Wehrli appeared to outpace Montgomery by a margin of 6.3 percent on Tuesday in the county.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Grant Wehrli, won by a margin of 42 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Ed Agustin, who received 3,178 votes to Wehrli's 7,782.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/%
Dem. 2018
Votes/%
GOP 2014
Votes/%
Dem. 2014
Votes/%
Will County
Grant Wehrli
7,694/ 53.17%
Val Montgomery
6,777/ 46.83%
Grant Wehrli
7,782/ 71%
Ed Agustin
3,178/ 29%