state house districtIllinois 87th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+29.4
2008R+16.1
2012R+29.2
2016R+37.7
2020R+36.3
2024R+37.3
net swing · 2004→2024R+7.9R+29.4 → R+37.3
vs. U.S. · 2024R+35.8R+37.3 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.6% of 83,506 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,267
38,619
1,379
57,265
83,506
68.6%
2020
17,933
39,152
1,379
58,464
84,704†
69.0%
2016
15,060
35,677
4,022
54,759
86,204†
63.5%
2012
18,142
33,654
1,251
53,047
85,915†
61.7%
2008
22,639
31,588
1,361
55,588
83,859†
66.3%
2004
19,391
35,670
252
55,313
81,802†
67.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupIL HD 87IllinoisUnited States
German27.2%16.1%12.5%
English14.4%6.9%9.5%
Irish14.0%10.6%9.4%
American6.1%3.3%5.3%
Italian3.5%5.4%4.8%
Polish2.4%6.0%2.2%
Scottish1.9%—1.3%
French1.7%0.7%1.6%
Mexican1.7%14.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%1.7%1.8%
African American†1.9%12.1%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
IL HD 87
Illinois
United States
Median age
41.9
39.1
39.1
Age 18–24
9.6%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.0%
16.9%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IL HD 87
Illinois
United States
Median household income
$78,896
$83,390
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.6%
11.8%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
31.1%
37.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IL HD 87
Illinois
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.3%
24.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
14.0%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
IL HD 87
Illinois
United States
Catholic
—
24.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
11.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
49.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Illinois 87th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−29.4%
2008
−16.1%
2012
−29.2%
2016
−37.7%
2020
−36.3%
2024
−37.3%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
30.2%Harris17,267
67.4%Trump38,619
2.4%
R+37.3
R+1.0
R+35.8
57,265
R
30.7%Biden17,933
67.0%Trump39,152
2.4%
R+36.3
D+1.4
R+40.7
58,464
R
27.5%Clinton15,060
65.2%Trump35,677
7.3%
R+37.7
R+8.4
R+39.7
54,759
R
34.2%Obama18,142
63.4%Romney33,654
2.4%
R+29.2
R+13.1
R+33.1
53,047
R
40.7%Obama22,639
56.8%McCain31,588
2.4%
R+16.1
D+13.3
R+23.4
55,588
R
35.1%Kerry19,391
64.5%Bush35,670
0.5%
R+29.4
—
R+27.0
55,313
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill HauterState House · 87
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.3, this downstate district ranks among the most reliably conservative constituencies in Illinois, reflecting the rural demographic patterns that sharply distinguish it from the state's urban and suburban corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 37.7 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.3 points.
A population of 108,650, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,896 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 101 and State House District 107.
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How did Illinois 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 87th State House District voted Republican by 37.3 points (R+37.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,265 votes cast, 17,267 went Democratic and 38,619 went Republican.
How many people live in Illinois 87th State House District?
Illinois 87th State House District has a population of 108,650 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Illinois 87th State House District?
Median household income in Illinois 87th State House District is $78,896 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.
What is the political history of Illinois 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Illinois 87th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
