State House District 117 State House District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 117th State House District, North Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+62 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 79,0052024 5-year
Median household income: $68,1872024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 81.5%2024 5-year
Black: 2.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+34 in 2000MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+62 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−14.5%	19,578	26,336	46,658
2020	R	−18.8%	18,144	26,693	45,590
2016	R	−27.5%	13,221	23,877	38,792
2012	R	−27.4%	12,430	22,000	34,935
2008	R	−21.0%	13,391	20,624	34,416
2004	R	−30.1%	10,004	18,687	28,828
2000	D	+34.0%	17,129	8,376	25,743
1996	R	−26.2%	7,085	12,790	21,788
1992	R	−18.9%	7,166	11,342	22,052
1988	R	−35.6%	6,227	13,143	19,420
1984	R	−45.5%	4,816	12,915	17,801
1980	R	−27.0%	5,053	9,050	14,790
1976	R	−14.0%	5,438	7,221	12,767
1972	R	−62.3%	1,801	8,091	10,092
1968	R	−38.7%	2,036	6,224	10,834
1964	R	−18.3%	4,045	5,854	9,899
1960	R	−40.3%	3,075	7,225	10,299
1956	R	−39.6%	2,669	6,163	8,832
1952	R	−39.5%	2,536	5,846	8,382
1948	R	−17.2%	2,208	3,315	6,423
1944	D	+10.4%	3,787	3,076	6,863
1940	D	+26.1%	4,225	2,475	6,700
1936	D	+6.0%	3,832	3,400	7,232
1932	D	+11.4%	3,504	2,782	6,328
1928	R	−24.7%	2,100	3,474	5,574
1924	R	−8.2%	2,005	2,366	4,403
1920	R	−14.4%	1,664	2,225	3,889
1916	R	−21.3%	777	1,197	1,974
1912	D	+12.8%	728	534	1,517
1908	R	−27.2%	611	1,068	1,680
1904	R	−20.4%	591	894	1,486
1900	R	−20.7%	649	988	1,637
1896	R	−17.6%	681	973	1,662
1892	R	−16.9%	557	798	1,425
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

17.3%

German

12.9%

Irish

12.2%

American

10.4%

Scottish

3.8%

Italian

3.0%

French

2.2%

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: 47.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.3%

85+

1.4%

3.7%

75–84

5.0%

6.8%

65–74

8.2%

6.7%

55–64

7.5%

6.1%

45–54

6.2%

5.7%

35–44

5.8%

5.1%

25–34

5.3%

3.4%

18–24

3.0%

7.2%

5–17

6.9%

2.2%

2.3%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$68,187

State House District 117 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 117$68,187

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

11.6%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1818.2%

Working age (18–64)10.2%

Seniors (65+)9.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

87.9%

speak English only

Spanish10.0%

Other Indo-European1.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%

Other languages0.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

19.5%

Catholic & Orthodox

11.0%

Other Christian

8.1%

Methodist

4.8%

Mainline Protestant

3.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.6%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

North Carolina 117th State House District sits in the Carolinas. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in North Carolina 117th State House District reached its widest at sixty-two points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was fourteen points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $68,187, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 79,005 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 117, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 117, North Carolina voted Republican by 14.5 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 46,658 votes cast, 19,578 went Democratic and 26,336 went Republican.

What is State House District 117, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 117, 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 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 117, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 117, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in State House District 117, North Carolina?

State House District 117, North Carolina has a population of 79,005 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 117, North Carolina?

Median household income in State House District 117, North Carolina is $68,187 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of State House District 117, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 117, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 117th State House District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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