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Illinois House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Illinois Representative District 87

A district of about 105,000 people, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+38.1 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Hauter (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 118 seats

Every Illinois House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+38.1108th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican60th seat · the majority lineDistrict 87

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

201620182020
U.S. SenateR+36.9No raceR+30.7
GovernorNo raceR+31.4No race

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 118 seats. Small marks are other seats in Illinois. The black marker is District 87.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 31st pct · 82nd of 118 in IL

Lower than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree67% 91st pct · 11th of 118 in IL

Higher than 91% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 6th pct · 111th of 118 in IL

Lower than 94% of seats.

Black residents2% 15th pct · 101st of 118 in IL

Lower than 85% of seats.

Asian residents1% 15th pct · 101st of 118 in IL

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile61 11th pct · 105th of 118 in IL

Less dense than 89% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 108
27% college gradsR+37.1Held RDistrict 99
25% college gradsR+40.8Held RDistrict 101
29% college gradsR+34.3Held RDistrict 115
24% college gradsR+44.0Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. William E. Hauter (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 53.4, 2026 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)