Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 19.3 percent on Tuesday in the township.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 33.3 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 4,723 votes to Rauner's 9,650.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
New Lenox Township
Bruce Rauner
9,786/ 59.67%
JB Pritzker
6,613/ 40.33%
Bruce Rauner
9,650/ 65.2%
Pat Quinn
4,723/ 31.9%