Texas 87th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −58.3% |
| 2008 | −52.9% |
| 2012 | −58.5% |
| 2016 | −55.6% |
| 2020 | −54.2% |
| 2024 | −58.3% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20.4%Harris11,419 | 78.7%Trump44,111 | 1.0% | R+58.3 | R+4.2 | R+56.8 | 56,067 | |
| R | 22.3%Biden12,935 | 76.4%Trump44,391 | 1.3% | R+54.2 | D+1.4 | R+58.6 | 58,088 | |
| R | 20.1%Clinton10,533 | 75.7%Trump39,593 | 4.2% | R+55.6 | D+2.9 | R+57.7 | 52,300 | |
| R | 20.1%Obama9,865 | 78.6%Romney38,553 | 1.3% | R+58.5 | R+5.6 | R+62.4 | 49,038 | |
| R | 22.8%Obama12,542 | 75.7%McCain41,615 | 1.5% | R+52.9 | D+5.4 | R+60.2 | 54,969 | |
| R | 20.6%Kerry11,285 | 79.0%Bush43,205 | 0.4% | R+58.3 | — | R+55.9 | 54,724 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+77.5, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided in the Texas House, leaving general-election outcomes effectively decided at the primary stage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.3 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.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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Texas 87th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/48087/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.