Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 21.9 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 32.1 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 136 votes to Rauner's 270.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Benton Township Precinct 51
Bruce Rauner
264/ 60.97%
JB Pritzker
169/ 39.03%
Bruce Rauner
270/ 64.8%
Pat Quinn
136/ 32.6%
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