state house districtNorth Carolina 2nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+8.4
2008D+6.6
2012D+10.1
2016D+9.0
2020D+10.6
2024D+10.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+18.6R+8.4 → D+10.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+11.6D+10.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.1% of 67,366 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
27,502
22,370
724
50,596
67,366
75.1%
2020
27,902
22,495
646
51,043
64,593†
79.0%
2016
24,179
20,034
1,707
45,920
59,568†
77.1%
2012
24,259
19,753
494
44,506
54,745†
81.3%
2008
22,791
19,929
474
43,194
51,673†
83.6%
2004
16,516
19,577
182
36,275
48,601†
74.6%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNC HD 2North CarolinaUnited States
English13.5%12.7%9.5%
German9.2%9.4%12.5%
Irish8.8%8.4%9.4%
American6.8%8.3%5.3%
Italian4.1%3.3%4.8%
Scottish2.4%2.3%1.3%
French1.7%—1.6%
Polish1.7%1.0%2.2%
African American†26.6%18.3%9.9%
African0.8%0.7%0.5%
Nigerian0.6%0.2%0.2%
Jamaican0.4%0.2%0.4%
Ethiopian0.3%——
Liberian0.2%——
Ghanaian0.2%——
Sierra Leonean0.2%——
Mexican5.2%5.6%11.3%
Honduran1.7%0.7%0.3%
Salvadoran0.9%0.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.5%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.4%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%0.3%0.7%
Chinese0.4%0.4%1.3%
Asian Indian0.4%1.2%1.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NC HD 2
North Carolina
United States
Median age
43.9
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
9.7%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC HD 2
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$75,458
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.0%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
47.6%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC HD 2
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.8%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
11.6%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
1.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.1%
0.4%
1.1%
Other languages
1.3%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC HD 2
North Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
26.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
North Carolina 2nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−8.4%
2008
+6.6%
2012
+10.1%
2016
+9.0%
2020
+10.6%
2024
+10.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
54.4%Harris27,502
44.2%Trump22,370
1.4%
D+10.1
R+0.4
D+11.6
50,596
D
54.7%Biden27,902
44.1%Trump22,495
1.3%
D+10.6
D+1.6
D+6.1
51,043
D
52.7%Clinton24,179
43.6%Trump20,034
3.7%
D+9.0
R+1.1
D+6.9
45,920
D
54.5%Obama24,259
44.4%Romney19,753
1.1%
D+10.1
D+3.5
D+6.3
44,506
D
52.8%Obama22,791
46.1%McCain19,929
1.1%
D+6.6
D+15.1
R+0.6
43,194
R
45.5%Kerry16,516
54.0%Bush19,577
0.5%
R+8.4
—
R+6.0
36,275
current representation
Current officeholders
DRay JeffersState House · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
North Carolina's 2nd House district has trended toward Democratic presidential candidates by double digits, suggesting a coalition of urban or college-adjacent voters that diverges sharply from much of the state's rural legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 10.6 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 8.4 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 10.1 points.
A population of 90,751, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,458 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 67 and State House District 65.
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How did North Carolina 2nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 2nd State House District voted Democratic by 10.1 points (D+10.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,596 votes cast, 27,502 went Democratic and 22,370 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 2nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 2nd State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in North Carolina 2nd State House District?
North Carolina 2nd State House District has a population of 90,751 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 2nd State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 2nd State House District is $75,458 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 2nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 2nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
