North Carolina 47th State House District, North Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+28%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 69,7912024 5-year
- Median household income
- $41,9782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 24.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+28 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 47, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 9,987 | 17,699 | 27,922 | ||
| R | 11,355 | 16,600 | 28,171 | ||
| R | 11,353 | 12,395 | 24,392 | ||
| D | 14,918 | 10,454 | 25,639 | ||
| D | 13,766 | 10,408 | 24,378 | ||
| D | 10,667 | 9,498 | 20,221 | ||
| R | 6,997 | 10,647 | 17,759 | ||
| D | 10,365 | 4,863 | 16,520 | ||
| D | 11,569 | 4,643 | 18,193 | ||
| D | 10,142 | 5,915 | 16,119 | ||
| D | 9,108 | 7,729 | 16,890 | ||
| D | 10,518 | 4,168 | 14,943 | ||
| D | 12,355 | 2,929 | 15,342 | ||
| R | 4,412 | 6,783 | 11,308 | ||
| D | 4,924 | 2,702 | 11,471 | ||
| D | 8,236 | 2,144 | 10,380 | ||
| D | 6,939 | 2,137 | 9,076 | ||
| D | 6,278 | 1,663 | 7,941 | ||
| D | 5,559 | 2,464 | 8,023 | ||
| D | 4,212 | 618 | 5,452 | ||
| D | 4,345 | 667 | 5,012 | ||
| D | 5,523 | 556 | 6,079 | ||
| D | 6,137 | 437 | 6,574 | ||
| D | 4,692 | 467 | 5,186 | ||
| D | 2,824 | 1,652 | 4,476 | ||
| D | 2,426 | 187 | 2,622 | ||
| D | 3,691 | 1,325 | 5,017 | ||
| D | 1,728 | 867 | 2,595 | ||
| D | 1,615 | 92 | 2,101 | ||
| D | 1,611 | 776 | 2,387 | ||
| D | 1,358 | 586 | 1,947 | ||
| D | 1,958 | 683 | 2,641 | ||
| D | 2,064 | 1,450 | 3,516 | ||
| D | 1,380 | 667 | 2,550 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.2%
English
3.6%
Irish
1.9%
German
1.4%
Scottish
0.7%
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: 36.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$41,978
State House District 47 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 47$41,978
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
27.2%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1836.6%
Working age (18–64)24.0%
Seniors (65+)22.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Spanish8.7%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Other languages0.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Democratic margin in North Carolina 47th State House District has rarely exceeded eighty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded twenty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by twenty-eight points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 24% non-Hispanic-white share, a 27% poverty rate, and a median household income of $41,978 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 47, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 47, North Carolina voted Republican by 27.6 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 27,922 votes cast, 9,987 went Democratic and 17,699 went Republican.
What is State House District 47, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 47, North Carolina as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 47, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 47, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 47, North Carolina?
State House District 47, North Carolina has a population of 69,791 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 47, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 47, North Carolina is $41,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 47, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 47, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.