Margo McDermed led Democrat Matthew J. Hunt in votes cast in New Lenox Township for the District 37 state House race, according to the latest vote count.
McDermed appeared to outpace Hunt by a margin of 21.4 percent on Tuesday in the township.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Republican Margo McDermed, won by a margin of 39.2 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Democrat Nichole Serbin, who received 3,678 votes to McDermed's 8,410.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/ %
Dem. 2018
Votes/ %
GOP 2014
Votes/ %
Dem. 2014
Votes/ %
New Lenox Township
Margo McDermed
8,841/ 60.68%
Matthew J. Hunt
5,728/ 39.32%
Margo McDermed
8,410/ 69.6%
Nichole Serbin
3,678/ 30.4%
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