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1876–2024
State House District 82·North Carolina

North Carolina 82nd State House District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

A competitive suburban district decided by single digits in 2024

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
Latest
R+8
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
112,005
2024 ACS

North Carolina 82nd State House District, North Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+8%. Democratic peak: D+64 in 1940.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+8MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
112,0052024 5-year
Median household income
$89,0052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.1%2024 5-year
Black
19.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
12.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+64 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+54 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−7.7%
25,84830,23757,015
R
−9.4%
24,74229,99555,604
R
−19.6%
16,84925,52844,250
R
−20.0%
15,58123,50639,638
R
−18.4%
14,96321,78336,995
R
−34.5%
9,39319,34328,851
D
+33.2%
15,5127,72423,423
R
−20.8%
6,85310,92619,595
R
−18.9%
6,41010,09419,506
R
−35.6%
5,06910,68415,788
R
−45.2%
4,02110,68614,732
R
−21.0%
4,6337,18312,136
R
−1.7%
5,7155,90811,683
R
−54.3%
2,5318,72011,407
R
−30.6%
2,6096,27311,984
R
−5.0%
5,6546,25111,905
R
−28.7%
4,1177,43711,554
R
−33.7%
3,4026,86010,262
R
−24.4%
4,3357,14011,475
D
+6.0%
2,4002,0376,084
D
+36.3%
4,2992,0086,307
D
+64.1%
5,5861,2236,809
D
+62.6%
5,8331,3407,173
D
+41.9%
4,0151,6345,681
R
−14.7%
2,3103,1065,415
D
+11.5%
2,1101,6653,865
R
−7.6%
2,0962,4424,537
R
−5.3%
9871,0982,095
D
+36.3%
8241851,760
R
−6.1%
7648641,627
D
+9.1%
7165951,330
D
+14.1%
7045271,251
D
+37.9%
1,0674721,568
D
+25.0%
6733221,403
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
10.7%
English
10.4%
American
8.9%
Irish
7.3%
Italian
3.8%
Scottish
1.8%
Polish
1.3%
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: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
0.9%
1.7%
75–84
2.3%
3.7%
65–74
4.4%
5.8%
55–64
6.0%
6.9%
45–54
7.0%
7.1%
35–44
7.6%
6.2%
25–34
6.5%
4.2%
18–24
4.1%
9.8%
5–17
9.3%
3.2%
<5
2.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$89,005
State House District 82 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 82$89,005
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
9.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.0%
Working age (18–64)8.0%
Seniors (65+)8.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.4%
speak English only
Spanish9.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.2%
Other Indo-European2.9%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
16.4%
Baptist
11.2%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.1%
Methodist
7.1%
Mainline Protestant
3.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.4%
Non-Christian
1.4%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

North Carolina House District 82 sits in the moderate-margin zone where statewide races are often settled, with a 2024 presidential gap of just 3.1 points signaling a constituency that has swung both directions in recent cycles.

The Republican margin in North Carolina 82nd State House District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was eight points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $89,005, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 112,005 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 82, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 82, North Carolina voted Republican by 7.7 points (R+8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 57,015 votes cast, 25,848 went Democratic and 30,237 went Republican.
What is State House District 82, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 82, 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 12 times, Republican 22 times, and other 0 times.
When did State House District 82, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 82, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 82, North Carolina?
State House District 82, North Carolina has a population of 112,005 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 82, North Carolina?
Median household income in State House District 82, North Carolina is $89,005 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State House District 82, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 82, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.