North Carolina 2nd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
80.9%
5,240 votes · D+61.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 80.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
75.5%
13,907 votes · R+51.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 68.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
27,902votes
54.7% of the vote · D+10.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 27,534 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
22,495votes
44.1% of the vote · D+10.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 22,378 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
+51.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+61.8 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · +37.0 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+28.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.9 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +18.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRay JeffersState House · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
63.0%30,242
37.0%17,725
47,967
2020
D
63.2%29,364
36.8%17,127
46,491
2018
D
65.0%22,286
35.0%11,985
34,271
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 61.8 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 51.9 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 10.2 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 10.2 points (D+10.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,635 votes cast, 27,534 went Democratic and 22,378 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 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 2nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.