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North Carolina 80th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+39.52012R+46.72016R+51.52020R+50.52024R+50.4
full record · 20082024
R+50.4
2024
median income$66,630U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age41.3U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate12.5%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)21.7%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english9.1%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.6%
English12.5%
Irish9.9%
African American8.1%
African1.2%
Mexican5.5%
Puerto Rican0.9%
Salvadoran0.5%
Asian Indian0.2%
Cambodian0.2%
Filipino0.2%
religion

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

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

North Carolina 80th State House District

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North Carolina 80th State House DistrictTrumpR+50.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for North Carolina 80th State House DistrictThe boundary of North Carolina 80th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+50.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.North Carolina 80th State House District · R+50.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican74.5%33,896
Kamala HarrisDemocratic24.1%10,973
Jill SteinGreen1.4%641
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 80th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Davidson County, NCRepublicanR+46.9
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
24.1%Harris10,973
74.5%Trump33,896
1.4%Stein641
−50.4%
45,510
R
24.1%Biden10,530
74.5%Trump32,586
1.4%Jorgensen599
−50.5%
43,715
R
22.7%Clinton8,554
74.2%Trump27,983
3.1%Johnson1,180
−51.5%
37,717
R
26.6%Obama9,446
73.4%Romney26,010
0.0%
−46.7%
35,456
R
29.6%Obama10,165
69.1%McCain23,739
1.3%Barr438
−39.5%
34,342
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: −50.4% in 2024.−50.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−39.5%
2012−46.7%
2016−51.5%
2020−50.5%
2024−50.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RSam WatfordState House · 80

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50.2, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state. Its electoral lopsidedness makes it a reliable anchor in any statewide Republican coalition math.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 50.4 points.

A population of 83,289, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,630 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 81 and State House District 70.

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

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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Frequently asked questions

How did North Carolina 80th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 80th State House District voted Republican by 50.4 points (R+50.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,510 votes cast, 10,973 went Democratic and 33,896 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 80th State House District?
North Carolina 80th State House District has a population of 83,289 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 80th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 80th State House District is $66,630 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 80th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 80th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.