North Carolina 29th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1884) · 36 presidential cycles · 36 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. Roosevelt1936
87.7%
4,163 votes · D+75.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 87.7%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
60.8%
2,295 votes · R+21.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 55.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
46,647votes
83.8% of the vote · D+69.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 45,327 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
9,020votes
27.0% of the vote · D+45.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 8,832 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
Kamala Harris2024
+69.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+68.3 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +65.4 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+4.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.7 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · −8.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DVernetta AlstonState House · 29
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
D
82.0%39,175
18.0%8,583
47,758
2020
D
82.1%37,237
17.9%8,127
45,364
2018
D
81.7%28,538
18.3%6,375
34,913
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 50 points, this western or rural district ranks among the state's least competitive, where turnout patterns and candidate recruitment reflect a deeply lopsided partisan baseline.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 75.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 21.7 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 68.3 points.
A population of 90,900, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,264 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 30 and State Legislative District 46.
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How did North Carolina 29th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 29th State House District voted Democratic by 68.3 points (D+68.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 54,547 votes cast, 45,327 went Democratic and 8,059 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 29th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 29th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in North Carolina 29th State House District?
North Carolina 29th State House District has a population of 90,900 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 29th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 29th State House District is $92,264 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 29th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 29th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 34 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.