In the most recent Illinois governor race poll (Research Co., Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2026, n=450 LV), Pritzker (D) leads Bailey (R) 57%–36%.
Data is synced continuously from the New York Times, which aggregates surveys from major pollsters. The table shows individual pollster results. The map uses the same 2026 non-partisan polling average and candidate-selection method as the homepage maps.
At a glance
- Polls tracked
- 8
- Pollsters
- 7
- Field dates
- Sep 6, 2025 – Nov 2, 2026
- Stages
- General election (5), Primary (3)
- Most recent poll
- Nov 2, 2026
All polls
| Pollster | Partisan | Field dates | Stage | Sample | Results | Margin | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Co. | Oct 31 - Nov 2, 2026 | General election | n=450 LV | Pritzker (D): 57% Bailey (R): 36% Don't know: 6% | D+21% | link | |
| ActiVote | Oct 23 - 31, 2026 | General election | n=400 LV | Pritzker (D): 59% Bailey (R): 41% | D+18% | link | |
| ActiVote | Oct 2 - 22, 2026 | General election | n=400 LV | Pritzker (D): 58.7% Bailey (R): 41.3% | D+17.4% | link | |
| Public Policy Polling | Sep 30 - Oct 1, 2026 | General election | n=569 RV | Pritzker (D): 54% Bailey (R): 34% Don't know: 6% | D+20% | link | |
| Osage Research | Rep | Jan 20 - 23, 2026 | Primary | n=412 LV | Bailey (R): 57% Don't know: 23% Heidner (R): 9% | +48% | link |
| Emerson College | Jan 3 - 5, 2026 | Primary | n=432 LV | Don't know: 46.4% Bailey (R): 34.4% Dabrowski (R): 8.2% | +26.2% | link | |
| Victory Research | Nov 20 - 24, 2025 | General election | n=1200 LV | Pritzker (D): 54.3% Bailey (R): 34% | D+20.3% | link | |
| Reveille Research | Rep | Sep 4 - 6, 2025 | Primary | — | Don't know: 50% Bailey (R): 35% Mendrick (R): 9% | +26% | link |
8 of 8 polls shown, most recent first. Every number is a single pollster's reported result — no polling average is calculated here. Partisan shows the source’s party flag; a blank means no partisan affiliation is marked.