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North Carolina 78th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+38.82012R+48.02016R+50.02020R+48.52024R+49.5
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+49.5
2024
median income$73,320U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age45.8U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate12.0%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.0%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english11.3%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English17.1%
German12.0%
Irish9.6%
Mexican7.0%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Guatemalan0.5%
African American†4.6%
African0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Randolph County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

North Carolina 78th State House District

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North Carolina 78th State House DistrictTrumpR+49.5
2024
2024 presidential margin for North Carolina 78th State House DistrictThe boundary of North Carolina 78th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+49.5), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.North Carolina 78th State House District · R+49.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.3%39,248
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.8%13,098
Jill SteinGreen1.0%511
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 78th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Moore County, NCRepublicanR+29.4
Randolph County, NCRepublicanR+57.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.8%Harris13,098
74.3%Trump39,248
1.0%Stein511
−49.5%
52,857
R
25.2%Biden12,751
73.7%Trump37,319
1.1%Jorgensen548
−48.5%
50,618
R
23.4%Clinton10,244
73.5%Trump32,108
3.1%Johnson1,350
−50.0%
43,702
R
26.0%Obama10,747
74.0%Romney30,554
0.0%
−48.0%
41,301
R
29.9%Obama12,171
68.7%McCain27,988
1.4%Barr563
−38.8%
40,722
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −49.5% in 2024.−49.5%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−38.8%
2012−48.0%
2016−50.0%
2020−48.5%
2024−49.5%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RNeal JacksonState House · 78

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 50.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.5 points.

A population of 86,365, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,320 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 70.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 77
North Carolina
97.2twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
State House District 70
North Carolina
97.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 80
North Carolina
95.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within North Carolina 78th State House District

counties it covers2
Moore CountyRandolph County

Frequently asked questions

How did North Carolina 78th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 78th State House District voted Republican by 49.5 points (R+49.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,857 votes cast, 13,098 went Democratic and 39,248 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 78th State House District?
North Carolina 78th State House District has a population of 86,365 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 78th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 78th State House District is $73,320 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 78th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 78th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.