State House District 87 State House District (IL) — Elections 1876–2024

Illinois 87th State House District, Illinois: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Republican peak: R+33 in 1920.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 199,5312024 5-year
Median household income: $74,2122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 85.2%2024 5-year
Black: 6.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+21 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+33 in 1920MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

8 counties · 1 D · 7 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−19.8%	38,837	58,455	99,215
2020	R	−19.0%	40,214	59,805	102,880
2016	R	−21.4%	34,052	54,736	96,503
2012	R	−16.0%	37,646	52,376	92,112
2008	R	−4.3%	45,301	49,421	96,409
2004	R	−18.8%	38,134	55,966	94,759
2000	R	−12.6%	37,391	48,529	88,313
1996	R	−2.2%	36,279	38,101	82,027
1992	D	+2.1%	39,279	37,334	92,652
1988	R	−12.9%	35,830	46,536	82,803
1984	R	−23.7%	33,076	53,699	87,142
1980	R	−29.5%	27,355	52,896	86,483
1976	R	−11.1%	36,466	45,722	83,213
1972	R	−32.6%	26,499	52,236	78,987
1968	R	−11.0%	30,620	39,086	76,775
1964	D	+17.8%	45,311	31,617	76,930
1960	R	−12.6%	33,774	43,527	77,385
1956	R	−22.3%	28,088	44,221	72,372
1952	R	−16.2%	29,389	40,796	70,247
1948	R	−5.5%	26,742	29,891	56,937
1944	R	−5.7%	27,617	30,959	58,793
1940	D	+1.9%	34,537	33,238	68,065
1936	D	+17.2%	36,019	25,282	62,259
1932	D	+16.6%	32,602	23,209	56,673
1928	R	−26.3%	17,919	30,877	49,209
1924	R	−29.2%	11,813	24,696	44,189
1920	R	−33.2%	11,661	24,447	38,532
1916	R	−4.5%	19,511	21,425	42,886
1912	D	+20.7%	9,656	5,007	22,479
1908	R	−5.9%	10,484	11,872	23,466
1904	R	−16.7%	8,457	12,187	22,333
1900	R	−3.7%	11,085	11,953	23,655
1896	R	−5.7%	10,414	11,710	22,569
1892	D	+4.4%	9,783	8,908	19,797
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

24.9%

English

13.2%

Irish

12.8%

American

5.6%

Italian

3.2%

Polish

2.2%

French

1.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 40.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.9%

85+

1.6%

2.4%

75–84

3.1%

5.2%

65–74

5.8%

6.3%

55–64

6.6%

6.0%

45–54

6.0%

6.3%

35–44

6.5%

6.0%

25–34

6.1%

4.9%

18–24

4.7%

8.3%

5–17

7.9%

2.7%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$74,212

State House District 87 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 87$74,212

Illinois$83,390

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

11.6%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.9%

Working age (18–64)11.2%

Seniors (65+)8.3%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

95.7%

speak English only

Spanish1.9%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

14.4%

Mainline Protestant

8.4%

Catholic & Orthodox

8.0%

Methodist

4.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.5%

Baptist

3.2%

Non-Christian

1.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 55.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+58.3, this downstate district ranks among the most reliably conservative constituencies in Illinois, reflecting the rural demographic patterns that sharply distinguish it from the state's urban and suburban corridors.

The Republican margin in Illinois 87th State House District reached its widest at thirty-three points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,212, a 85% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 199,531 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

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

In 2024, State House District 87, Illinois voted Republican by 19.8 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 99,215 votes cast, 38,837 went Democratic and 58,455 went Republican.

What is State House District 87, Illinois's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 87, Illinois as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.

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

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 87, Illinois voted Democratic was 1992.

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

State House District 87, Illinois has a population of 199,531 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in State House District 87, Illinois is $74,212 — below the national median of $80,734. The Illinois state median is $83,390.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 87, Illinois from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

Illinois 87th State House District has voted Republican in eight straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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