North Carolina 61st 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
86.2%
5,929 votes · D+72.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 85.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
50.2%
6,076 votes · R+2.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 42.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
34,083votes
77.0% of the vote · D+55.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 33,510 votes
Republican
Mitt Romney2012
10,342votes
23.8% of the vote · D+51.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 9,653 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+81.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+62.2 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +74.0 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1968
−15.3pts R vs U.S.
Place D+14.6 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −20.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DPricey HarrisonState House · 61
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
D
50.1%18,719
49.9%18,616
37,335
2020
D
63.9%24,734
36.1%13,986
38,720
2018
D
60.3%19,616
39.7%12,925
32,541
North Carolina 61st State House District sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.3 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 2.7 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 55.9 points.
A population of 90,183, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,286 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 9 and State House District 77.
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How did North Carolina 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 61st State House District voted Democratic by 55.9 points (D+55.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 44,255 votes cast, 34,083 went Democratic and 9,328 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 61st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 61st State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in North Carolina 61st State House District?
North Carolina 61st State House District has a population of 90,183 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 61st State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 61st State House District is $55,286 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 61st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 37 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.