State House District 43 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 43rd State House District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 237,1682024 5-year
Median household income: $61,2912024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 42.4%2024 5-year
Black: 37.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 12.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+73 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	+13.4%	55,085	41,921	98,437
2020	D	+16.6%	59,175	42,056	103,086
2016	D	+16.0%	50,163	35,914	89,325
2012	D	+19.7%	53,096	35,494	89,419
2008	D	+17.7%	52,326	36,534	89,373
2004	R	−3.5%	32,077	34,424	66,711
2000	R	−0.6%	26,711	27,060	54,048
1996	D	+4.4%	22,935	20,879	46,572
1992	D	+4.9%	21,220	19,012	45,165
1988	R	−6.4%	16,665	18,955	35,713
1984	R	−16.5%	15,842	22,139	38,053
1980	D	+1.2%	15,463	15,090	31,685
1976	D	+26.0%	17,021	9,966	27,099
1972	R	−42.0%	6,903	17,077	24,236
1968	D	+2.8%	6,962	6,405	20,050
1964	D	+20.8%	9,712	6,370	16,083
1960	D	+17.9%	8,127	5,655	13,782
1956	D	+13.9%	6,208	4,693	10,901
1952	D	+8.4%	6,192	5,236	11,428
1948	D	+35.9%	3,500	1,220	6,348
1944	D	+53.3%	4,634	1,411	6,045
1940	D	+68.8%	4,238	783	5,022
1936	D	+72.8%	4,557	717	5,274
1932	D	+68.2%	3,511	652	4,191
1928	R	−3.5%	2,310	2,476	4,785
1924	D	+35.8%	2,048	961	3,035
1920	D	+24.2%	2,265	1,381	3,646
1916	D	+23.6%	1,381	853	2,233
1912	D	+51.7%	1,176	165	1,957
1908	D	+11.5%	1,283	1,018	2,301
1904	D	+17.1%	1,117	791	1,912
1900	R	−4.2%	1,376	1,498	2,881
1896	D	+6.5%	1,758	1,541	3,324
1892	D	+17.2%	1,526	934	3,437
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.

German

7.7%

English

7.5%

Irish

7.0%

American

6.8%

Italian

2.5%

Scottish

1.8%

Polish

1.1%

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: 32.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.9%

1.5%

75–84

2.2%

3.6%

65–74

4.3%

4.6%

55–64

5.6%

4.5%

45–54

5.4%

5.9%

35–44

6.5%

8.7%

25–34

8.0%

7.5%

18–24

5.1%

9.1%

5–17

8.7%

3.7%

3.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,291

State House District 43 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 43$61,291

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

16.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.3%

Working age (18–64)14.7%

Seniors (65+)15.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

87.5%

speak English only

Spanish7.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%

Other Indo-European1.9%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

29.6%

Baptist

13.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.6%

Methodist

6.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Mainline Protestant

1.9%

Non-Christian

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50, this district sits among the state's most politically uniform constituencies. Its composition reflects the deep-red rural or exurban terrain common to western or eastern North Carolina's less competitive corridors.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 43rd State House District reached its widest at seventy-three points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,291, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 237,168 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 43, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 43, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 98,437 votes cast, 55,085 went Democratic and 41,921 went Republican.

What is State House District 43, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 43, 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 27 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 43, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 43, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 43, North Carolina?

State House District 43, North Carolina has a population of 237,168 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 43, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 43, North Carolina is $61,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of State House District 43, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 43, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 43rd State House District delivered D+13 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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