State House District 39 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 39th 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: 166,2242024 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%	56,832	33,386	92,173
2020	D	+26.5%	55,472	31,900	89,106
2016	D	+20.2%	42,694	27,653	74,410
2012	D	+11.4%	37,692	29,841	68,600
2008	D	+14.4%	35,383	26,372	62,369
2004	R	−2.1%	23,962	25,008	49,197
2000	D	+7.1%	20,096	17,412	37,827
1996	R	−2.3%	14,607	15,341	31,838
1992	D	+1.1%	12,549	12,241	29,259
1988	R	−14.1%	8,652	11,510	20,238
1984	R	−23.5%	7,097	11,459	18,598
1980	R	−0.7%	6,911	7,019	14,835
1976	R	−0.3%	6,206	6,246	12,520
1972	R	−42.1%	3,216	8,012	11,394
1968	R	−11.8%	2,959	4,080	9,471
1964	D	+16.8%	4,464	3,179	7,643
1960	D	+17.1%	3,674	2,600	6,274
1956	D	+19.2%	3,163	2,143	5,306
1952	D	+21.7%	3,299	2,123	5,423
1948	D	+53.6%	2,530	684	3,444
1944	D	+63.8%	2,546	564	3,109
1940	D	+74.3%	2,550	376	2,926
1936	D	+78.0%	2,799	346	3,146
1932	D	+73.5%	2,096	306	2,437
1928	D	+16.3%	1,317	948	2,265
1924	D	+45.6%	1,181	420	1,669
1920	D	+37.4%	1,131	515	1,646
1916	D	+30.6%	653	347	1,000
1912	D	+64.0%	564	40	819
1908	D	+11.2%	524	418	943
1904	D	+45.6%	481	179	663
1900	D	+9.4%	673	557	1,232
1896	D	+7.1%	761	659	1,427
1892	D	+20.1%	525	280	1,219
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 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 39$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+57.2, this western or rural district ranks among the state's most one-sided, leaving general-election outcomes largely determined at the primary stage.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 39th 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 166,224 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 39, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 39, North Carolina voted Democratic by 25.4 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 92,173 votes cast, 56,832 went Democratic and 33,386 went Republican.

What is State House District 39, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 39, 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 39, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 39, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 39, North Carolina?

State House District 39, North Carolina has a population of 166,224 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 39, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 39, 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 39, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 39, 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 39th State House District delivered D+25 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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