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North Carolina 120th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+30.42012R+39.42016R+49.52020R+47.72024R+48.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+48.6
2024
median income$55,715U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age51.7U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate11.6%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.2%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english5.6%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American18.5%
English16.8%
Irish11.6%
Mexican3.9%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.5%
religion

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

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

North Carolina 120th State House District

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North Carolina 120th State House DistrictTrumpR+48.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for North Carolina 120th State House DistrictThe boundary of North Carolina 120th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+48.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.North Carolina 120th State House District · R+48.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.6%38,506
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.0%13,097
Jill SteinGreen1.4%710
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 6 counties 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 (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 120th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Cherokee County, NCRepublicanR+57.2
Clay County, NCRepublicanR+50.0
Graham County, NCRepublicanR+63.7
Macon County, NCRepublicanR+37.9
Monroe County, TNRepublicanR+66.8
Rabun County, GARepublicanR+56.5
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.0%Harris13,097
73.6%Trump38,506
1.4%Stein710
−48.6%
52,313
R
25.5%Biden12,415
73.2%Trump35,659
1.3%Jorgensen646
−47.7%
48,720
R
23.5%Clinton9,873
72.9%Trump30,695
3.6%Johnson1,531
−49.5%
42,099
R
30.3%Obama11,641
69.7%Romney26,804
0.0%
−39.4%
38,445
R
33.7%Obama13,386
64.1%McCain25,474
2.3%Barr898
−30.4%
39,758
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: −48.6% in 2024.−48.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−30.4%
2012−39.4%
2016−49.5%
2020−47.7%
2024−48.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RKarl GillespieState House · 120

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48.6, this western North Carolina district ranks among the state's most reliably one-sided, where general-election outcomes are effectively decided in the primary.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 49.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.6 points.

A population of 84,907, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,715 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 25 and State House District 39.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 25
Tennessee
96.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 39
Virginia
96.4twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State House District 85
North Carolina
95.9twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age

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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Places within North Carolina 120th State House District

counties it covers4
Cherokee CountyClay CountyGraham CountyMacon County

Frequently asked questions

How did North Carolina 120th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 120th State House District voted Republican by 48.6 points (R+48.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,313 votes cast, 13,097 went Democratic and 38,506 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 120th State House District?
North Carolina 120th State House District has a population of 84,907 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 120th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 120th State House District is $55,715 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 120th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 120th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.