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Iowa State House District 87
The current officeholder, the 2024 result, and a precinct-level model you can run yourself — built from how Iowa actually voted.
Model Iowa State House District 87 →
Current officeholder
Jeff Shipley Republican
2024 result
Republican R+18.0
2024 votes cast
14,262
Office
State House
Precinct results — 2024 general
16 precincts reported in Iowa State House District 87's 2024 general election. The twenty largest:
| Precinct | Winner | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19087-Precinct 3 | Republican | R+48.4 | 1,441 |
| 19101-Center-Cedar-Round Prairie-Maharishi Vedic City | Republican | R+7.4 | 1,267 |
| 19177-North | Republican | R+55.6 | 1,088 |
| 19101-Fairfield 1st Ward | Democratic | D+17.7 | 1,038 |
| 19177-Central | Republican | R+32.4 | 954 |
| 19101-Fairfield 2nd Ward | Democratic | D+54.0 | 940 |
| 19177-East | Republican | R+42.4 | 921 |
| 19101-Fairfield 5th Ward | Republican | R+5.3 | 918 |
| 19101-Fairfield 4th Ward | Democratic | D+29.6 | 894 |
| 19087-Precinct 6 MP3 | Republican | R+23.5 | 844 |
| 19087-Precinct 4 MP1 | Republican | R+27.2 | 801 |
| 19087-Precinct 7 MP4 | Republican | R+32.9 | 708 |
| 19087-Precinct 5 MP2 | Republican | R+23.3 | 673 |
| 19101-Fairfield 3rd Ward | Republican | R+0.8 | 663 |
| 19177-Southwest | Republican | R+47.8 | 575 |
| 19101-Des Moines-Liberty-Libertyville | Republican | R+54.6 | 537 |
All 16 precincts are modelable — open the race in the simulator and drill to precinct grain.
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Model Iowa State House District 87 in five steps
- Set the candidates. Name the contenders for the Iowa State House District 87 (or keep the generic Democrat / Republican defaults). The map starts from real 2024 results in every precinct.
- Apply a swing. Move vote share statewide, or by demographic cohort, with a slider. The map and the running tally recompute instantly.
- Model turnout. Mobilize or depress turnout for any group — turnout and persuasion are modeled separately, the way a real campaign thinks about them.
- Drill to precincts. Zoom from the state down to individual precincts and override any of them by hand.
- Roll up & share. Roll the result up to chamber control, then publish a shareable, frozen link to your scenario.
Open Iowa State House District 87 in the simulator →
Frequently asked
Who represents Iowa State House District 87?
Jeff Shipley (Republican) currently holds this State House seat.
What was the 2024 result in Iowa State House District 87?
R+18.0 — 5,655 Democratic, 8,221 Republican, of 14,262 votes cast.
Can I model this race myself?
Yes — open it in the electionsmcp simulator and model vote-share swing and turnout from the real 2024 baseline, down to the precinct, then roll it up to chamber control.