How to Get Live Illinois Election Results as Votes Are Counted

After polls close Tuesday evening on Election Day 2022 in Illinois, NBC Chicago will host live results

Once polls close Tuesday evening, Illinois votes will be counted and residents will anxiously await the results.

Decisions will be made in some big races this election, as the state's governor seat is up for vote, along with multiple other state and local races, as well as the top-of-the-ballot Workers' Rights Amendment.

After polls close Tuesday evening on Election Day 2022 in Illinois, NBC Chicago will host live results on the NBC Chicago app and NBCChicago.com.

In addition to Illinois election results online, NBC Chicago will host a live election special from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday on the app, website and our streaming channel, NBC Chicago News, which can be found on Peacock, Roku or Samsung TV.

Here's how to see NBC Chicago News on Peacock: 

  • First, go to PeacockTV.com or download the free Peacock app for your streaming device, phone or tablet. It's available for iPhone or Android.
  • Then, click on the “channels” tab in the app. 
  • Scroll through the channels to NBC Chicago News

Here's how to watch NBC Chicago News on Roku:

Turn on your Roku device and use one of the following access points:

  • Select the Live TV tile on your Roku TV home screen and then click the left arrow button, OR
  • Open The Roku Channel app, click the left arrow button to access the left-hand navigation menu, scroll down to Channel 129 and select Live TV

Special election coverage continues throughout the night on NBC 5 on television, as well as digital platforms.

To find out who won Illinois' biggest races, open your NBC Chicago app and turn on push notifications.

For a complete list of results, check the NBC Chicago app and website homepages as polls close.

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