state house districtOklahoma 87th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+25.9
2008R+10.6
2012R+6.8
2016D+4.5
2020D+20.3
2024D+19.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+45.8R+25.9 → D+19.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+21.3D+19.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 51.8% of 25,880 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
7,838
5,177
391
13,406
25,880
51.8%
2020
8,266
5,398
435
14,099
25,375†
55.6%
2016
6,277
5,691
1,168
13,136
24,220†
54.2%
2012
5,843
6,699
0
12,542
23,041†
54.4%
2008
6,637
8,213
70
14,920
22,524†
66.2%
2004
5,445
9,258
0
14,703
22,007†
66.8%
† 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
GroupOK HD 87OklahomaUnited States
English10.4%11.4%9.5%
German9.9%12.0%12.5%
Irish7.5%9.9%9.4%
American4.8%6.1%5.3%
Scottish1.7%2.0%1.3%
Italian1.6%1.7%4.8%
French1.4%1.4%1.6%
Scotch-Irish0.9%0.7%—
Mexican21.3%9.7%11.3%
Guatemalan1.8%0.5%0.5%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.5%1.8%
Honduran0.5%0.2%0.3%
Venezuelan0.4%0.2%—
Cuban0.3%—0.7%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
African American†12.6%6.0%9.9%
African0.5%0.3%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%—0.2%
Asian Indian1.1%0.4%1.4%
Vietnamese1.1%0.5%0.6%
Chinese0.5%0.3%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.3%—0.4%
Aztec2.3%——
Chickasaw1.5%0.4%—
Muscogee (Creek)1.5%0.6%—
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
OK HD 87
Oklahoma
United States
Median age
34.8
37.1
39.1
Age 18–24
9.4%
9.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.5%
16.4%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
OK HD 87
Oklahoma
United States
Median household income
$50,721
$65,039
$84,427
Poverty rate
20.9%
15.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.9%
28.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
OK HD 87
Oklahoma
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.9%
11.5%
22.3%
Spanish
14.5%
8.1%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
OK HD 87
Oklahoma
United States
Catholic
—
6.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
41.7%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
39.1%
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.
Oklahoma 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
−25.9%
2008
−10.6%
2012
−6.8%
2016
+4.5%
2020
+20.3%
2024
+19.8%
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 tallied only at the county level — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits; — marks the bucket as not itemized at this grain, not zero.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
58.5%Harris7,838
38.6%Trump5,177
2.9%
D+19.8
R+0.5
D+21.3
13,406
D
58.6%Biden8,266
38.3%Trump5,398
3.1%
D+20.3
D+15.9
D+15.9
14,099
D
47.8%Clinton6,277
43.3%Trump5,691
8.9%
D+4.5
D+11.3
D+2.4
13,136
R
46.6%Obama5,843
53.4%Romney6,699
—
R+6.8
D+3.7
R+10.7
12,542
R
44.5%Obama6,637
55.0%McCain8,213
0.5%
R+10.6
D+15.4
R+17.8
14,920
R
37.0%Kerry5,445
63.0%Bush9,258
0.0%
R+25.9
—
R+23.5
14,703
current representation
Current officeholders
DEllyn HefnerState House · 87
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 87 recorded a 60-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most reliably one-sided legislative seats. Its rural Oklahoma character leaves little electoral volatility from cycle to cycle.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 25.9 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 19.8 points.
A population of 39,914, a 43% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,721 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 93 and State House District 92.
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How did Oklahoma 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oklahoma 87th State House District voted Democratic by 19.8 points (D+19.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,406 votes cast, 7,838 went Democratic and 5,177 went Republican.
When did Oklahoma 87th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oklahoma 87th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Oklahoma 87th State House District?
Oklahoma 87th State House District has a population of 39,914 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oklahoma 87th State House District?
Median household income in Oklahoma 87th State House District is $50,721 — below the national median of $80,734. The Oklahoma state median is $65,039.
What is the political history of Oklahoma 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Oklahoma 87th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
