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2022Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2022 election for Illinois Representative District 51

Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois

Nabeela Syed (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Chris Bos (R) by 6.6 points.

Nabeela SyedDemocrat · winner
53.3%23,775
Chris BosRepublican · incumbent
46.7%20,847
44,622 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+38.12010D+0.72018R+1.72020D+6.62022D+12.42024D+20.72026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET