Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 25.1 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 48.6 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 112 votes to Rauner's 333.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Newport Township Precinct 225
Bruce Rauner
304/ 62.55%
JB Pritzker
182/ 37.45%
Bruce Rauner
333/ 73.2%
Pat Quinn
112/ 24.6%