Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 17.1 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 52.8 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 120 votes to Rauner's 397.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Ela Township Precinct 79
Bruce Rauner
456/ 58.54%
JB Pritzker
323/ 41.46%
Bruce Rauner
397/ 75.6%
Pat Quinn
120/ 22.9%