Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 3.2 percent on Tuesday in the township.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 30.5 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 846 votes to Rauner's 1,608.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Newport Township
Bruce Rauner
1,438/ 51.62%
JB Pritzker
1,348/ 48.38%
Bruce Rauner
1,608/ 64.3%
Pat Quinn
846/ 33.8%
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