Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 23.6 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 44.3 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 112 votes to Rauner's 303.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Benton Township Precinct 56
Bruce Rauner
270/ 61.78%
JB Pritzker
167/ 38.22%
Bruce Rauner
303/ 70.3%
Pat Quinn
112/ 26%