HarrisDemocratic30.3%17,268TrumpRepublican67.8%38,624OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,084
R+37.5- Lead
- 21,356
- Total
- 56,976
- vs nation
- R+36.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Illinois 87th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic30.6%17,935TrumpRepublican66.8%39,156OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,510
R+36.2- Lead
- 21,221
- Total
- 58,601
- vs nation
- R+40.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.4%15,062TrumpRepublican64.9%35,681OtherAll other candidates7.6%4,198
R+37.5- Lead
- 20,619
- Total
- 54,941
- vs nation
- R+39.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic34.0%17,721RomneyRepublican64.0%33,411OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,051
R+30.1- Lead
- 15,690
- Total
- 52,183
- vs nation
- R+33.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.1%21,788McCainRepublican58.1%31,586OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,000
R+18.0- Lead
- 9,798
- Total
- 54,374
- vs nation
- R+25.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.2%18,719BushRepublican65.2%35,669OtherAll other candidates0.6%335
R+31.0- Lead
- 16,950
- Total
- 54,723
- vs nation
- R+28.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.0%18,683BushRepublican61.5%31,003OtherAll other candidates1.5%756
R+24.4- Lead
- 12,320
- Total
- 50,442
- vs nation
- R+24.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic38.9%18,201DoleRepublican51.7%24,155OtherAll other candidates9.4%4,404
R+12.7- Lead
- 5,954
- Total
- 46,760
- vs nation
- R+21.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 108,6502024 5-year
- Population density
- 63 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,717 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $78,8962024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 90.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+19.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 101, IL · twin score 95.6
presidential history
Party record book
Illinois 87th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
55.4%
19,093 votes · D+11.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
71.1%
34,280 votes · R+42.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 67.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
24,530votes
54.1% of the vote · D+8.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 21,788 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
39,156votes
66.8% of the vote · R+36.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 38,624 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+1.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+18.3 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +0.4 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+40.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+36.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +39.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill HauterState House · 87
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 5.9%2,637 | 94.1%42,062 | 44,699 |
| 2020 | R | 30.5%16,800 | 69.5%38,249 | 55,049 |
Illinois 87th State House District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.5 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.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 101
Illinois
95.6twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 107
Illinois
94.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 171
Pennsylvania
94.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Illinois 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Illinois 87th State House District voted Republican by 37.5 points (R+37.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,976 votes cast, 17,268 went Democratic and 38,624 went Republican.
When did Illinois 87th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 87th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
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 38 presidential elections in Illinois 87th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.