Hurley appeared to outpace Hebein by a margin of 14 percent on Tuesday in the county.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Democrat Frances Ann Hurley, won by a margin of 32.2 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Republican Victor C. Horne, who received 12,927 votes to Hurley's 25,205.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/%
Dem. 2018
Votes/%
GOP 2014
Votes/%
Dem. 2014
Votes/%
Cook County
Herbert Hebein
9,731/ 43.01%
Frances Ann Hurley
12,893/ 56.99%
Victor C. Horne
12,927/ 33.9%
Frances Ann Hurley
25,205/ 66.1%