North Carolina 28th 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
Harry S. Truman1948
71.0%
3,359 votes · D+44.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 70.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
81.9%
5,804 votes · R+64.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 70.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
14,083votes
32.4% of the vote · R+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 12,845 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
28,929votes
66.5% of the vote · R+34.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 26,625 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
Grover Cleveland1892
+44.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +44.2 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+41.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.5 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +38.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLarry StricklandState House · 28
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
R
38.9%17,209
61.1%26,980
44,189
2020
R
38.6%12,706
61.4%20,209
32,915
2018
R
36.8%8,714
63.2%14,942
23,656
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 34 points, this district sits among the state's most lopsided legislative constituencies, suggesting a rural or exurban electorate that has voted consistently in one direction across multiple election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.4 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 64.5 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 34.1 points.
A population of 85,389, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,171 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 53 and State House District 167.
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How did North Carolina 28th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 28th State House District voted Republican by 34.1 points (R+34.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 43,501 votes cast, 14,083 went Democratic and 28,929 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 28th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 28th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in North Carolina 28th State House District?
North Carolina 28th State House District has a population of 85,389 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 28th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 28th State House District is $69,171 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 28th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 28th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.