Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 31.3 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 40.4 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 153 votes to Rauner's 375.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Benton Township Precinct 52
Bruce Rauner
346/ 65.65%
JB Pritzker
181/ 34.35%
Bruce Rauner
375/ 68.2%
Pat Quinn
153/ 27.8%