North Carolina 22nd 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
Jimmy Carter1976
63.3%
14,877 votes · D+27.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 63.2%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
66.1%
7,490 votes · R+32.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 65.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
19,688votes
47.4% of the vote · R+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 19,627 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
28,212votes
62.7% of the vote · R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 27,086 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
William J. Bryan1896
+33.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.3 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +31.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+24.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+26.2 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +23.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RWilliam BrissonState House · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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
R
21.3%7,654
78.7%28,260
35,914
2020
R
40.3%16,719
59.7%24,767
41,486
2018
R
42.4%13,328
57.6%18,070
31,398
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+26.2, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the rural and small-town character typical of heavily one-sided legislative districts in the state's interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 32.3 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.2 points.
A population of 88,642, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,322 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28 and State House District 42.
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How did North Carolina 22nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 22nd State House District voted Republican by 26.2 points (R+26.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 44,962 votes cast, 16,415 went Democratic and 28,212 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 22nd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 22nd State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in North Carolina 22nd State House District?
North Carolina 22nd State House District has a population of 88,642 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 22nd State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 22nd State House District is $49,322 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 22nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 22nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.