Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 23.7 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 19.1 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 167 votes to Jesiel's 246.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Benton Township Precinct 51
Sheri Jesiel
292/ 61.86%
Joyce Mason
180/ 38.14%
Sheri Jesiel
246/ 59.6%
Loren Karner
167/ 40.4%