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State House District 46·North Carolina

North Carolina 46th State House District changed direction in the last decade — R+31 in 2024.

One of North Carolina's most reliably Republican legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
Latest
R+31
in 2024
Archetype
Recent convert
since the recent cycles
Population
97,172
2024 ACS

North Carolina 46th State House District, North Carolina: Recent convert district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+77 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+31MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Recent convertAkashic typology
Population
97,1722024 5-year
Median household income
$45,8282024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
42.4%2024 5-year
Black
25.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
8.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+77 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+34 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−31.3%
15,37829,51845,217
R
−24.0%
17,09828,01745,429
R
−14.7%
16,71322,62340,168
D
+2.7%
21,10319,98441,519
D
+0.8%
20,35220,00640,708
D
+1.0%
17,53117,17234,816
R
−13.5%
13,05717,16030,391
D
+24.5%
16,0039,29427,411
D
+34.2%
19,2648,59031,175
D
+20.1%
16,00610,64426,743
D
+1.7%
14,86614,35829,284
D
+34.5%
17,2998,33026,009
D
+57.9%
19,4735,15824,739
R
−34.5%
6,27813,03819,606
O
+8.2%
7,5615,70122,546
D
+42.2%
14,5545,91520,468
D
+49.6%
15,1305,09520,224
D
+55.7%
12,0353,42015,455
D
+39.3%
10,6864,66115,347
D
+61.8%
8,3491,52211,042
D
+62.4%
8,6442,00110,646
D
+76.1%
9,6211,30810,930
D
+74.9%
10,4941,50812,003
D
+76.8%
8,2601,0549,384
D
+1.2%
4,7574,6469,402
D
+42.7%
4,3921,7556,178
D
+35.3%
5,5982,6768,274
D
+26.7%
3,3071,9115,220
D
+61.5%
2,7572174,131
D
+21.2%
2,9301,9044,834
D
+30.0%
2,3621,2713,635
D
+26.9%
2,9431,6974,640
D
+21.4%
3,3092,1395,467
D
+26.5%
2,5221,2624,758
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
16.4%
English
6.5%
Irish
3.2%
German
2.2%
Scottish
1.1%
French
0.5%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.2%
2.5%
75–84
3.3%
5.0%
65–74
5.9%
6.1%
55–64
6.9%
6.1%
45–54
6.2%
5.7%
35–44
5.7%
6.6%
25–34
5.9%
4.8%
18–24
4.4%
8.5%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$45,828
State House District 46 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 46$45,828
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
22.6%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.9%
Working age (18–64)20.4%
Seniors (65+)18.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.0%
speak English only
Spanish6.8%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
31.1%
Methodist
8.4%
Other Christian
6.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
1.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.4%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 47.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+35, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, suggesting a predominantly rural or exurban electorate where statewide and local Republican candidates routinely run well ahead of their party's national averages.

The 2016 election was the turning point, when the Republican candidate carried the district by fifteen points. The 2024 margin was thirty-one points, in line with the district's new direction.

The demographics suggest why. A population of 97,172, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,828 situate the district in the broader realignment patterns of recent cycles.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 46, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 46, North Carolina voted Republican by 31.3 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,217 votes cast, 15,378 went Democratic and 29,518 went Republican.
What is State House District 46, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 46, North Carolina as a "Recent convert" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 28 times, Republican 5 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 46, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 46, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 46, North Carolina?
State House District 46, North Carolina has a population of 97,172 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 46, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 46, North Carolina is $45,828 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 46, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 46, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Recent convert" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.