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Illinois › Illinois House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Illinois Representative District 20

Brad Stephens has no major-party opponent.

Brad Stephens has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+7: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+7.0D+4.7 vs. nation2020 presidentR+1.1R+5.6 vs. nation2024 presidentR+9.2R+7.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
97,638
People per km²
2,122
Adults with a B.A.+
36%
White, no degree
46%of adults
  • White 69%
  • Hispanic 23%
  • Black 1%
  • Asian 4%
  • Other / multiracial 3%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

35,012 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Brad Stephens (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

46,370 two-party votes · R+9.2 · R+7.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)54.6%
Kamala Harris (D)45.4%

2022

24,146 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Brad Stephens (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

51,860 votes · R+9.2
✓ Brad Stephens (R)54.6%
Michelle Darbro (D)45.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

49,338 two-party votes · R+1.1 · R+5.6 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)50.5%
Joe Biden (D)49.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

41,669 two-party votes · D+7.0 · D+4.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)53.5%
Donald Trump (R)46.5%