State House District 35 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 35th 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: 226,7272024 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%	77,518	45,539	125,723
2020	D	+26.5%	75,662	43,511	121,539
2016	D	+20.2%	58,235	37,719	101,494
2012	D	+11.4%	51,411	40,703	93,570
2008	D	+14.4%	48,262	35,972	85,071
2004	R	−2.1%	32,684	34,110	67,104
2000	D	+7.1%	27,410	23,750	51,595
1996	R	−2.3%	19,924	20,925	43,426
1992	D	+1.0%	17,116	16,697	39,909
1988	R	−14.1%	11,802	15,699	27,605
1984	R	−23.5%	9,680	15,630	25,367
1980	R	−0.7%	9,426	9,573	20,235
1976	R	−0.3%	8,465	8,520	17,077
1972	R	−42.1%	4,387	10,928	15,541
1968	R	−11.8%	4,036	5,565	12,918
1964	D	+16.8%	6,089	4,336	10,425
1960	D	+17.1%	5,011	3,546	8,557
1956	D	+19.2%	4,314	2,923	7,237
1952	D	+21.7%	4,500	2,896	7,396
1948	D	+53.6%	3,451	933	4,698
1944	D	+63.7%	3,472	769	4,241
1940	D	+74.3%	3,478	513	3,991
1936	D	+78.0%	3,818	472	4,291
1932	D	+73.5%	2,859	417	3,324
1928	D	+16.3%	1,797	1,293	3,090
1924	D	+45.6%	1,611	572	2,277
1920	D	+37.4%	1,543	703	2,245
1916	D	+30.6%	890	473	1,364
1912	D	+64.0%	769	54	1,117
1908	D	+11.2%	714	570	1,286
1904	D	+45.6%	656	244	904
1900	D	+9.5%	918	759	1,680
1896	D	+7.1%	1,038	899	1,947
1892	D	+20.1%	716	382	1,663
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 35 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 35$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 R+37.9, this western or rural district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the broader rural realignment that has reshaped North Carolina's legislative map over the past decade.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 35th 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 226,727 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 35, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 35, North Carolina voted Democratic by 25.4 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 125,723 votes cast, 77,518 went Democratic and 45,539 went Republican.

What is State House District 35, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 35, 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 35, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 35, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 35, North Carolina?

State House District 35, North Carolina has a population of 226,727 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 35, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 35, 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 35, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 35, 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 35th State House District delivered D+25 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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