state house districtIndiana 87th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.0
2008D+4.7
2012R+0.4
2016D+15.5
2020D+28.2
2024D+30.0
net swing · 2004→2024D+52.0R+22.0 → D+30.0
vs. U.S. · 2024D+31.5D+30.0 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 68.5% of 50,893 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
22,301
11,845
705
34,851
50,893
68.5%
2020
24,212
13,392
744
38,348
51,308†
74.7%
2016
19,393
13,808
2,836
36,037
49,910†
72.2%
2012
16,995
17,140
689
34,824
48,412†
71.9%
2008
18,309
16,666
291
35,266
47,330†
74.5%
2004
12,369
19,402
246
32,017
46,248†
69.2%
† 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
GroupIN HD 87IndianaUnited States
German18.9%19.5%12.5%
English12.1%11.3%9.5%
Irish11.4%10.1%9.4%
American6.1%6.9%5.3%
Italian2.7%2.4%4.8%
Scottish2.3%1.5%1.3%
Polish1.8%2.6%2.2%
French1.8%1.3%1.6%
African American†14.1%7.7%9.9%
African1.5%0.5%0.5%
Nigerian0.8%0.3%0.2%
Haitian0.5%—0.3%
Mexican4.1%5.7%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.8%1.8%
Honduran0.4%0.2%0.3%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Burmese1.0%0.4%—
Asian Indian0.5%0.8%1.4%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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
IN HD 87
Indiana
United States
Median age
37.8
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
9.6%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.2%
16.7%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
IN HD 87
Indiana
United States
Median household income
$80,263
$71,957
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.5%
12.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.8%
29.7%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
IN HD 87
Indiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.2%
10.4%
22.3%
Spanish
10.8%
5.5%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.4%
0.4%
0.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.8%
0.8%
1.1%
Other languages
1.7%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
IN HD 87
Indiana
United States
Catholic
—
11.5%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
57.9%
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.
Indiana 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
−22.0%
2008
+4.7%
2012
−0.4%
2016
+15.5%
2020
+28.2%
2024
+30.0%
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
D
64.0%Harris22,301
34.0%Trump11,845
2.0%
D+30.0
D+1.8
D+31.5
34,851
D
63.1%Biden24,212
34.9%Trump13,392
1.9%
D+28.2
D+12.7
D+23.8
38,348
D
53.8%Clinton19,393
38.3%Trump13,808
7.9%
D+15.5
D+15.9
D+13.4
36,037
R
48.8%Obama16,995
49.2%Romney17,140
2.0%
R+0.4
R+5.1
R+4.3
34,824
D
51.9%Obama18,309
47.3%McCain16,666
0.8%
D+4.7
D+26.6
R+2.6
35,266
R
38.6%Kerry12,369
60.6%Bush19,402
0.8%
R+22.0
—
R+19.5
32,017
current representation
Current officeholders
DCarey HamiltonState House · 87
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+30.0 in 2024 and D+4.7 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 80,500 residents lived here, with White alone at 51.9% in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.0 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 22.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.0 points.
A population of 67,859, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,263 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 32 and State House District 86.
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How did Indiana 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Indiana 87th State House District voted Democratic by 30.0 points (D+30.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 34,851 votes cast, 22,301 went Democratic and 11,845 went Republican.
When did Indiana 87th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Indiana 87th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Indiana 87th State House District?
Indiana 87th State House District has a population of 67,859 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Indiana 87th State House District?
Median household income in Indiana 87th State House District is $80,263 — below the national median of $80,734. The Indiana state median is $71,957.
What is the political history of Indiana 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Indiana 87th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
