McDermed appeared to outpace Hunt by a margin of 10.9 percent on Tuesday in the county.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Margo McDermed, won by a margin of 35.2 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Nichole Serbin, who received 2,977 votes to McDermed's 6,209.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/%
Dem. 2018
Votes/%
GOP 2014
Votes/%
Dem. 2014
Votes/%
Cook County
Margo McDermed
6,164/ 55.44%
Matthew J. Hunt
4,954/ 44.56%
Margo McDermed
6,209/ 67.6%
Nichole Serbin
2,977/ 32.4%
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