Illinois Primary Results

Exit polls: “Approximately two-thirds of Illinois primary voters said they want their preferred candidate to prevail regardless of how long that might take.”

Nate Silver notes that exits polls also show that 32% of Illinois voters decided whom to vote for either just today or in the last few days, a figure larger than in most other recent states.

CNN exit polls show Mitt Romney leading the Illinois GOP primary with 45%, followed by Rick Santorum at 35%, Newt Gingrich at 12%, Ron Paul at 8%.

Fox News projects Mitt Romney will win the Illinois primary.