Idstein appeared to outpace Yingling by a margin of 1.3 percent on Tuesday in the precinct.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Rod Drobinski, won by a margin of 16.1 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Sam Yingling, who received 198 votes to Drobinski's 274.
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 338
Ken Idstein
313/ 50.65%
Sam Yingling
305/ 49.35%
Rod Drobinski
274/ 58%
Sam Yingling
198/ 42%