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1876–2024
State House District 78·North Carolina

North Carolina 78th State House District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

One of North Carolina's most Republican-leaning state house seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
Latest
R+47
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
141,373
2024 ACS

North Carolina 78th State House District, North Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+47%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+47MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
141,3732024 5-year
Median household income
$69,7742024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
77.8%2024 5-year
Black
7.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+51 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 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
R
−46.6%
20,12555,97276,884
R
−45.5%
19,60053,07373,554
R
−46.4%
15,98245,42763,517
R
−42.0%
17,05742,27560,019
R
−34.6%
18,61538,63257,893
R
−41.6%
14,53235,37950,073
D
+39.4%
28,82212,43341,576
R
−27.8%
11,41421,42636,061
R
−19.6%
11,63018,87136,974
R
−41.5%
9,03021,85930,949
R
−48.3%
8,04723,10431,187
R
−25.2%
10,15917,28028,213
R
−4.6%
11,46312,58024,168
R
−51.2%
5,06816,19921,748
R
−27.0%
5,05110,96121,880
R
−6.6%
9,69311,06720,760
R
−18.1%
8,76612,65221,418
R
−17.7%
7,50910,74718,257
R
−12.8%
8,02710,37518,402
R
−6.5%
5,7016,54313,036
R
−3.4%
6,3226,76513,087
D
+13.1%
7,3545,65413,007
D
+13.1%
7,1885,52312,711
D
+14.2%
6,6364,97511,679
R
−23.2%
3,8756,21010,085
R
−2.2%
4,6974,9129,643
R
−5.9%
4,4745,0319,505
R
−0.9%
2,3562,3984,767
D
+46.3%
2,2253514,044
R
−2.6%
2,0762,1894,274
D
+11.6%
2,1381,6913,853
R
−7.2%
2,1792,5194,721
R
−0.8%
2,5992,6415,312
D
+4.6%
2,0941,8714,854
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
15.7%
German
11.0%
Irish
8.8%
American
7.4%
Scottish
3.6%
Italian
3.1%
French
0.9%
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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.3%
3.0%
75–84
3.8%
5.4%
65–74
6.1%
6.8%
55–64
6.9%
6.1%
45–54
6.3%
6.1%
35–44
6.0%
6.0%
25–34
6.0%
3.9%
18–24
3.5%
8.5%
5–17
8.0%
2.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,774
State House District 78 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 78$69,774
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
13.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.9%
Working age (18–64)11.9%
Seniors (65+)11.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.7%
speak English only
Spanish9.6%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
12.7%
Baptist
10.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
9.8%
Methodist
8.6%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.5%
Mainline Protestant
3.1%
Non-Christian
0.2%
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+49.5, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, suggesting a predominantly rural or small-town electorate with deeply entrenched voting patterns.

The Republican margin in North Carolina 78th State House District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was forty-seven points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,774, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 141,373 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 78, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 78, North Carolina voted Republican by 46.6 points (R+47), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 76,884 votes cast, 20,125 went Democratic and 55,972 went Republican.
What is State House District 78, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 78, North Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 7 times, Republican 27 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 78, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 78, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 78, North Carolina?
State House District 78, North Carolina has a population of 141,373 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 78, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 78, North Carolina is $69,774 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 78, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 78, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.