State House District 34 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 34th State House District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+25%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+25MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 37,5082024 5-year
Median household income: $105,7682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 57.9%2024 5-year
Black: 18.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+78 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+25.4%	12,824	7,534	20,799
2020	D	+26.5%	12,517	7,198	20,107
2016	D	+20.2%	9,634	6,240	16,791
2012	D	+11.4%	8,505	6,734	15,480
2008	D	+14.4%	7,984	5,951	14,074
2004	R	−2.1%	5,407	5,643	11,101
2000	D	+7.1%	4,535	3,929	8,536
1996	R	−2.3%	3,296	3,462	7,184
1992	D	+1.1%	2,832	2,762	6,602
1988	R	−14.1%	1,952	2,597	4,567
1984	R	−23.5%	1,601	2,586	4,197
1980	R	−0.7%	1,559	1,584	3,348
1976	R	−0.3%	1,400	1,409	2,825
1972	R	−42.1%	726	1,808	2,571
1968	R	−11.8%	668	921	2,137
1964	D	+16.8%	1,007	717	1,725
1960	D	+17.1%	829	587	1,416
1956	D	+19.2%	714	484	1,197
1952	D	+21.7%	744	479	1,224
1948	D	+53.7%	571	154	777
1944	D	+63.7%	574	127	702
1940	D	+74.2%	575	85	660
1936	D	+78.0%	632	78	710
1932	D	+73.5%	473	69	550
1928	D	+16.2%	297	214	511
1924	D	+45.6%	267	95	377
1920	D	+37.5%	255	116	371
1916	D	+30.5%	147	78	226
1912	D	+63.8%	127	9	185
1908	D	+11.3%	118	94	213
1904	D	+46.0%	109	40	150
1900	D	+9.4%	152	126	278
1896	D	+7.1%	172	149	322
1892	D	+20.4%	119	63	275
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

13.7%

German

10.4%

Irish

9.2%

American

5.9%

Italian

4.8%

Scottish

2.6%

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: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.8%

1.6%

75–84

2.1%

3.6%

65–74

4.3%

5.6%

55–64

5.9%

6.9%

45–54

7.0%

7.4%

35–44

7.7%

7.2%

25–34

7.5%

4.4%

18–24

4.4%

8.8%

5–17

8.5%

2.9%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$105,768

State House District 34 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 34$105,768

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

8.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 189.6%

Working age (18–64)7.6%

Seniors (65+)8.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

80.6%

speak English only

Spanish8.5%

Other Indo-European4.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.4%

Other languages1.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.8%

Other Christian

12.4%

Baptist

9.1%

Methodist

5.5%

Non-Christian

5.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+27.6, this district ranks among the strongest Democratic-performing seats in the state legislature, suggesting a dense urban or majority-minority constituency anchoring its voting pattern.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 34th State House District reached its widest at seventy-eight points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $105,768, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 37,508 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 34, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 34, North Carolina voted Democratic by 25.4 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,799 votes cast, 12,824 went Democratic and 7,534 went Republican.

What is State House District 34, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 34, North Carolina as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 8 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 34, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 34, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 34, North Carolina?

State House District 34, North Carolina has a population of 37,508 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 34, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 34, North Carolina is $105,768 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of State House District 34, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 34, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 34th State House District delivered D+25 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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