Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 29.8 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 44.9 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 143 votes to Rauner's 384.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Newport Township Precinct 227
Bruce Rauner
338/ 64.88%
JB Pritzker
183/ 35.12%
Bruce Rauner
384/ 71.5%
Pat Quinn
143/ 26.6%
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