North Carolina's 87th House district

North Carolina's 87th State
House of Representatives
district
Representative
  Destin Hall
R–Granite Falls
Demographics87% White
4% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
Population (2020)82,056

North Carolina's 87th House district is one of 120 districts in the North Carolina House of Representatives. It has been represented by Republican Destin Hall since 2017.[1]

Geography

Since 2023, the district has included all of Caldwell County, as well as part of Watauga County. The district overlaps with the 45th and 47th Senate districts.

District officeholders

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 1, 1993. 1993–2003
Parts of Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties.[2]
Frances Cummings Republican January 1, 1993 –
January 1, 1997
Donald Bonner Democratic January 1, 1997 –
January 1, 2003 		Redistricted to the 48th district.
Edgar Starnes Republican January 1, 2003 –
January 13, 2015 		Redistricted from the 91st district.
Resigned. 		2003–2005
All of Alexander County.
Part of Caldwell County.[3]
2005-2013
Part of Caldwell County.[4]
2013–2023
All of Caldwell County.[5][6][7]
Vacant January 13, 2015 –
February 2, 2015
George Robinson Republican February 2, 2015 –
January 1, 2017 		Appointed to finish Starnes' term.
Lost re-nomination.
Destin Hall Republican January 1, 2017 –
Present
2023–Present
All of Caldwell County.
Part of Watauga County.[8]

Election results

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2022[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Destin Hall (incumbent) 22,864 76.21%
Democratic Barbara Kirby 7,139 23.79%
Total votes 30,003 100%
Republican hold

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2020[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Destin Hall (incumbent) 31,830 76.93%
Democratic Corie Schreiber 9,544 23.07%
Total votes 41,374 100%
Republican hold

2018

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2018[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Destin Hall (incumbent) 19,031 72.86%
Democratic Amanda Bregel 7,089 27.14%
Total votes 26,120 100%
Republican hold

2016

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district Republican primary election, 2016[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Destin Hall 6,827 59.74%
Republican George Robinson (incumbent) 4,600 40.26%
Total votes 11,427 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2016[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Destin Hall 29,066 94.14%
Unaffaliated Terri M. Johnson (write-in) 1,279 4.14%
Write-in 531 1.72%
Total votes 30,876 100%
Republican hold

2014

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Starnes (incumbent) 16,148 100%
Total votes 16,148 100%
Republican hold

2012

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district Republican primary election, 2012[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Starnes (incumbent) 8,472 70.07%
Republican Jordon Greene 3,619 29.93%
Total votes 12,091 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2012[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Starnes (incumbent) 25,757 100%
Total votes 25,757 100%
Republican hold

2010

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2010[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Starnes (incumbent) 14,295 100%
Total votes 14,295 100%
Republican hold

2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2008[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Starnes (incumbent) 15,444 52.76%
Democratic John A. Forlines Jr. 11,487 39.24%
Libertarian Timothy J. "T. J." Rohr 2,342 8.00%
Total votes 29,273 100%
Republican hold

2006

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2006[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Starnes (incumbent) 11,548 100%
Total votes 11,548 100%
Republican hold

2004

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district Democratic primary election, 2004[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Woody Tucker 1,301 70.29%
Democratic Larry K. Clark 550 29.71%
Total votes 1,851 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2004[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Starnes (incumbent) 15,519 59.84%
Democratic Woody Tucker 10,415 40.16%
Total votes 25,934 100%
Republican hold

2002

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2002[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edgar Starnes (incumbent) 11,813 51.48%
Democratic Ray Warren 11,132 48.52%
Total votes 22,945 100%
Republican hold

2000

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district Democratic primary election, 2000[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Bonner (incumbent) 5,470 77.57%
Democratic Rusty Perry 1,582 22.43%
Total votes 7,052 100%
North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2000[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Donald Bonner (incumbent) 12,755 100%
Total votes 12,755 100%
Democratic hold

References

  1. ^ "State House District 87, NC". Census Reporter. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  2. ^ "1992 House Base Plan 5" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "Interim House Redistricting Plan For N.C. 2002 Election" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "House Redistricting Plan" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  5. ^ "Lewis-Dollar-Dockham 4" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  6. ^ "2018 House Election Districts" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  7. ^ "HB 1020, 2nd Edition - 2019 House Remedial Map" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  8. ^ "S.L. 2022-4 House" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
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