Called Nov 3Unofficial results

Illinois Governor

Name: Illinois Governor
Start: 2026-11-03
Location: Illinois

Governor · Illinois

JB Pritzker won re-election by 23.5 points over Darren Bailey.

JB PritzkerDemocrat · winner · incumbent

60.1%2,458,101

Darren BaileyRepublican

36.6%1,495,629

Collin CorbettIndependent

3.4%137,448

88% of the expected vote counted · 4,091,178 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET

Where the race moved

Against the 2024 presidential vote

Every county, 2024 to 2026

Each dot is a county, sized by votes cast and colored by who carried it in 2026. Dots above the line moved toward Pritzker compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 54 of 102 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Cook, +20.5 points.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

The seat's recent races

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

By county

CountyShareMarginShift

CookD+61.0+20.5

DuPageD+30.3+17.6

WillD+18.6+17.1

LakeD+36.4+16.1

KaneD+27.2+17.9

McHenryD+11.0+16.2

MadisonR+4.1+8.9

St. ClairD+15.3+7.5

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WinnebagoD+10.9+10.4

SangamonD+4.0+8.9

ChampaignD+32.0+8.8

McLeanD+14.5+9.7

PeoriaD+12.9+8.4

TazewellR+22.7+3.5

KendallD+18.4+16.9

Rock IslandD+22.5+13.1

LaSalleR+9.5+8.7

DeKalbD+13.9+12.0

KankakeeR+9.4+11.0

MaconR+13.2+5.4

AdamsR+51.2−4.3

WilliamsonR+38.0+0.3

OgleR+25.4+3.5

HenryR+22.3+1.9

WhitesideR+11.4+3.2

GrundyR+18.6+10.7

JacksonD+8.2+4.7

BooneR+5.4+9.0

MacoupinR+37.1+1.6

KnoxR+7.4+1.8

ColesR+26.1+2.0

WoodfordR+42.8−1.3

StephensonR+18.0+1.2

EffinghamR+63.2−3.6

MonroeR+32.2+3.7

VermilionR+48.4−13.1

ClintonR+54.3−3.1

MarionR+53.9−4.8

FranklinR+52.6−2.5

JeffersonR+50.4−3.2

LivingstonR+45.5+0.3

LeeR+19.6+2.3

BureauR+24.7−0.7

FultonR+22.4+1.2

ChristianR+44.1+2.1

MorganR+31.6+0.7

RandolphR+49.6−0.1

Jo DaviessR+16.3+0.3

MontgomeryR+42.0+1.4

IroquoisR+56.9−0.1

LoganR+41.4−0.5

McDonoughR+21.5−3.0

ShelbyR+62.1−2.4

JerseyR+47.7+2.0

SalineR+55.1−6.6

FayetteR+68.3−4.1

PiattR+25.4+4.7

CrawfordR+56.9−5.1

WayneR+73.9−3.5

PerryR+60.8−9.3

DouglasR+43.8+1.8

ClarkR+55.5−4.6

MercerR+27.9−1.0

BondR+45.0−0.9

CarrollR+35.2−3.9

De WittR+41.8+2.5

WashingtonR+56.8−0.4

EdgarR+51.5+0.3

PikeR+65.8−2.6

RichlandR+53.4−0.5

WarrenR+26.5−1.7

UnionR+49.7−7.1

ClayR+71.7−4.9

HancockR+64.1−14.8

WhiteR+63.3−4.4

MenardR+37.6+3.4

MoultrieR+50.1−1.5

MasonR+40.2+1.5

FordR+46.8+0.6

CumberlandR+64.3−2.9

JohnsonR+60.7−2.7

MarshallR+34.8+0.8

GreeneR+60.7−3.7

MassacR+45.8+2.6

JasperR+71.1−6.4

LawrenceR+58.7−3.0

CassR+37.4+5.8

WabashR+56.6−3.2

HamiltonR+65.9−3.5

HendersonR+41.5−3.1

EdwardsR+74.1−3.5

PutnamR+16.9+5.5

ScottR+64.9−4.2

PulaskiR+41.1−7.3

CalhounR+55.9−0.5

SchuylerR+65.7−19.4

StarkR+47.3−2.1

GallatinR+56.9−3.9

BrownR+66.0−6.8

PopeR+59.5±0.0

HardinR+60.7+0.1

AlexanderD+46.6+65.6

Bar: share of the state's vote. Shift: change in margin from the 2024 presidential vote, + toward Democrats.

Source: civicAPI county results (unofficial); 2024 president: MEDSL precinct returnsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 PM ET

Polls against the result

The final average had Pritzker ahead by 20.8. Pritzker won by 23.5: a 2.7-point miss toward Republicans.

Poll with Pritzker ahead
Poll with Bailey ahead
Final polling average
Result

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Pritzker	Bailey	Margin	Adjusted	Miss vs result	Grade	Release
Research Co.	Oct 31–Nov 2	450 LV	57	36	D+21	D+22.1	−2.5	A	researchco.ca ↗
ActiVote	Oct 23–Oct 31	400 LV	59	41	D+18	D+18.9	−5.5	A−	activote.net ↗
ActiVote	Oct 2–Oct 22	400 LV	58.7	41.3	D+17.4	D+18.4	−6.1	A−	activote.net ↗
Public Policy Polling for Chicago News Weekly	Sep 30–Oct 1	569 RV	54	34	D+20	D+22.2	−3.5	B+	cnwmedia.com ↗
Victory Research	Nov 20–Nov 24	1,200 LV	54.3	34	D+20.3	D+25.1	−3.2	C	fox32chicago.com ↗

Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).

Source: Each poll's release, via The New York Times and Wikipedia poll listsUpdated Nov 2, 2026

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

Our model's last run before Election Day, Nov 3, 2026. It no longer updates.

JB Pritzker: >99%
Darren Bailey: <1%
Projected margin: D+20.6

How the forecast works →

The candidates

JB Pritzker (D)
Incumbent governor (2019–present)Darren Bailey (R)
Former state senator from the 55th district (2021–2023), nominee for governor in 2022, and candidate for Illinois's 12th congressional district in 2024

Also on the ballot: Collin Corbett (Independent), 3.4%

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	D+24.3
Attorney General	D+23.2
Secretary of State	D+29.5
Treasurer	D+24.3
Comptroller	D+22.1

Results within this state. Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 7:00 PM ET

Changes to this page

Nov 3 · Race called for Pritzker.