CalledUnofficial results

Illinois Comptroller

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

Comptroller · Illinois

Margaret Croke held the seat for Democrats, winning by 22.1 points over Bryan Drew.

Margaret CrokeDemocrat · winner

61.1%2,452,903

Bryan DrewRepublican

38.9%1,564,837

4,017,740 votes

Source: civicAPI unofficial results and race callsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 1:34 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 Croke compared with the 2024 presidential vote; 78 of 101 did. The largest shift among the bigger counties: Cook, +18.3 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+58.8+18.2

DuPageD+25.7+13.0

WillD+17.5+15.9

LakeD+31.8+11.5

KaneD+24.6+15.3

McHenryD+8.5+13.7

MadisonR+2.8+10.3

St. ClairD+15.7+7.9

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WinnebagoD+11.1+10.5

SangamonEven+4.9

ChampaignD+29.3+6.1

McLeanD+12.4+7.6

PeoriaD+12.8+8.2

TazewellR+21.7+4.6

KendallD+17.3+15.8

Rock IslandD+24.1+14.6

LaSalleR+8.5+9.7

DeKalbD+13.0+11.1

KankakeeR+9.7+10.8

MaconR+13.6+5.0

AdamsR+47.4−0.4

WilliamsonR+33.5+4.8

OgleR+24.1+4.8

WhitesideR+8.5+6.0

HenryR+20.9+3.2

GrundyR+17.7+11.5

JacksonD+11.1+7.7

BooneR+5.3+9.0

MacoupinR+33.4+5.3

KnoxR+5.1+4.1

ColesR+25.4+2.7

WoodfordR+43.0−1.5

StephensonR+18.2+0.9

EffinghamR+61.6−2.0

MonroeR+31.6+4.3

VermilionR+46.3−11.0

ClintonR+51.7−0.5

MarionR+50.3−1.3

FranklinR+44.5+5.6

JeffersonR+44.8+2.4

LivingstonR+46.4−0.6

LeeR+18.3+3.6

BureauR+21.5+2.4

FultonR+18.1+5.5

ChristianR+42.1+4.1

MorganR+32.3±0.0

RandolphR+46.3+3.2

Jo DaviessR+14.7+1.8

MontgomeryR+38.7+4.8

IroquoisR+56.1+0.6

LoganR+41.6−0.7

McDonoughR+19.5−1.0

ShelbyR+59.4+0.2

JerseyR+44.4+5.4

FayetteR+64.5−0.3

SalineR+48.3+0.2

PiattR+26.6+3.6

CrawfordR+50.5+1.3

WayneR+69.8+0.6

PerryR+54.7−3.2

DouglasR+43.6+2.0

ClarkR+48.4+2.5

MercerR+23.5+3.4

BondR+39.5+4.6

CarrollR+33.3−2.0

De WittR+41.8+2.5

EdgarR+49.9+1.9

WashingtonR+54.9+1.6

RichlandR+49.5+3.4

PikeR+58.7+4.5

UnionR+42.0+0.6

WarrenR+22.2+2.6

ClayR+69.0−2.1

HancockR+59.4−10.1

WhiteR+55.9+3.0

MenardR+38.2+2.8

MoultrieR+49.3−0.7

FordR+47.3+0.1

MasonR+36.0+5.7

CumberlandR+62.1−0.7

MarshallR+34.2+1.4

MassacR+43.6+4.8

JohnsonR+57.6+0.4

GreeneR+56.9+0.1

LawrenceR+50.8+4.9

JasperR+64.8−0.2

CassR+32.9+10.2

WabashR+50.5+2.9

HamiltonR+59.0+3.5

HendersonR+34.1+4.4

EdwardsR+70.5+0.1

PutnamR+12.3+10.1

PulaskiR+36.9−3.1

ScottR+60.6+0.2

StarkR+48.3−3.1

CalhounR+45.5+9.9

SchuylerR+61.7−15.4

GallatinR+45.3+7.7

BrownR+62.1−3.0

PopeR+56.9+2.7

HardinR+54.5+6.3

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

Pre-election forecast (final, Nov 3)

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

Margaret Croke: >99%
Bryan Drew: <1%
Projected margin: D+20.5

How the forecast works →

The candidates

Margaret Croke (D)
State representative from the 12th district (2021–present)Bryan Drew (R)
Attorney

Also on this ballot here

U.S. Senate	D+24.3
Governor	D+23.5
Attorney General	D+23.2
Secretary of State	D+29.5
Treasurer	D+24.3

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