State House District 36 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 36th 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: 85,7892024 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%	29,331	17,231	47,571
2020	D	+26.5%	28,629	16,464	45,988
2016	D	+20.2%	22,035	14,272	38,403
2012	D	+11.4%	19,453	15,401	35,405
2008	D	+14.4%	18,261	13,611	32,189
2004	R	−2.1%	12,367	12,907	25,391
2000	D	+7.1%	10,371	8,987	19,522
1996	R	−2.3%	7,539	7,918	16,432
1992	D	+1.0%	6,476	6,318	15,101
1988	R	−14.1%	4,466	5,940	10,445
1984	R	−23.5%	3,663	5,914	9,598
1980	R	−0.7%	3,567	3,622	7,657
1976	R	−0.3%	3,203	3,224	6,462
1972	R	−42.1%	1,660	4,135	5,880
1968	R	−11.8%	1,527	2,106	4,888
1964	D	+16.8%	2,304	1,641	3,945
1960	D	+17.1%	1,896	1,342	3,238
1956	D	+19.2%	1,632	1,106	2,738
1952	D	+21.7%	1,703	1,096	2,799
1948	D	+53.6%	1,306	353	1,778
1944	D	+63.7%	1,314	291	1,605
1940	D	+74.3%	1,316	194	1,510
1936	D	+78.0%	1,445	179	1,624
1932	D	+73.4%	1,082	158	1,258
1928	D	+16.3%	680	489	1,169
1924	D	+45.6%	610	217	861
1920	D	+37.4%	584	266	850
1916	D	+30.6%	337	179	516
1912	D	+63.8%	291	21	423
1908	D	+11.1%	270	216	486
1904	D	+45.6%	248	92	342
1900	D	+9.4%	347	287	636
1896	D	+7.2%	393	340	737
1892	D	+20.0%	271	145	629
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 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 36$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+17.7, this district sits well outside North Carolina's competitive middle — a reliable anchor for Democrats in a state otherwise defined by razor-thin statewide contests.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 36th 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 85,789 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 36, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 36, North Carolina voted Democratic by 25.4 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 47,571 votes cast, 29,331 went Democratic and 17,231 went Republican.

What is State House District 36, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 36, 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 36, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 36, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 36, North Carolina?

State House District 36, North Carolina has a population of 85,789 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 36, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 36, 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 36, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 36, 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 36th State House District delivered D+25 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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