Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 22.1 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 41.7 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 167 votes to Rauner's 417.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Benton Township Precinct 54
Bruce Rauner
375/ 61.07%
JB Pritzker
239/ 38.93%
Bruce Rauner
417/ 69.6%
Pat Quinn
167/ 27.9%