2024Final results
2024 election for Illinois Representative District 42
Illinois House of Representatives · Illinois
Terra Costa Howard (D) won with 87.7% of the vote, defeating Amar Patel (Oth) by 87.3 points.
Terra Costa HowardDemocrat · winner
87.7%40,916
Write-ins and other votesOther party
11.9%5,534
Amar PatelOther party
0.4%198
46,648 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET