Texas 87th State House District
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 78.7% | 44,111 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 20.4% | 11,419 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.0% | 537 |
County-level results (8 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Carson County, TX | Republican | R+81.1 |
| Hansford County, TX | Republican | R+84.8 |
| Hutchinson County, TX | Republican | R+77.0 |
| Lipscomb County, TX | Republican | R+79.6 |
| Moore County, TX | Republican | R+67.0 |
| Ochiltree County, TX | Republican | R+81.4 |
| Potter County, TX | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Sherman County, TX | Republican | R+87.8 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 20.4%Harris11,419 | 78.7%Trump44,111 | 1.0%Stein537 | 56,067 | ||
| R | 22.3%Biden12,935 | 76.4%Trump44,391 | 1.3%Jorgensen762 | 58,088 | ||
| R | 20.1%Clinton10,533 | 75.7%Trump39,593 | 4.2%Johnson2,174 | 52,300 | ||
| R | 20.4%Obama9,865 | 79.6%Romney38,553 | 0.0% | 48,418 | ||
| R | 22.8%Obama12,542 | 75.7%McCain41,615 | 1.5%Barr812 | 54,969 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −52.9% |
| 2012 | −59.3% |
| 2016 | −55.6% |
| 2020 | −54.2% |
| 2024 | −58.3% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+77.5, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided in the Texas House, leaving general-election outcomes effectively decided at the primary stage.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 59.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.3 points.
A population of 187,448, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,816 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 and State House District 72.
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