Texas 87th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1888) · 35 presidential cycles · 35 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. Roosevelt1936
86.3%
14,603 votes · D+73.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 82.5%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
79.0%
43,205 votes · R+58.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 78.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
24,273votes
50.1% of the vote · D+0.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1976 · 23,346 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
44,970votes
76.5% of the vote · R+53.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 44,391 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
+81.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+61.5 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +68.6 pts
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
+61.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+57.8 · U.S. D+3.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +60.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCaroline FairlyState House · 87
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
R
0.0%0
100.0%46,393
46,393
2020
R
22.6%12,392
77.4%42,522
54,914
2018
R
19.8%8,438
80.2%34,271
42,709
Texas 87th State House District sits in the Gulf South and Southern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 58.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.4 points.
A population of 187,448, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,816 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 and State House District 72.
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How did Texas 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Texas 87th State House District voted Republican by 58.4 points (R+58.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,045 votes cast, 11,397 went Democratic and 44,111 went Republican.
When did Texas 87th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Texas 87th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Texas 87th State House District?
Texas 87th State House District has a population of 187,448 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Texas 87th State House District?
Median household income in Texas 87th State House District is $58,816 — below the national median of $80,734. The Texas state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Texas 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Texas 87th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.