| North Carolina's 87th State House of Representatives district | |||
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| Demographics | 87% 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]
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.
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| George Robinson | Republican | February 2, 2015 – January 1, 2017 |
Appointed to finish Starnes' term. Lost re-nomination. | |
| Destin Hall | Republican | January 1, 2017 – Present |
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| 2023–Present All of Caldwell County. Part of Watauga County.[8] | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Destin Hall | 6,827 | 59.74% | |
| Republican | George Robinson (incumbent) | 4,600 | 40.26% | |
| Total votes | 11,427 | 100% | ||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edgar Starnes (incumbent) | 16,148 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 16,148 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edgar Starnes (incumbent) | 8,472 | 70.07% | |
| Republican | Jordon Greene | 3,619 | 29.93% | |
| Total votes | 12,091 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edgar Starnes (incumbent) | 25,757 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 25,757 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edgar Starnes (incumbent) | 14,295 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 14,295 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Edgar Starnes (incumbent) | 11,548 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 11,548 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Woody Tucker | 1,301 | 70.29% | |
| Democratic | Larry K. Clark | 550 | 29.71% | |
| Total votes | 1,851 | 100% | ||
| 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 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Bonner (incumbent) | 5,470 | 77.57% | |
| Democratic | Rusty Perry | 1,582 | 22.43% | |
| Total votes | 7,052 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Donald Bonner (incumbent) | 12,755 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 12,755 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
