state house districtNorth Carolina 40th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.6
2008D+8.9
2012D+4.4
2016D+18.4
2020D+27.3
2024D+27.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+35.1R+7.6 → D+27.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+29.0D+27.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.5% of 66,298 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
33,890
19,008
1,134
54,032
66,298
81.5%
2020
34,916
19,682
1,175
55,773
61,110†
91.3%
2016
27,897
18,749
3,020
49,666
54,733†
90.7%
2012
24,486
22,412
741
47,639
48,646†
97.9%
2008
24,625
20,554
509
45,688
44,498†
100%+
2004
16,689
19,439
105
36,233
40,350†
89.8%
† 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.
——
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 40North CarolinaUnited States
English17.5%12.7%9.5%
German13.3%9.4%12.5%
Irish11.7%8.4%9.4%
American7.5%8.3%5.3%
Italian6.1%3.3%4.8%
Scottish3.3%2.3%1.3%
Polish2.6%1.0%2.2%
French2.2%—1.6%
African American†11.2%18.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.7%0.5%
Nigerian0.3%0.2%0.2%
Mexican3.1%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%
Dominican0.5%0.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.5%0.7%0.7%
Honduran0.4%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan0.3%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Asian Indian2.7%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.6%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.4%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
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 40
North Carolina
United States
Median age
40.7
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC HD 40
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$113,089
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.8%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
57.2%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC HD 40
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.4%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
8.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.2%
1.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.0%
0.4%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.2%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC HD 40
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 40th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.6%
2008
+8.9%
2012
+4.4%
2016
+18.4%
2020
+27.3%
2024
+27.5%
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
62.7%Harris33,890
35.2%Trump19,008
2.1%
D+27.5
D+0.2
D+29.0
54,032
D
62.6%Biden34,916
35.3%Trump19,682
2.1%
D+27.3
D+8.9
D+22.9
55,773
D
56.2%Clinton27,897
37.8%Trump18,749
6.1%
D+18.4
D+14.1
D+16.3
49,666
D
51.4%Obama24,486
47.0%Romney22,412
1.6%
D+4.4
R+4.6
D+0.5
47,639
D
53.9%Obama24,625
45.0%McCain20,554
1.1%
D+8.9
D+16.5
D+1.6
45,688
R
46.1%Kerry16,689
53.6%Bush19,439
0.3%
R+7.6
—
R+5.1
36,233
current representation
Current officeholders
DPhil RubinState House · 40
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
North Carolina House District 40 returned a 14-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting the dense, diverse population typical of Charlotte's inner districts, where urban concentration tends to compress Republican competitiveness.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 27.5 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 7.6 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 27.5 points.
A population of 86,359, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,089 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 11 and State House District 34.
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How did North Carolina 40th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 40th State House District voted Democratic by 27.5 points (D+27.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 54,032 votes cast, 33,890 went Democratic and 19,008 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 40th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 40th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in North Carolina 40th State House District?
North Carolina 40th State House District has a population of 86,359 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 40th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 40th State House District is $113,089 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 40th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 40th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
