HarrisDemocratic70.8%10,228TrumpRepublican27.4%3,956OtherAll other candidates1.8%262
D+43.4- Lead
- 6,272
- Total
- 14,446
- vs nation
- D+44.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 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
BidenDemocratic74.4%11,725TrumpRepublican24.2%3,811OtherAll other candidates1.4%220
D+50.2- Lead
- 7,914
- Total
- 15,756
- vs nation
- D+45.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic72.9%11,062TrumpRepublican24.7%3,744OtherAll other candidates2.4%365
D+48.2- Lead
- 7,318
- Total
- 15,171
- vs nation
- D+46.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic73.2%10,528RomneyRepublican26.3%3,788OtherAll other candidates0.5%73
D+46.8- Lead
- 6,740
- Total
- 14,389
- vs nation
- D+43.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic69.4%9,768McCainRepublican30.1%4,227OtherAll other candidates0.5%70
D+39.4- Lead
- 5,541
- Total
- 14,065
- vs nation
- D+32.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic70.7%10,775BushRepublican28.9%4,399OtherAll other candidates0.4%58
D+41.9- Lead
- 6,376
- Total
- 15,232
- vs nation
- D+44.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic72.3%10,528BushRepublican26.7%3,893OtherAll other candidates0.9%136
D+45.6- Lead
- 6,635
- Total
- 14,557
- vs nation
- D+45.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic75.3%12,086DoleRepublican21.7%3,484OtherAll other candidates3.0%486
D+53.6- Lead
- 8,602
- Total
- 16,056
- vs nation
- D+45.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+43.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 45,5382024 5-year
- Population density
- 2,632 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 17.3 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,0132024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 19.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 57.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 12.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 83, LA · twin score 95.7
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 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
William J. Bryan1908
100.0%
215 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 100.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
44.7%
2,795 votes · D+5.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 42.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
12,086votes
75.3% of the vote · D+53.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 11,725 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
4,606votes
42.6% of the vote · D+14.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 4,399 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
James M. Cox1920
+122.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+96.6 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +119.7 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
−28.8pts R vs U.S.
Place D+5.7 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · −32.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRodney LyonsState 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 43.4%4,935 | 56.6%6,441 | 11,376 |
| 2018 | R | 49.2%5,991 | 50.8%6,198 | 12,189 |
In 2024 it voted Democratic by D+44.3, against D+39.4 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 49.8%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.4 points.
A population of 45,538, a 20% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,013 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 83 and State House District 102.
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 83
Louisiana
95.7twin score
% Black2012 marginelasticity
State House District 102
Louisiana
94.1twin score
2012–2020 trajectory% Black≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 100
Louisiana
93.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ 2008 margin
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 Louisiana 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 87th State House District voted Democratic by 43.4 points (D+43.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,446 votes cast, 10,228 went Democratic and 3,956 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 87th State House District?
Louisiana 87th State House District has a population of 45,538 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 87th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 87th State House District is $56,013 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 87th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 38 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.