CNN says that the ``magic number'' for GOP majority in the Senate is three. ``Map is looking really difficult for the Democrats,''
With 2 percent of the vote in, Rauner is leading Quinn, 55 to 43 percent. That's a very early total and it's impossible right now to tell which precincts are reporting.
In really early returns, with only a few precincts reporting, Davis has about a 100 vote lead over Callis. That's in the 13th House District. Again, those are really early and small numbers.
CNN projects that Republicans will maintain control of the U.S. House. Well, duh.
Mayor McElroy will face re-election in the spring city election.
Update on the Governor's race: With 8 percent of precincts reporting, Rauner as 53 percent; Quinn at 45 percent, independent candidate Grimm at 2 percent. If Grimm doesn't gather more votes, that helps Rauner.
Update on 13th Congressional Race. Still not very many precincts in, Davis has about a 1,500 vote lead. Several Davis strongholds haven't been counted yet. My quick analysis is that it looks good for him.
Wow. With 26 percent of the precincts in here's the Governor's race: Rauner, 62 percent; Quinn, 36 percent, Grimm 2 percent. If those precincts are mostly downstate, then it doesn't mean that much. if those precincts are near Chicago, Quinn is in trouble.
With 43 percent of the vote counted it's Quinn, 52 percent; Rauner, 45 percent, Grimm, 3 percent. There are 5,759 precincts yet to count, about 1,000 in Cook County.
Those results in the 13th District seem to indicate a winning night for Davis, which was expected.
About two hours after polls have closed and only two Illinois counties have completed their count. So, there's a lot more that can happen.
With 21 of 107 precincts reporting in the Illinois Senate 48th District, Manar has 60 percent; Little 40 percent.
With half of the vote counted in the governor's race: Quinn has 842,508 votes or 51 percent; Rauner has 769,025 votes or 46 percent and Grimm has 49,901 votes or 3 percent.
In that governor's race, there are just under 5,000 precincts yet to report, 990 in Cook County. Rauner is still holding 35 percent in Cook County, which most experts thought would give him a win. But experts can be wrong.
We're now at 71 percent of the vote counted. Rauner is leading 49 to 47 percent over Quinn. Vote totals are: Rauner, 1,167,691; Quinn, 1,119,741.
Treasurer and Comptroller also close. Topinka leads Simon, 49 to 47 percent; Frerichs leads Cross by the same margin.