State House District 44 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 44th 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: 21,5622024 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%	5,008	3,811	8,949
2020	D	+16.6%	5,380	3,823	9,372
2016	D	+15.9%	4,560	3,265	8,121
2012	D	+19.7%	4,827	3,227	8,129
2008	D	+17.7%	4,757	3,321	8,125
2004	R	−3.5%	2,916	3,130	6,065
2000	R	−0.7%	2,428	2,460	4,914
1996	D	+4.4%	2,085	1,898	4,234
1992	D	+4.9%	1,929	1,728	4,106
1988	R	−6.4%	1,515	1,723	3,247
1984	R	−16.6%	1,440	2,013	3,460
1980	D	+1.2%	1,406	1,372	2,881
1976	D	+26.0%	1,547	906	2,464
1972	R	−41.9%	628	1,552	2,203
1968	D	+2.8%	633	582	1,823
1964	D	+20.8%	883	579	1,462
1960	D	+18.0%	739	514	1,253
1956	D	+13.8%	564	427	991
1952	D	+8.4%	563	476	1,039
1948	D	+35.9%	318	111	577
1944	D	+53.3%	421	128	550
1940	D	+68.7%	385	71	457
1936	D	+72.7%	414	65	480
1932	D	+68.2%	319	59	381
1928	R	−3.4%	210	225	435
1924	D	+35.9%	186	87	276
1920	D	+24.2%	206	126	331
1916	D	+23.6%	126	78	203
1912	D	+51.7%	107	15	178
1908	D	+11.5%	117	93	209
1904	D	+17.2%	102	72	174
1900	R	−4.2%	125	136	262
1896	D	+6.6%	160	140	302
1892	D	+17.3%	139	85	312
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 44 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 44$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 D+19.6, this district sits well outside competitive territory, suggesting a dense urban or majority-minority core that anchors the left end of North Carolina's legislative map.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 44th 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 21,562 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 44, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 44, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,949 votes cast, 5,008 went Democratic and 3,811 went Republican.

What is State House District 44, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 44, 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 44, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 44, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 44, North Carolina?

State House District 44, North Carolina has a population of 21,562 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 44, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 44, 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 44, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 44, 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 44th State House District delivered D+13 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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