HarrisDemocratic23.0%10,469TrumpRepublican76.0%34,510OtherAll other candidates1.0%448
R+52.9- Lead
- 24,041
- Total
- 45,427
- vs nation
- R+51.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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North Carolina 70th State House District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic23.0%10,143TrumpRepublican75.9%33,416OtherAll other candidates1.1%494
R+52.8- Lead
- 23,273
- Total
- 44,053
- vs nation
- R+57.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic21.8%8,439TrumpRepublican75.0%29,040OtherAll other candidates3.2%1,231
R+53.2- Lead
- 20,601
- Total
- 38,710
- vs nation
- R+55.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.0%9,514RomneyRepublican72.4%26,526OtherAll other candidates1.6%576
R+46.5- Lead
- 17,012
- Total
- 36,616
- vs nation
- R+50.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic29.8%10,460McCainRepublican68.6%24,120OtherAll other candidates1.6%570
R+38.9- Lead
- 13,660
- Total
- 35,150
- vs nation
- R+46.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic27.1%8,282BushRepublican72.5%22,186OtherAll other candidates0.4%132
R+45.4- Lead
- 13,904
- Total
- 30,600
- vs nation
- R+43.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic28.2%7,259BushRepublican70.8%18,201OtherAll other candidates1.0%259
R+42.5- Lead
- 10,942
- Total
- 25,719
- vs nation
- R+43.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.2%6,864DoleRepublican59.6%13,545OtherAll other candidates10.3%2,331
R+29.4- Lead
- 6,681
- Total
- 22,740
- vs nation
- R+37.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+52.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 89,1182024 5-year
- Population density
- 381 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 234 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,4362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49.1 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.2 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 80, NC · twin score 97.0
presidential history
Party record book
North Carolina 70th 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
Alton B. Parker1904
58.6%
1,523 votes · D+17.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 56.5%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
76.2%
15,130 votes · R+52.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 76.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
10,469votes
23.0% of the vote · R+52.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 10,460 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
34,510votes
76.0% of the vote · R+52.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 33,416 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
+37.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+17.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +29.6 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+57.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.8 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +55.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrian BiggsState House · 70
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.
With a 52.9-point Republican presidential margin, this western or rural district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, reflecting the deep geographic sorting that has made many non-urban North Carolina districts reliably predictable at the top of the ticket.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.2 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 52.9 points.
A population of 89,118, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,436 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 80 and State House District 77.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 80
North Carolina
97.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 77
North Carolina
96.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 5
Georgia
96.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did North Carolina 70th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 70th State House District voted Republican by 52.9 points (R+52.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,427 votes cast, 10,469 went Democratic and 34,510 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 70th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 70th State House District voted Democratic was 1940.
How many people live in North Carolina 70th State House District?
North Carolina 70th State House District has a population of 89,118 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 70th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 70th State House District is $58,436 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 70th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 70th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.