North Carolina 71st 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. Roosevelt1936
86.3%
5,164 votes · D+72.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 83.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
54.4%
7,298 votes · R+11.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 52.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
29,949votes
68.6% of the vote · D+38.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 29,339 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
13,023votes
29.8% of the vote · D+38.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 12,882 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
John W. Davis1924
+66.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+41.5 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +62.5 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1968
−5.2pts R vs U.S.
Place D+4.5 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · −6.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DKanika BrownState House · 71
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
R
48.2%18,151
51.8%19,534
37,685
2020
D
56.2%25,022
43.8%19,532
44,554
2018
D
56.1%17,549
43.9%13,735
31,284
North Carolina 71st State House District sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 11.3 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 38.3 points.
A population of 88,823, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,080 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 72 and State House District 99.
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How did North Carolina 71st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 71st State House District voted Democratic by 38.3 points (D+38.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 42,927 votes cast, 29,339 went Democratic and 12,882 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 71st State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 71st State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in North Carolina 71st State House District?
North Carolina 71st State House District has a population of 88,823 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 71st State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 71st State House District is $58,080 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 71st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 71st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.