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State House District 72·North Carolina

North Carolina 72nd State House District delivered D+13 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

One of North Carolina's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
Latest
D+13
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
37,294
2024 ACS

North Carolina 72nd State House District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
37,2942024 5-year
Median household income
$67,1652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
55.8%2024 5-year
Black
25.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
15.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+56 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+37 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
+13.1%
10,9168,34819,578
D
+13.9%
10,8108,13519,248
D
+10.4%
9,0347,26617,052
D
+7.2%
8,8297,62816,646
D
+10.5%
8,7117,04615,888
R
−8.6%
6,0577,20013,305
D
+12.6%
6,4745,01711,566
R
−11.3%
4,4515,65810,714
R
−3.2%
4,6875,04811,119
R
−18.4%
3,7995,5179,347
R
−23.3%
3,5215,6629,201
R
−4.2%
3,7174,0548,109
D
+0.8%
3,7833,7197,537
R
−37.2%
2,0014,4396,557
R
−16.8%
1,9403,0246,463
D
+2.2%
3,0232,8955,919
R
−16.3%
2,2993,1925,490
R
−30.0%
1,5132,8094,321
R
−3.7%
2,3462,5284,874
D
+8.3%
1,1679702,364
D
+24.1%
1,5679582,525
D
+48.7%
1,9766812,658
D
+56.2%
1,7925032,294
D
+41.2%
1,3405481,922
R
−33.3%
6351,2681,903
D
+15.9%
7085081,260
D
+8.9%
7776501,426
D
+6.7%
394343759
D
+21.3%
291162605
R
−7.4%
236275526
D
+2.0%
220211441
R
−2.1%
237247487
R
−16.5%
266372643
D
+7.4%
275234555
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.2%
German
9.9%
Irish
7.8%
American
6.1%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.1%
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: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
2.8%
4.6%
65–74
5.6%
6.1%
55–64
6.7%
5.8%
45–54
6.4%
5.8%
35–44
6.4%
6.3%
25–34
6.9%
4.7%
18–24
5.2%
8.6%
5–17
8.4%
2.9%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,165
State House District 72 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 72$67,165
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
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.2%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.8%
speak English only
Spanish12.2%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
27.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.2%
Baptist
12.0%
Methodist
10.1%
Mainline Protestant
5.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.6%
Non-Christian
1.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+49.5, this district ranks among the most heavily Democratic in the state, suggesting a dense urban or majority-minority core where statewide races are rarely competitive.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 72nd State House District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,165, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 37,294 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 72, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 72, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.1 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,578 votes cast, 10,916 went Democratic and 8,348 went Republican.
What is State House District 72, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 72, 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 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 72, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 72, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 72, North Carolina?
State House District 72, North Carolina has a population of 37,294 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 72, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 72, North Carolina is $67,165 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 72, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 72, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.