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State House District 57·North Carolina

North Carolina 57th State House District has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential cycles.

One of North Carolina's most lopsided legislative districts by presidential margin

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
Latest
D+22
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
41,080
2024 ACS

North Carolina 57th State House District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+22%. Democratic peak: D+53 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+22MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
41,0802024 5-year
Median household income
$68,6422024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
47.6%2024 5-year
Black
33.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+53 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+40 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+21.8%
12,8298,17821,371
D
+23.1%
12,9778,04421,328
D
+19.9%
11,1897,35219,298
D
+16.4%
10,9737,85619,032
D
+18.4%
10,6547,32618,126
D
+0.9%
7,5007,36614,943
D
+2.2%
6,3276,05712,465
D
+1.0%
5,1895,07811,065
D
+4.2%
4,9724,50910,976
R
−13.4%
3,7754,9538,789
R
−22.7%
3,4515,4808,947
R
−8.6%
3,3373,9957,694
D
+1.5%
3,5113,4076,953
R
−40.3%
1,9344,6026,625
R
−15.9%
1,9202,9246,324
D
+5.7%
2,9972,6725,668
R
−15.1%
2,2863,1015,386
R
−19.8%
1,6452,4554,101
R
−6.9%
2,1762,4974,674
D
+8.6%
1,2911,0622,650
D
+28.9%
1,7619722,733
D
+46.3%
1,9927322,724
D
+45.8%
1,9187132,631
D
+34.6%
1,4476942,179
R
−25.3%
7401,2401,980
D
+12.5%
6605111,195
D
+9.7%
7215941,315
D
+11.4%
346275625
D
+53.3%
28734475
D
+14.2%
287215507
D
+23.1%
207129337
D
+0.6%
250247501
D
+0.4%
261259525
D
+4.0%
208190448
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.8%
German
7.7%
American
6.4%
Irish
6.2%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.2%
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: 37.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.2%
2.0%
75–84
2.6%
4.3%
65–74
5.2%
5.8%
55–64
6.4%
5.9%
45–54
6.5%
5.9%
35–44
6.6%
6.3%
25–34
7.0%
5.4%
18–24
6.3%
8.4%
5–17
8.1%
2.8%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,642
State House District 57 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 57$68,642
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
14.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.4%
Working age (18–64)13.0%
Seniors (65+)11.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.1%
speak English only
Spanish7.6%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%
Other languages2.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
15.6%
Baptist
8.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
8.5%
Methodist
7.8%
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
4.1%
Non-Christian
2.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+46.9, this western or rural North Carolina district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the sharp geographic sorting that has concentrated partisan preferences in non-metropolitan communities.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 57th State House District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was twenty-two points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,642, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 41,080 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 57, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 57, North Carolina voted Democratic by 21.8 points (D+22), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 21,371 votes cast, 12,829 went Democratic and 8,178 went Republican.
What is State House District 57, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 57, 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 25 times, Republican 9 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 57, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 57, North Carolina voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in State House District 57, North Carolina?
State House District 57, North Carolina has a population of 41,080 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 57, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 57, North Carolina is $68,642 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 57, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 57, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 25 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.