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1876–2024
State House District 5·North Carolina

North Carolina 5th State House District votes the way the country votes.

One of North Carolina's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
Latest
R+7
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
82,073
2024 ACS

North Carolina 5th State House District, North Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+7%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+7MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
82,0732024 5-year
Median household income
$64,7252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
54.0%2024 5-year
Black
36.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+85 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+21 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 2 D · 3 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−6.7%
19,52122,35142,348
D
+0.2%
21,02120,93242,468
D
+3.9%
19,19117,70337,986
D
+15.6%
22,42616,31739,136
D
+14.5%
22,21816,55839,081
D
+5.5%
15,58913,95929,671
R
−16.2%
10,43614,49125,083
D
+26.0%
12,4326,97020,984
D
+20.4%
12,6787,82623,766
D
+10.8%
11,9099,58021,559
D
+3.8%
11,65310,80022,505
D
+25.4%
11,8786,96619,316
D
+36.6%
11,8115,45417,346
R
−20.7%
5,7778,87514,973
O
+24.0%
7,6983,14218,967
D
+41.5%
10,7924,46415,256
D
+50.7%
10,1983,33213,530
D
+40.9%
7,7283,24110,969
D
+43.9%
8,6803,38512,065
D
+63.0%
5,6561,1137,214
D
+65.4%
6,3631,3317,694
D
+81.3%
8,1268408,966
D
+85.0%
8,0446538,697
D
+84.1%
6,8935837,503
D
+34.9%
4,1692,0106,179
D
+59.8%
3,2838164,124
D
+55.5%
4,1761,1975,372
D
+58.6%
3,3488744,225
D
+68.7%
2,6352733,438
D
+38.3%
2,8191,2594,077
D
+53.9%
2,7918333,630
D
+14.4%
4,1563,1137,268
R
−4.6%
3,9164,2918,217
R
−3.0%
2,9363,1466,921
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.0%
American
9.8%
Irish
7.6%
German
6.9%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
1.5%
Polish
0.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.2%
2.6%
75–84
3.7%
5.3%
65–74
6.3%
6.9%
55–64
7.3%
5.3%
45–54
5.6%
6.1%
35–44
6.4%
5.9%
25–34
6.2%
5.1%
18–24
4.4%
7.8%
5–17
7.7%
2.9%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,725
State House District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 5$64,725
North Carolina$93,170
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.8%
Working age (18–64)12.6%
Seniors (65+)10.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other Indo-European0.3%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
21.1%
Other Christian
13.8%
Methodist
7.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
0.9%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

District 5 recorded an R+51.8 presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the state's most heavily one-sided legislative seats. Its rural composition drives a partisan consistency that leaves little competitive ground in statewide or legislative contests.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 5th State House District has rarely exceeded eighty-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-one points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by seven points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 54% non-Hispanic-white share, a 13% poverty rate, and a median household income of $64,725 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 5, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 5, North Carolina voted Republican by 6.7 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,348 votes cast, 19,521 went Democratic and 22,351 went Republican.
What is State House District 5, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 5, North Carolina as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 5, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 5, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 5, North Carolina?
State House District 5, North Carolina has a population of 82,073 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 5, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 5, North Carolina is $64,725 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of State House District 5, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 5, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.