Crespo appeared to outpace Baumer by a margin of 30.6 percent on Tuesday in the county.
In comparison, the 2014 winner, Democrat Fred Crespo, won by a margin of 9.4 percent in that jurisdiction, beating Republican Ramiro Juarez, who received 8,866 votes to Crespo's 10,715.
2018 State House race results vs. 2014
Precinct/ County/ Township
GOP 2018
Votes/%
Dem. 2018
Votes/%
GOP 2014
Votes/%
Dem. 2014
Votes/%
Cook County
Katy Dolan Baumer
9,241/ 34.70%
Fred Crespo
17,389/ 65.30%
Ramiro Juarez
8,866/ 45.3%
Fred Crespo
10,715/ 54.7%