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Illinois Representative District 87
William E Hauter has no major-party opponent.
William E Hauter has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+38: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 104,591
- People per km²
- 23
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 27%
- White, no degree
- 67%of adults
- White 91%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 2%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
52,081 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ William E Hauter (R)76.7%
David Gill (—)23.3%
2024 President Vote in this district
55,808 two-party votes · R+38.3 · R+36.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)69.2%
Kamala Harris (D)30.8%
2022
37,568 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ William E Hauter (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
49,503 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Tim Butler (R)84.5%
Angel Sides (—)15.5%
2020 President Vote in this district
56,682 two-party votes · R+37.3 · R+41.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)68.6%
Joe Biden (D)31.4%
2016 President Vote in this district
50,477 two-party votes · R+40.7 · R+42.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.7%