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North Carolina's 87th House district

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North Carolina's 87th State
House of Representatives
district

Representative
  Destin Hall
RGranite 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

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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

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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

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2022

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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  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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  23. ^ "NC State House 087 - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  24. ^ "NC State House 087". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 12, 2022.