2022 governor elections · Illinois history
Illinois governor election 2022
J.B. Pritzker DEM +12.5 · held 11/8/22
- Votes counted
- 4,104,636
- Margin
- 12.5 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/8/22
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.B. Pritzker Won | DEM | 2,253,748 | 54.91% | |
| Darren Bailey | REP | 1,739,095 | 42.37% | |
| Scott Schluter | LIB | 111,712 | 2.72% | |
| Shon-Tiyon Taiwan Horton | W | 28 | 0.00% | |
| Emily Johnson | W | 28 | 0.00% | |
| Elizabeth Ann Sebesta | W | 18 | 0.00% | |
| Michael Kinney | W | 7 | 0.00% | |
| Total | 4,104,636 | |||
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 2022 Illinois governor race?
J.B. Pritzker (DEM) won with 54.9% of the vote, ahead of Darren Bailey (42.4%), a margin of 12.5 points.
Did the Illinois governor seat change party in 2022?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2022 Illinois governor race?
4,104,636 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.