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