Jesiel appeared to outpace Mason by a margin of 40.8 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Sheri Jesiel, won by a margin of 35.5 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Loren Karner, who received 175 votes to Jesiel's 368.
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 52
Sheri Jesiel
416/ 70.39%
Joyce Mason
175/ 29.61%
Sheri Jesiel
368/ 67.8%
Loren Karner
175/ 32.2%