State House District 91 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 91st State House District, North Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+17%. Republican peak: R+37 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+17MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 116,4832024 5-year
Median household income: $65,5392024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 69.1%2024 5-year
Black: 16.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33 in 1940MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

2 counties · 1 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−17.4%	26,263	37,516	64,628
2020	R	−15.6%	25,966	35,705	62,524
2016	R	−16.4%	21,947	31,014	55,171
2012	R	−12.9%	22,908	29,829	53,464
2008	R	−8.5%	23,539	27,966	52,136
2004	R	−22.3%	17,355	27,357	44,866
2000	D	+24.9%	24,413	14,627	39,307
1996	R	−19.6%	13,284	20,294	35,815
1992	R	−5.8%	15,428	17,636	37,928
1988	R	−20.8%	12,587	19,214	31,892
1984	R	−27.0%	11,685	20,346	32,099
1980	R	−7.5%	12,875	15,030	28,758
1976	D	+2.7%	13,884	13,143	27,128
1972	R	−36.8%	7,083	15,609	23,190
1968	R	−19.5%	6,084	10,566	22,929
1964	D	+2.3%	10,682	10,203	20,884
1960	R	−10.5%	8,884	10,977	19,861
1956	R	−17.3%	6,842	9,714	16,555
1952	D	+2.1%	8,992	8,628	17,621
1948	D	+12.2%	6,663	5,147	12,414
1944	D	+15.4%	7,108	5,208	12,316
1940	D	+33.5%	8,054	4,015	12,069
1936	D	+29.8%	7,811	4,220	12,031
1932	D	+26.6%	6,285	3,625	10,010
1928	R	−32.0%	3,184	6,184	9,369
1924	D	+2.9%	3,663	3,454	7,245
1920	R	−8.9%	3,485	4,168	7,653
1916	R	−3.8%	2,322	2,508	4,894
1912	R	−1.5%	1,700	1,759	3,982
1908	R	−19.1%	1,513	2,237	3,783
1904	R	−10.4%	1,525	1,882	3,425
1900	R	−9.0%	1,897	2,271	4,173
1896	R	−17.4%	1,955	2,780	4,747
1892	R	−7.6%	1,744	2,058	4,110
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

16.8%

German

10.4%

Irish

8.6%

American

8.0%

Italian

2.9%

Scottish

2.0%

Polish

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: 42.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.4%

2.6%

75–84

3.3%

5.2%

65–74

6.1%

6.8%

55–64

7.2%

6.2%

45–54

6.9%

5.7%

35–44

5.9%

25–34

6.2%

4.3%

18–24

4.5%

8.1%

5–17

7.9%

2.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$65,539

State House District 91 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 91$65,539

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

13.2%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.0%

Working age (18–64)11.6%

Seniors (65+)11.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

88.9%

speak English only

Spanish8.2%

Other Indo-European1.3%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

27.0%

Baptist

14.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

8.6%

Methodist

8.6%

Mainline Protestant

4.3%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.9%

Non-Christian

0.7%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 34.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+26.7, this district sits well outside competitive territory for state house races. Its voting pattern reflects the dense, diverse urban core typical of heavily blue North Carolina precincts.

The Republican margin in North Carolina 91st State House District reached its widest at thirty-seven points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was seventeen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,539, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 116,483 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 91, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 91, North Carolina voted Republican by 17.4 points (R+17), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,628 votes cast, 26,263 went Democratic and 37,516 went Republican.

What is State House District 91, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 91, 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 10 times, Republican 24 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 91, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 91, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in State House District 91, North Carolina?

State House District 91, North Carolina has a population of 116,483 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 91, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 91, North Carolina is $65,539 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of State House District 91, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 91, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 24 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 91st State House District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

Demographics

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