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North Carolina 21st State House District
presidential margin
2008D+2.02012R+1.32016D+15.42020D+26.92024D+26.3
full record · 20082024
D+26.3
2024
median income$154,084U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age36.9U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate4.5%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)57.2%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english19.4%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English13.5%
German10.2%
Irish9.1%
Asian Indian14.8%
Chinese3.5%
Vietnamese2.2%
African American6.8%
African0.2%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican2.9%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Dominican0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Wake County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

North Carolina 21st State House District

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North Carolina 21st State House DistrictHarrisD+26.3
2024
2024 presidential margin for North Carolina 21st State House DistrictThe boundary of North Carolina 21st State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+26.3), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.North Carolina 21st State House District · D+26.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic62.0%31,227
Donald TrumpRepublican35.6%17,956
Jill SteinGreen2.4%1,205
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 21st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Wake County, NCDemocraticD+25.4
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
62.0%Harris31,227
35.6%Trump17,956
2.4%Stein1,205
+26.3%
50,388
D
62.5%Biden28,686
35.6%Trump16,329
1.9%Jorgensen884
+26.9%
45,899
D
54.5%Clinton17,387
39.1%Trump12,473
6.4%Johnson2,051
+15.4%
31,911
R
49.4%Obama12,567
50.6%Romney12,895
0.0%
−1.3%
25,462
D
50.3%Obama11,085
48.3%McCain10,647
1.3%Barr294
+2.0%
22,026
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +26.3% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+26.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+2.0%
2012−1.3%
2016+15.4%
2020+26.9%
2024+26.3%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DYa LiuState House · 21

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+24.7, this district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, suggesting a dense urban or majority-minority population base that has shifted little in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.9 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 1.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.3 points.

A population of 87,764, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $154,084 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Legislative (House) District 41 and Legislative (House) District 48.

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did North Carolina 21st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 21st State House District voted Democratic by 26.3 points (D+26.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,388 votes cast, 31,227 went Democratic and 17,956 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 21st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 21st State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in North Carolina 21st State House District?
North Carolina 21st State House District has a population of 87,764 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 21st State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 21st State House District is $154,084 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 21st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 21st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.