state house districtWest Virginia 87th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+34.9
2008R+30.5
2012R+41.3
2016R+58.0
2020R+53.5
2024R+56.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+22.0R+34.9 → R+56.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+55.4R+56.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.7% of 13,926 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,674
6,243
117
8,034
13,926
57.7%
2020
1,821
6,151
116
8,088
14,088†
57.4%
2016
1,371
5,569
302
7,242
14,230†
50.9%
2012
1,823
4,503
159
6,485
14,425†
45.0%
2008
2,299
4,377
126
6,802
13,653†
49.8%
2004
2,161
4,503
53
6,717
12,881†
52.1%
† 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
GroupWV HD 87West VirginiaUnited States
German26.5%14.7%12.5%
English12.1%15.7%9.5%
Irish11.4%12.3%9.4%
American8.8%9.5%5.3%
Scottish3.3%2.1%1.3%
Italian3.1%4.1%4.8%
French1.3%—1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.0%1.3%—
African American†2.8%2.6%9.9%
Puerto Rican0.8%0.3%1.8%
Mexican0.2%0.7%11.3%
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
WV HD 87
West Virginia
United States
Median age
44.3
42.9
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
8.8%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.5%
21.1%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WV HD 87
West Virginia
United States
Median household income
$71,034
$59,608
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.2%
16.7%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.7%
24.4%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WV HD 87
West Virginia
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
1.6%
2.5%
22.3%
Religious landscape
Measure
WV HD 87
West Virginia
United States
Catholic
—
5.6%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
16.4%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
62.3%
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.
West Virginia 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
−34.9%
2008
−30.5%
2012
−41.3%
2016
−58.0%
2020
−53.5%
2024
−56.9%
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
R
20.8%Harris1,674
77.7%Trump6,243
1.5%
R+56.9
R+3.3
R+55.4
8,034
R
22.5%Biden1,821
76.1%Trump6,151
1.4%
R+53.5
D+4.4
R+58.0
8,088
R
18.9%Clinton1,371
76.9%Trump5,569
4.2%
R+58.0
R+16.6
R+60.1
7,242
R
28.1%Obama1,823
69.4%Romney4,503
2.5%
R+41.3
R+10.8
R+45.2
6,485
R
33.8%Obama2,299
64.3%McCain4,377
1.9%
R+30.5
D+4.3
R+37.8
6,802
R
32.2%Kerry2,161
67.0%Bush4,503
0.8%
R+34.9
—
R+32.4
6,717
current representation
Current officeholders
RGary HowellState House · 87
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53.8, District 87 ranks among the most one-sided state house districts in West Virginia, reflecting the deep rural realignment that has reshaped the state's electoral map over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 58.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 56.9 points.
A population of 17,367, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,034 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Delegate District 88 and Delegate District 67.
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How did West Virginia 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, West Virginia 87th State House District voted Republican by 56.9 points (R+56.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,034 votes cast, 1,674 went Democratic and 6,243 went Republican.
How many people live in West Virginia 87th State House District?
West Virginia 87th State House District has a population of 17,367 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in West Virginia 87th State House District?
Median household income in West Virginia 87th State House District is $71,034 — below the national median of $80,734. The West Virginia state median is $59,608.
What is the political history of West Virginia 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in West Virginia 87th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
