North Carolina 79th State House District, North Carolina: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+65 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 68,9232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $61,6042024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 70.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+65 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 79, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14,636 | 26,896 | 41,920 | ||
| R | 15,345 | 25,443 | 41,200 | ||
| R | 13,596 | 22,340 | 36,965 | ||
| R | 14,697 | 21,234 | 36,296 | ||
| R | 15,119 | 20,409 | 35,737 | ||
| R | 11,614 | 19,182 | 30,908 | ||
| D | 16,096 | 11,008 | 27,346 | ||
| R | 10,373 | 12,183 | 24,172 | ||
| R | 10,651 | 10,862 | 25,344 | ||
| R | 9,407 | 12,455 | 21,925 | ||
| R | 9,503 | 13,963 | 23,517 | ||
| D | 9,959 | 9,632 | 20,014 | ||
| D | 9,355 | 6,698 | 16,156 | ||
| R | 4,347 | 10,263 | 14,784 | ||
| O | 5,418 | 4,018 | 17,567 | ||
| D | 9,370 | 5,315 | 14,685 | ||
| D | 9,127 | 4,443 | 13,570 | ||
| D | 8,298 | 3,924 | 12,221 | ||
| D | 7,963 | 3,863 | 11,827 | ||
| D | 7,002 | 2,027 | 9,516 | ||
| D | 7,114 | 2,226 | 9,340 | ||
| D | 8,416 | 2,037 | 10,452 | ||
| D | 9,189 | 2,232 | 11,421 | ||
| D | 8,371 | 1,749 | 10,240 | ||
| D | 5,174 | 4,461 | 9,635 | ||
| D | 4,661 | 2,389 | 7,160 | ||
| D | 6,103 | 3,928 | 10,031 | ||
| D | 3,599 | 2,149 | 5,774 | ||
| D | 3,013 | 492 | 4,778 | ||
| D | 3,199 | 2,100 | 5,357 | ||
| D | 3,072 | 1,692 | 4,764 | ||
| D | 3,859 | 3,391 | 7,252 | ||
| D | 4,473 | 3,788 | 8,287 | ||
| D | 3,297 | 2,583 | 6,662 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.9%
Irish
8.8%
American
8.4%
German
7.6%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
1.6%
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: 49.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$61,604
State House District 79 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 79$61,604
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
16.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.6%
Working age (18–64)15.1%
Seniors (65+)10.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.8%
speak English only
Spanish5.2%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
North Carolina House District 79 leans heavily Republican in presidential voting, with 2024 margins exceeding 18 points. Districts at this tilt rarely shift competitive without significant demographic change or candidate-driven volatility.
The shift began with civil rights. 2004 marked the realignment in North Carolina 79th State House District, by a twenty-four points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at forty points in 1972. The 2024 margin was twenty-nine points.
The political shift has tracked, in North Carolina 79th State House District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 70% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $61,604, and a 16% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 79, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 79, North Carolina voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,920 votes cast, 14,636 went Democratic and 26,896 went Republican.
What is State House District 79, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 79, North Carolina as a "Old Confederacy" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 79, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 79, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 79, North Carolina?
State House District 79, North Carolina has a population of 68,923 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 79, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 79, North Carolina is $61,604 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 79, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 79, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.