Idstein appeared to outpace Yingling by a margin of 0.9 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Rod Drobinski, won by a margin of 8.4 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Sam Yingling, who received 200 votes to Drobinski's 237.
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 336
Ken Idstein
287/ 50.44%
Sam Yingling
282/ 49.56%
Rod Drobinski
237/ 53.9%
Sam Yingling
200/ 45.5%