North Carolina 54th 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
68.1%
4,598 votes · D+36.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 66.3%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
63.0%
7,041 votes · R+27.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · 58.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
30,025votes
53.5% of the vote · D+8.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 27,822 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
25,320votes
45.1% of the vote · D+8.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 23,855 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
+36.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.4 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +36.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+10.6pts R vs U.S.
Place D+12.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William McKinley, 1900 · +9.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DRobert ReivesState House · 54
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
52.8%26,693
47.2%23,820
50,513
2020
D
53.2%26,037
46.8%22,910
48,947
2018
D
54.6%19,941
45.4%16,590
36,531
North Carolina House District 54 backed the 2024 Democratic presidential nominee by 8.4 points, a margin that reflects a constituency likely shaped by a concentration of college-educated or urban-adjacent voters within the state's competitive political landscape.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 27.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.4 points.
A population of 83,475, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,669 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 71 and State House District 55.
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How did North Carolina 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 54th State House District voted Democratic by 8.4 points (D+8.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 56,154 votes cast, 30,025 went Democratic and 25,320 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 54th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 54th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in North Carolina 54th State House District?
North Carolina 54th State House District has a population of 83,475 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 54th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 54th State House District is $89,669 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 54th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 30 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.