Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 0.7 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 29.5 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 166 votes to Rauner's 310.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Ela Township Precinct 97
Bruce Rauner
276/ 50.36%
JB Pritzker
272/ 49.64%
Bruce Rauner
310/ 63.5%
Pat Quinn
166/ 34%