# North Carolina's 87th House district

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.

## 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. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | District created January 1, 1993. | 1993–2003 Parts of Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties. |
| Frances Cummings | Republican | January 1, 1993 – January 1, 1997 | | 1993–2003 Parts of Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties. |
| Donald Bonner | Democratic | January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2003 | Redistricted to the 48th district. | 1993–2003 Parts of Hoke, Scotland, and Robeson counties. |
| 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. |
| Edgar Starnes | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 13, 2015 | Redistricted from the 91st district. Resigned. | 2005-2013 Part of Caldwell County. |
| Edgar Starnes | Republican | January 1, 2003 – January 13, 2015 | Redistricted from the 91st district. Resigned. | 2013–2023 All of Caldwell County. |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 13, 2015 – February 2, 2015 | | 2013–2023 All of Caldwell County. |
| George Robinson | Republican | February 2, 2015 – January 1, 2017 | Appointed to finish Starnes' term. Lost re-nomination. | 2013–2023 All of Caldwell County. |
| Destin Hall | Republican | January 1, 2017 – Present | | 2013–2023 All of Caldwell County. |
| Destin Hall | Republican | January 1, 2017 – Present | | 2023–Present All of Caldwell County. Part of Watauga County. |

## Election results
### 2022

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

### 2020

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

### 2018

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

### 2016

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

### 2014

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

### 2012

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

### 2010

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

### 2008

North Carolina House of Representatives 87th district general election, 2008 :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 29,273 | 100% |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2006

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

### 2004

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

### 2002

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

### 2000

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