Idstein appeared to outpace Yingling by a margin of 8.5 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Rod Drobinski, won by a margin of 23.2 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Sam Yingling, who received 111 votes to Drobinski's 178.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
Wauconda Township Precinct 331
Ken Idstein
198/ 54.25%
Sam Yingling
167/ 45.75%
Rod Drobinski
178/ 61.6%
Sam Yingling
111/ 38.4%