JB Pritzker Wins Illinois Governor Race With 59.8% of Vote
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Updated · The New York Times · Nov 3
JB Pritzker Wins Illinois Governor Race With 59.8% of Vote
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Nov 3
Summary
JB Pritzker secured a third term as Illinois governor after the AP called the race, with 2,309,883 votes, or 59.8%, to Darren Bailey’s 36.8%.
Cook County powered the win: Pritzker led there by 60 points with 1,357,438 votes counted, while he also held double-digit margins in DuPage, Will, Lake and McHenry counties.
The statewide margin stood at D+23, far larger than Illinois’ D+11 presidential margin in 2024 and Pritzker’s D+13 win in the 2022 governor’s race.
Several counties shifted further Democratic versus 2024, including Will and Kendall by 17 points, reinforcing the incumbent Democrat’s strength in a state where he is seen as a potential presidential contender.