State House District 74 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 74th 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: 124,4462024 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+13.1%	36,425	27,856	65,331
2020	D	+13.9%	36,070	27,145	64,228
2016	D	+10.4%	30,145	24,245	56,902
2012	D	+7.2%	29,461	25,455	55,548
2008	D	+10.5%	29,066	23,510	53,015
2004	R	−8.6%	20,213	24,027	44,396
2000	D	+12.6%	21,604	16,740	38,594
1996	R	−11.3%	14,852	18,879	35,751
1992	R	−3.3%	15,638	16,845	37,104
1988	R	−18.4%	12,677	18,409	31,188
1984	R	−23.3%	11,748	18,894	30,702
1980	R	−4.2%	12,404	13,527	27,060
1976	D	+0.9%	12,624	12,409	25,149
1972	R	−37.2%	6,678	14,812	21,881
1968	R	−16.8%	6,472	10,091	21,567
1964	D	+2.2%	10,089	9,661	19,750
1960	R	−16.3%	7,670	10,650	18,320
1956	R	−30.0%	5,048	9,372	14,420
1952	R	−3.7%	7,829	8,436	16,265
1948	D	+8.3%	3,893	3,238	7,890
1944	D	+24.1%	5,230	3,196	8,426
1940	D	+48.7%	6,594	2,274	8,868
1936	D	+56.2%	5,978	1,677	7,656
1932	D	+41.2%	4,473	1,828	6,414
1928	R	−33.3%	2,119	4,231	6,349
1924	D	+15.9%	2,363	1,696	4,205
1920	D	+8.9%	2,592	2,167	4,760
1916	D	+6.7%	1,313	1,144	2,533
1912	D	+21.4%	971	539	2,017
1908	R	−7.4%	789	918	1,755
1904	D	+2.0%	734	705	1,470
1900	R	−2.1%	792	826	1,627
1896	R	−16.6%	886	1,241	2,145
1892	D	+7.4%	919	781	1,853
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

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%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,165

State House District 74 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 74$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 just 0.4 points, this 83,000-resident district sits at the precise center of North Carolina's partisan divide, making it a reliable bellwether for statewide shifts in either direction.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 74th 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 124,446 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 74, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 74, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.1 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 65,331 votes cast, 36,425 went Democratic and 27,856 went Republican.

What is State House District 74, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 74, 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 74, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 74, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State House District 74, North Carolina?

State House District 74, North Carolina has a population of 124,446 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 74, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 74, 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 74, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 74, 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.

North Carolina 74th State House District delivered D+13 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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