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2026 Illinois gubernatorial election
Illinois polling average: Pritzker (D) 57.2% — Bailey (R) 36.8% — Pritzker (D) +20.4Pollytic average to 2 Nov 2026: recent, larger polls weigh more; no institute counts more than once.
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Counting87% reporting ·
| Candidate | Votes | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|
| JB PritzkerProjected winnerDemocratic Party | 2,410,256 | 59.8% | |
| Darren BaileyRepublican Party | 1,484,724 | 36.8% | |
| Collin CorbettIndependent | 135,388 | 3.4% |
| County | Leader | Lead | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cook | Pritzker | +60.5 | 1,415,735 |
| DuPage | Pritzker | +29.8 | 331,269 |
| Will | Pritzker | +18.6 | 229,535 |
| Lake | Pritzker | +36.1 | 221,025 |
| Kane | Pritzker | +27.2 | 166,604 |
| McHenry | Pritzker | +11.0 | 114,514 |
| Madison | Bailey | +4.1 | 98,806 |
| St. Clair | Pritzker | +15.3 | 90,586 |
| Winnebago | Pritzker | +10.6 | 88,820 |
| Sangamon | Pritzker | +4.0 | 78,778 |
All 102 counties
| County | Leader | Lead | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Champaign | Pritzker | +32.0 | 69,118 |
| McLean | Pritzker | +14.5 | 66,691 |
| Peoria | Pritzker | +12.9 | 59,940 |
| Tazewell | Bailey | +22.7 | 50,786 |
| Kendall | Pritzker | +18.4 | 49,126 |
| Rock Island | Pritzker | +22.5 | 47,874 |
| LaSalle | Bailey | +9.5 | 38,233 |
| DeKalb | Pritzker | +13.9 | 36,258 |
| Kankakee | Bailey | +9.5 | 34,434 |
| Macon | Bailey | +13.2 | 33,603 |
| Adams | Bailey | +51.2 | 24,454 |
| Williamson | Bailey | +38.0 | 24,189 |
| Ogle | Bailey | +25.4 | 19,567 |
| Henry | Bailey | +22.3 | 19,387 |
| Whiteside | Bailey | +11.4 | 19,330 |
| Grundy | Bailey | +18.6 | 18,531 |
| Jackson | Pritzker | +8.2 | 17,872 |
| Boone | Bailey | +5.4 | 17,734 |
| Macoupin | Bailey | +37.1 | 17,470 |
| Knox | Bailey | +7.4 | 16,815 |
| Coles | Bailey | +26.1 | 16,793 |
| Woodford | Bailey | +42.8 | 16,259 |
| Stephenson | Bailey | +18.0 | 15,862 |
| Effingham | Bailey | +63.2 | 15,559 |
| Monroe | Bailey | +32.2 | 15,460 |
| Vermilion | Bailey | +48.4 | 15,358 |
| Clinton | Bailey | +54.3 | 14,528 |
| Marion | Bailey | +53.9 | 13,169 |
| Franklin | Bailey | +52.6 | 12,924 |
| Jefferson | Bailey | +50.4 | 12,565 |
| Livingston | Bailey | +45.5 | 12,456 |
| Lee | Bailey | +19.6 | 12,183 |
| Bureau | Bailey | +24.7 | 12,118 |
| Fulton | Bailey | +22.4 | 12,050 |
| Christian | Bailey | +44.1 | 11,663 |
| Morgan | Bailey | +31.6 | 11,031 |
| Randolph | Bailey | +49.6 | 10,670 |
| Jo Daviess | Bailey | +16.3 | 10,316 |
| Montgomery | Bailey | +42.0 | 10,149 |
| Iroquois | Bailey | +56.9 | 9,885 |
| Logan | Bailey | +41.4 | 9,489 |
| McDonough | Bailey | +21.5 | 9,353 |
| Shelby | Bailey | +62.1 | 9,239 |
| Jersey | Bailey | +47.7 | 8,764 |
| Saline | Bailey | +55.1 | 7,885 |
| Fayette | Bailey | +68.3 | 7,745 |
| Piatt | Bailey | +25.4 | 7,415 |
| Crawford | Bailey | +56.9 | 6,657 |
| Wayne | Bailey | +73.9 | 6,605 |
| Perry | Bailey | +60.8 | 6,463 |
| Douglas | Bailey | +43.8 | 6,375 |
| Clark | Bailey | +55.5 | 6,348 |
| Mercer | Bailey | +27.9 | 6,304 |
| Bond | Bailey | +45.0 | 6,239 |
| Carroll | Bailey | +35.2 | 6,145 |
| De Witt | Bailey | +41.8 | 5,925 |
| Washington | Bailey | +56.9 | 5,837 |
| Edgar | Bailey | +51.5 | 5,821 |
| Pike | Bailey | +65.8 | 5,817 |
| Richland | Bailey | +53.4 | 5,814 |
| Warren | Bailey | +26.5 | 5,799 |
| Union | Bailey | +49.7 | 5,614 |
| Clay | Bailey | +71.7 | 5,546 |
| Hancock | Bailey | +64.1 | 5,365 |
| Menard | Bailey | +37.6 | 5,057 |
| Moultrie | Bailey | +50.1 | 5,027 |
| Mason | Bailey | +40.3 | 4,878 |
| Ford | Bailey | +46.8 | 4,836 |
| Cumberland | Bailey | +64.3 | 4,781 |
| Johnson | Bailey | +60.7 | 4,736 |
| Marshall | Bailey | +34.8 | 4,722 |
| Greene | Bailey | +60.7 | 4,688 |
| Massac | Bailey | +45.8 | 4,631 |
| Jasper | Bailey | +71.1 | 4,605 |
| Lawrence | Bailey | +58.7 | 4,477 |
| Cass | Bailey | +37.4 | 4,138 |
| Wabash | Bailey | +56.6 | 3,942 |
| Hamilton | Bailey | +65.9 | 3,330 |
| Henderson | Bailey | +41.5 | 2,716 |
| Edwards | Bailey | +74.1 | 2,645 |
| Putnam | Bailey | +16.9 | 2,444 |
| Scott | Bailey | +64.9 | 2,190 |
| Pulaski | Bailey | +41.1 | 2,189 |
| Calhoun | Bailey | +55.9 | 2,110 |
| Schuyler | Bailey | +65.7 | 2,058 |
| Stark | Bailey | +47.3 | 2,058 |
| Gallatin | Bailey | +56.9 | 2,038 |
| Brown | Bailey | +66.0 | 1,925 |
| Pope | Bailey | +59.5 | 1,631 |
| Hardin | Bailey | +60.7 | 1,406 |
| Alexander | Pritzker | +46.6 | 464 |
| White | – | – | 0 |
How the count progressed
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Polling trend
The average of recent polls. Newer polls and more accurate pollsters count more. How it’s calculated
Latest polls
Each poll as published, with its pollster, fieldwork dates, sample size and a link to the source.
How to read a poll
- Sample size is how many people were asked. More people means less random error, never none.
- ±3 is the margin of error: the real figure is likely within 3 points either way of the one shown.
- Two polls can differ because they were taken on different dates, with different methods and different samples.
- est. means the institute did not publish a margin of error, so it is estimated from the sample size.
- The average smooths this out: it combines recent polls, so one unusual poll cannot swing the picture.
What the polls say
Pritzker (D) leads the polling average in Illinois on 57.2%, 20.4 points ahead of Bailey (R) (36.8%). No party has moved by a point or more over the past month.
5 polls from 4 institutes were published in the last 30 days of polling. The most recent is from Research Co., published 2 Nov 2026. The average gives recent and larger polls more weight and counts no institute more than once; read how it works.
Candidates
Who is standing, in order of the polling average, then the result.
- JB PritzkerDemocratic
- Darren BaileyRepublican
Forecast
All 2026 racesHow likely each side is to win, according to the main forecasters.
Safe DForecast
Chance of winning: JB Pritzker (D) 95%, Darren Bailey (R) 5%
- Cook Political ReportSafe D
- Sabato's Crystal BallSafe D
- Inside ElectionsSafe D
How the forecast has moved
Model
Chance of winning by party, one point per daily snapshot.
Show all 6 forecasters
VoteHub
ElectIndex
CM Election Predictions
America First Insight
Kalshi
Polymarket
Government
Who governs Illinois now.
JB Pritzker
Governor of Illinois