Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Robeson County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
North Carolina 47th State House District
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North Carolina 47th State House DistrictTrumpR+24.0
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
61.5%
20,414
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
37.6%
12,466
Jill SteinGreen
0.9%
290
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 47th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Robeson County, NC
Republican
R+27.6
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
37.6%Harris12,466
61.5%Trump20,414
0.9%Stein290
−24.0%
33,170
R
42.8%Biden14,436
56.5%Trump19,058
0.8%Jorgensen259
−13.7%
33,753
D
50.2%Clinton14,820
47.0%Trump13,856
2.8%Johnson830
+3.3%
29,506
D
63.2%Obama19,581
36.8%Romney11,381
0.0%
+26.5%
30,962
D
60.3%Obama18,119
38.0%McCain11,420
1.7%Barr505
+22.3%
30,044
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+22.3%
2012
+26.5%
2016
+3.3%
2020
−13.7%
2024
−24.0%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn LoweryState House · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.9, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the rural or exurban character common to deeply red corners of North Carolina's legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.5 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 24.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 10.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.0 points.
A population of 83,452, a 20% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $40,035 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 46.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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How did North Carolina 47th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 47th State House District voted Republican by 24.0 points (R+24.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 33,170 votes cast, 12,466 went Democratic and 20,414 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 47th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 47th State House District voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in North Carolina 47th State House District?
North Carolina 47th State House District has a population of 83,452 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 47th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 47th State House District is $40,035 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 47th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 47th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
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