Illinois State Senate District 48

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Doris Turner Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28

Frank LeskoRepublican

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Doris Turner (D) 50.9, Sandy Hamilton (R) 49.1

Doris TurnerDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win

Last election: Doris Turner (Democratic) won by 1.8 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Left column: LeskoRight column: Turner

Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeTurnerNo published score for Lesko
Races: None listed; Won 1 of 1
Years since first win: Not available; 4

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Candidates on the ballot

Doris TurnerIncumbentDemocratic
Frank LeskoRepublican

Party nominees only, not the certified ballot.

Source: elections.il.gov, dated Oct 28

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History (17 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 76,869
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDoris TurnerWon	Democratic	39,13850.9%	50.9%
RepublicanSandy Hamilton	Republican	37,73149.1%	49.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 74,089
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAndy ManarWon(incumbent)	Democratic	42,06856.8%	56.8%
RepublicanSeth McMillan	Republican	32,02143.2%	43.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 61,851
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAndy ManarWon(incumbent)	Democratic	34,40255.6%	55.6%
RepublicanLinda Little	Republican	27,44944.4%	44.4%

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2012, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticAndy ManarWon	Democratic	47,33455.3%	55.3%
RepublicanMike McElroy	Republican	38,25644.7%	44.7%

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2008, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRandall M. HultgrenWon(incumbent)	Republican	77,310100.0%	100.0%

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRandall M. HultgrenWon	Republican	48,228100.0%	100.0%

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPeter J. RoskamWon	Republican	49,344100.0%	100.0%

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 2000, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLaura Kent DonahueWon(incumbent)	Republican	68,160100.0%	100.0%

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1996, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLaura Kent DonahueWon(incumbent)	Republican	60,015100.0%	100.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 87,347
Election day: November 3, 1992
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1992, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLaura Kent DonahueWon(incumbent)	Republican	56,87865.1%	65.1%
DemocraticVerne Hagstrom	Democratic	30,46934.9%	34.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 76,608
Election day: November 8, 1988
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1988, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLaura Kent DonahueWon(incumbent)	Republican	46,27360.4%	60.4%
DemocraticAlesia A. McMillen	Democratic	30,33539.6%	39.6%

Votes for listed candidates: 63,164
Election day: November 4, 1986
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLaura Kent DonahueWon	Republican	37,58659.5%	59.5%
DemocraticHubert G. Staff	Democratic	25,57840.5%	40.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 68,979
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanLaura KentWon	Republican	37,84354.9%	54.9%
DemocraticCharles W. Scholz	Democratic	31,13645.1%	45.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 85,297
Election day: November 4, 1980
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1980, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMary Lou KentWon	Republican	43,18650.6%	50.6%
DemocraticGeorge J. Lewis	Democratic	42,11149.4%	49.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 80,608
Election day: November 2, 1976
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1976, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn L. KnuppelWon(incumbent)	Democratic	44,58055.3%	55.3%
RepublicanRobert R. Heier	Republican	36,02644.7%	44.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 81,823
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn Linebaugh KnuppelWon(incumbent)	Democratic	41,08050.2%	50.2%
RepublicanJohn F. Adams	Republican	40,74349.8%	49.8%

Votes for listed candidates: 61,361
Election day: November 3, 1970
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1971)

Illinois Senate District 48, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanEgbert B. GroenWon(incumbent)	Republican	35,97358.6%	58.6%
DemocraticLeo Lee Vance	Democratic	25,38841.4%	41.4%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026