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Illinois governor
Illinois Governor 2026 results: JB Pritzker (D) vs Darren Bailey (R)
Election day 3 November 2026
Result
Result so far: 84% reporting
civicAPI winner: JB Pritzker (D), 3:07 pm Wed ET
JB Pritzker D59.8%
2,339,182 votes
Darren Bailey R36.8%
1,438,873 votes
Collin Corbett I3.4%
130,794 votes
civicAPI, 3:07 pm Wed ET (8:07 pm Wed UK).
Final pre-election PollCheck polling average
JB Pritzker (D)
57.5%
Darren Bailey (R)
37.7%
Win probability
>99%
Pritzker - Safe D
- Incumbent
- JB Pritzker (D)
- Status
- Incumbent renominated
- Last result
- 2022: J. B. Pritzker (D) 54.9%, Darren Bailey (R) 42.4%
- 2024 president
- D+10.9
- Election day
- 3 November 2026, polls close 8 pm Eastern (1 am Wed UK)
Polling trend
Illinois governor polling average
Every poll
5 general election polls
| Pollster | Fieldwork | Sample | Pritzker | Bailey | Spread | vs avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co. Leans D+0.1 | 31 Oct 2026 - 2 Nov 2026 | 450 LV | 57% | 36% | Pritzker +21 | Pritzker +1.2 | Pollster |
| ActiVote Leans R+0.5 | 23 Oct 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 | 400 LV | 59% | 41% | Pritzker +18 | Pritzker -0.6 | Pollster |
| ActiVote Leans R+0.5 | 2 Oct 2026 - 22 Oct 2026 | 400 LV | 59% | 41% | Pritzker +18 | Pollster | |
| Public Policy Polling D Leans D+0.9↑ Poll conducted for Chicago News Weekly | 30 Sep 2026 - 1 Oct 2026 | 569 LV | 54% | 34% | Pritzker +20 | Pollster | |
| Victory ResearchNot in average: taken before the primary (17 March) | 20 Nov 2025 - 24 Nov 2025 | 1,208 LV | 54% | 34% | Pritzker +20 | Pollster |
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Poll list adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).