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Illinois 87th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German27.2%16.1%12.5%

English14.4%6.9%9.5%

Irish14.0%10.6%9.4%

American6.1%3.3%5.3%

Italian3.5%5.4%4.8%

Polish2.4%6.0%2.2%

Scottish1.9%—1.3%

French1.7%0.7%1.6%

Mexican1.7%14.4%11.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%1.7%1.8%

African American†1.9%12.1%9.9%

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	IL HD 87	Illinois	United States
Median age	41.9	39.1	39.1
Age 18–24	9.6%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.0%	16.9%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	IL HD 87	Illinois	United States
Median household income	$78,896	$83,390	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.6%	11.8%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.1%	37.9%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	IL HD 87	Illinois	United States
Owner-occupied homes	78.5%	67.1%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	21.5%	32.9%	34.8%
Median home value	$167,700	$263,300	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$882	$1,274	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.2%	47.9%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	7.5%	7.7%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	IL HD 87	Illinois	United States
Mean commute	21.3 min	27.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	3.0%	9.8%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	79.2%	65.9%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	5.8%	3.2%
Works from home	11.5%	15.9%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	IL HD 87	Illinois	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	4.3%	24.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.9%	14.0%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	IL HD 87	Illinois	United States
Catholic	—	24.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	11.7%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	49.2%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	IL HD 87	Illinois	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.6%	14.7%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.9%	7.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	7.0%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.9%	4.8%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.424	0.481	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic30.3%17,268TrumpRepublican67.8%38,624OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,084

R+37.5

Lead: 21,356
Total: 56,976
vs nation: R+36.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic30.6%17,935TrumpRepublican66.8%39,156OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,510

R+36.2

Lead: 21,221
Total: 58,601
vs nation: R+40.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic27.4%15,062TrumpRepublican64.9%35,681OtherAll other candidates7.6%4,198

R+37.5

Lead: 20,619
Total: 54,941
vs nation: R+39.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic34.0%17,721RomneyRepublican64.0%33,411OtherAll other candidates2.0%1,051

R+30.1

Lead: 15,690
Total: 52,183
vs nation: R+33.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.1%21,788McCainRepublican58.1%31,586OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,000

R+18.0

Lead: 9,798
Total: 54,374
vs nation: R+25.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic34.2%18,719BushRepublican65.2%35,669OtherAll other candidates0.6%335

R+31.0

Lead: 16,950
Total: 54,723
vs nation: R+28.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic37.0%18,683BushRepublican61.5%31,003OtherAll other candidates1.5%756

R+24.4

Lead: 12,320
Total: 50,442
vs nation: R+24.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic38.9%18,201DoleRepublican51.7%24,155OtherAll other candidates9.4%4,404

R+12.7

Lead: 5,954
Total: 46,760
vs nation: R+21.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+37.5MIT Election Lab
Population: 108,6502024 5-year
Population density: 63 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,717 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $78,8962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.9%2024 5-year
Black: 2.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+19.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42.3 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 101, IL · twin score 95.6

presidential history

Party record book

Illinois 87th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

55.4%

19,093 votes · D+11.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 54.6%

Republican

Richard Nixon1972

71.1%

34,280 votes · R+42.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 67.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Lyndon B. Johnson1964

24,530votes

54.1% of the vote · D+8.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 21,788 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

39,156votes

66.8% of the vote · R+36.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 38,624 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

+1.3pts D vs U.S.

Place R+18.3 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +0.4 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+40.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+36.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +39.6 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RBill HauterState House · 87

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 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	5.9%2,637	94.1%42,062	44,699
2020	R	30.5%16,800	69.5%38,249	55,049

Illinois 87th State House District sits in the Upper Midwest. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.5 points.

A population of 108,650, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,896 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 101 and State House District 107.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 101

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 107

2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 171

2012–2024 trajectory

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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Places within Illinois 87th State House District

counties it covers6

De Witt County Logan County Macon County McLean County Sangamon County Tazewell County

Frequently asked questions

How did Illinois 87th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Illinois 87th State House District voted Republican by 37.5 points (R+37.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,976 votes cast, 17,268 went Democratic and 38,624 went Republican.

When did Illinois 87th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Illinois 87th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Illinois 87th State House District?

Illinois 87th State House District has a population of 108,650 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Illinois 87th State House District?

Median household income in Illinois 87th State House District is $78,896 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

What is the political history of Illinois 87th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Illinois 87th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 34 went Republican.