North Carolina 16th State House District, North Carolina: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 111,3702024 5-year
- Median household income
- $75,3552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+77 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 16, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 18,119 | 38,152 | 56,906 | ||
| R | 17,070 | 32,109 | 50,085 | ||
| R | 13,213 | 25,818 | 40,474 | ||
| R | 13,706 | 21,722 | 35,860 | ||
| R | 14,203 | 20,290 | 34,811 | ||
| R | 9,477 | 15,742 | 25,299 | ||
| D | 11,993 | 8,677 | 20,812 | ||
| R | 7,322 | 8,490 | 17,239 | ||
| D | 7,597 | 7,466 | 17,788 | ||
| R | 5,955 | 7,626 | 13,617 | ||
| R | 5,612 | 8,148 | 13,791 | ||
| D | 6,006 | 4,971 | 11,224 | ||
| D | 6,174 | 3,375 | 9,615 | ||
| R | 1,949 | 5,606 | 7,676 | ||
| O | 2,665 | 1,766 | 8,372 | ||
| D | 4,517 | 2,792 | 7,309 | ||
| D | 3,970 | 1,894 | 5,864 | ||
| D | 3,230 | 1,367 | 4,597 | ||
| D | 2,971 | 1,430 | 4,401 | ||
| D | 2,065 | 374 | 2,975 | ||
| D | 2,329 | 536 | 2,866 | ||
| D | 2,774 | 365 | 3,138 | ||
| D | 2,986 | 385 | 3,371 | ||
| D | 2,569 | 326 | 2,908 | ||
| R | 1,234 | 1,576 | 2,810 | ||
| D | 1,422 | 346 | 1,792 | ||
| D | 1,923 | 887 | 2,810 | ||
| D | 1,234 | 573 | 1,807 | ||
| D | 1,165 | 34 | 1,588 | ||
| D | 1,122 | 529 | 1,651 | ||
| D | 1,085 | 267 | 1,365 | ||
| D | 1,428 | 679 | 2,114 | ||
| D | 1,619 | 1,294 | 2,913 | ||
| D | 1,122 | 1,043 | 2,399 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.8%
German
11.8%
Irish
11.6%
Italian
5.3%
American
5.1%
Scottish
2.3%
Polish
2.0%
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: 35.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$75,355
State House District 16 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 16$75,355
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.7%
Working age (18–64)9.6%
Seniors (65+)11.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.1%
speak English only
Spanish7.0%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 62.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 39-point Republican presidential margin, this western North Carolina district sits well outside the state's competitive zone, reflecting the heavily rural and small-town character common to the region's legislative seats.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in North Carolina 16th State House District peaked at seventy-seven points in 1936; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2004 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-five points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $75,355 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 16, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 16, North Carolina voted Republican by 35.2 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,906 votes cast, 18,119 went Democratic and 38,152 went Republican.
What is State House District 16, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 16, North Carolina as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 16, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 16, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 16, North Carolina?
State House District 16, North Carolina has a population of 111,370 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 16, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 16, North Carolina is $75,355 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 16, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 16, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.