2018 governor elections · Illinois history
Illinois governor election 2018
J.B. Pritzker DEM +15.7 gain · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 4,547,657
- Margin
- 15.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Pritzker Won | DEM | 2,479,746 | 54.53% | |
| Bruce Rauner | REP | 1,765,751 | 38.83% | |
| William Sam McCann | CON | 192,527 | 4.23% | |
| Grayson Jackson | LIB | 109,518 | 2.41% | |
| Nancy Foster | W | 32 | 0.00% | |
| Kevin D. Ryan | W | 20 | 0.00% | |
| Jö 753 | W | 16 | 0.00% | |
| Michael W. Scruggs | W | 15 | 0.00% | |
| Gregg A. Moore | W | 13 | 0.00% | |
| Robert Gregory Canfield | W | 12 | 0.00% | |
| Thomas Jacob Kuna | W | 4 | 0.00% | |
| David Tholin | W | 3 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 4,547,657 | |||
Official source: ElectionVoteTotals.aspx
Other Illinois governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J.B. Pritzker | 12.5 |
| 2018 | J.B. Pritzker | 15.7 |
| 2014 | Bruce Rauner | 3.9 |
| 2010 | Pat Quinn | 0.9 |
| 2006 | Rod Blagojevich | 10.5 |
| 2002 | Rod Blagojevich | 7.1 |
| 1998 | George Ryan | 3.6 |
Full Illinois governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 Illinois governor race?
J.B. Pritzker (DEM) won with 54.5% of the vote, ahead of Bruce Rauner (38.8%), a margin of 15.7 points.
Did the Illinois governor seat change party in 2018?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 Illinois governor race?
4,547,657 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.