HarrisDemocratic22.6%13,228TrumpRepublican76.6%44,886OtherAll other candidates0.8%480
R+54.0- Lead
- 31,658
- Total
- 58,594
- vs nation
- R+52.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic22.9%13,439TrumpRepublican75.4%44,178OtherAll other candidates1.7%973
R+52.5- Lead
- 30,739
- Total
- 58,590
- vs nation
- R+56.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic23.0%12,572TrumpRepublican70.5%38,512OtherAll other candidates6.5%3,578
R+47.5- Lead
- 25,940
- Total
- 54,662
- vs nation
- R+49.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.5%20,257RomneyRepublican60.2%32,505OtherAll other candidates2.4%1,273
R+22.7- Lead
- 12,248
- Total
- 54,035
- vs nation
- R+26.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.2%21,678McCainRepublican59.3%33,663OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,466
R+21.1- Lead
- 11,985
- Total
- 56,807
- vs nation
- R+28.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.5%19,687BushRepublican65.0%37,141OtherAll other candidates0.5%313
R+30.5- Lead
- 17,454
- Total
- 57,141
- vs nation
- R+28.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.6%16,822BushRepublican61.8%30,026OtherAll other candidates3.6%1,767
R+27.2- Lead
- 13,204
- Total
- 48,615
- vs nation
- R+27.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.4%17,937DoleRepublican46.9%22,459OtherAll other candidates15.7%7,504
R+9.4- Lead
- 4,522
- Total
- 47,900
- vs nation
- R+18.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 113,4522024 5-year
- Population density
- 74 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,529 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $68,5182024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 93.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 91, OH · twin score 96.9
presidential history
Party record book
Ohio 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
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
59.5%
12,758 votes · D+21.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 57.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76.6%
44,886 votes · R+54.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
24,894votes
54.8% of the vote · D+9.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 23,072 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
44,886votes
76.6% of the vote · R+54.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 44,178 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
William J. Bryan1908
+24.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+14.7 · U.S. R+9.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +21.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+56.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +52.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRiordan McClainState 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 22.8%12,511 | 77.2%42,373 | 54,884 |
| 2020 | R | 22.8%12,384 | 77.2%41,927 | 54,311 |
District 87 recorded a 54.0-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most heavily one-sided legislative seats. That kind of consistent skew makes it a reliable baseline for modeling rural Ohio voter behavior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 25.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.0 points.
A population of 113,452, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,518 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 91 and State House District 76.
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 91
Ohio
96.9twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory
State House District 76
Ohio
96.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 55
Indiana
95.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Ohio 87th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ohio 87th State House District voted Republican by 54.0 points (R+54.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 58,594 votes cast, 13,228 went Democratic and 44,886 went Republican.
When did Ohio 87th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ohio 87th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Ohio 87th State House District?
Ohio 87th State House District has a population of 113,452 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ohio 87th State House District?
Median household income in Ohio 87th State House District is $68,518 — below the national median of $80,734. The Ohio state median is $71,389.
What is the political history of Ohio 87th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ohio 87th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.