Rauner appeared to outpace Pritzker by a margin of 4.2 percent on Tuesday in the county.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Bruce Rauner, won by a margin of 16.9 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Pat Quinn, who received 13,871 votes to Rauner's 19,843.
2018 Governor race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/%
Dem. 2018
Votes/%
GOP 2014
Votes/%
Dem. 2014
Votes/%
LaSalle County
Bruce Rauner
18,996/ 48.04%
JB Pritzker
17,318/ 43.80%
Bruce Rauner
19,843/ 56.1%
Pat Quinn
13,871/ 39.2%