state house districtWisconsin 87th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+9.6
2008D+8.2
2012R+6.3
2016R+22.2
2020R+24.8
2024R+26.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+16.6R+9.6 → R+26.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+24.7R+26.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.5% of 45,524 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
13,498
23,211
401
37,110
45,524
81.5%
2020
13,236
22,164
569
35,969
44,631†
80.6%
2016
11,610
18,726
1,668
32,004
44,522†
71.9%
2012
14,737
16,761
404
31,902
43,712†
73.0%
2008
16,615
14,054
654
31,323
42,682†
73.4%
2004
14,180
17,236
415
31,831
41,651†
76.4%
† 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
GroupWI HD 87WisconsinUnited States
German46.1%35.8%12.5%
Polish15.5%7.6%2.2%
Irish9.0%10.4%9.4%
English6.2%6.7%9.5%
Norwegian5.4%6.1%—
American4.1%3.4%5.3%
French2.5%2.2%1.6%
Swedish1.0%——
Hmong1.9%1.0%—
Asian Indian0.2%0.6%1.4%
Mexican1.5%5.4%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%1.1%1.8%
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
WI HD 87
Wisconsin
United States
Median age
43.7
40.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.7%
9.3%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.9%
18.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
WI HD 87
Wisconsin
United States
Median household income
$85,085
$77,485
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.2%
10.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.4%
33.5%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
WI HD 87
Wisconsin
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.7%
9.1%
22.3%
Spanish
2.0%
5.0%
13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.0%
1.2%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
WI HD 87
Wisconsin
United States
Catholic
—
21.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
14.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
52.0%
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.
Wisconsin 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
−9.6%
2008
+8.2%
2012
−6.3%
2016
−22.2%
2020
−24.8%
2024
−26.2%
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
36.4%Harris13,498
62.5%Trump23,211
1.1%
R+26.2
R+1.4
R+24.7
37,110
R
36.8%Biden13,236
61.6%Trump22,164
1.6%
R+24.8
R+2.6
R+29.3
35,969
R
36.3%Clinton11,610
58.5%Trump18,726
5.2%
R+22.2
R+15.9
R+24.3
32,004
R
46.2%Obama14,737
52.5%Romney16,761
1.3%
R+6.3
R+14.5
R+10.2
31,902
D
53.0%Obama16,615
44.9%McCain14,054
2.1%
D+8.2
D+17.8
D+0.9
31,323
R
44.5%Kerry14,180
54.1%Bush17,236
1.3%
R+9.6
—
R+7.1
31,831
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrent JacobsonState House · 87
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Assembly District 87 delivered a 10-point Republican margin in the 2024 presidential race, reflecting broader rural trends in west-central Wisconsin where small manufacturing towns and agricultural communities dominate the electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.2 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 26.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.2 points.
A population of 59,487, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,085 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Assembly District 86 and Assembly District 35.
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How did Wisconsin 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Wisconsin 87th State House District voted Republican by 26.2 points (R+26.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,110 votes cast, 13,498 went Democratic and 23,211 went Republican.
When did Wisconsin 87th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Wisconsin 87th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Wisconsin 87th State House District?
Wisconsin 87th State House District has a population of 59,487 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Wisconsin 87th State House District?
Median household income in Wisconsin 87th State House District is $85,085 — above the national median of $80,734. The Wisconsin state median is $77,485.
What is the political history of Wisconsin 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Wisconsin 87th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
