Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 24.9 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 36.7 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 110 votes to Rauner's 245.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Benton Township Precinct 55
Bruce Rauner
238/ 62.47%
JB Pritzker
143/ 37.53%
Bruce Rauner
245/ 66.6%
Pat Quinn
110/ 29.9%