state house districtNorth Carolina 79th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+23.2
2008R+13.1
2012R+17.1
2016R+23.2
2020R+23.1
2024R+28.2
net swing · 2004→2024R+5.0R+23.2 → R+28.2
vs. U.S. · 2024R+26.7R+28.2 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.1% of 67,526 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
17,234
30,965
500
48,699
67,526
72.1%
2020
19,423
31,265
556
51,244
69,737†
73.5%
2016
16,552
26,975
1,435
44,962
69,716†
64.5%
2012
17,802
25,262
500
43,564
68,403†
63.7%
2008
18,627
24,303
553
43,483
66,705†
65.2%
2004
14,268
22,920
121
37,309
65,007†
57.4%
† 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.
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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 79North CarolinaUnited States
English14.7%12.7%9.5%
Irish9.3%8.4%9.4%
American8.9%8.3%5.3%
German8.0%9.4%12.5%
Italian2.2%3.3%4.8%
Scottish1.9%2.3%1.3%
French1.3%—1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.3%1.4%—
African American†16.4%18.3%9.9%
African0.3%0.7%0.5%
Mexican5.3%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.2%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.2%0.7%0.7%
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 79
North Carolina
United States
Median age
48.6
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
6.5%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
26.1%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC HD 79
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$64,027
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.6%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.9%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC HD 79
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.2%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
5.2%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC HD 79
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 79th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−23.2%
2008
−13.1%
2012
−17.1%
2016
−23.2%
2020
−23.1%
2024
−28.2%
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
R
35.4%Harris17,234
63.6%Trump30,965
1.0%
R+28.2
R+5.1
R+26.7
48,699
R
37.9%Biden19,423
61.0%Trump31,265
1.1%
R+23.1
D+0.1
R+27.6
51,244
R
36.8%Clinton16,552
60.0%Trump26,975
3.2%
R+23.2
R+6.1
R+25.3
44,962
R
40.9%Obama17,802
58.0%Romney25,262
1.1%
R+17.1
R+4.1
R+21.0
43,564
R
42.8%Obama18,627
55.9%McCain24,303
1.3%
R+13.1
D+10.1
R+20.3
43,483
R
38.2%Kerry14,268
61.4%Bush22,920
0.3%
R+23.2
—
R+20.7
37,309
current representation
Current officeholders
RKeith KidwellState House · 79
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
North Carolina House District 79 leans heavily Republican in presidential voting, with 2024 margins exceeding 18 points. Districts at this tilt rarely shift competitive without significant demographic change or candidate-driven volatility.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.2 points.
A population of 84,681, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,027 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 65 and State House District 1.
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How did North Carolina 79th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 79th State House District voted Republican by 28.2 points (R+28.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,699 votes cast, 17,234 went Democratic and 30,965 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 79th State House District?
North Carolina 79th State House District has a population of 84,681 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 79th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 79th State House District is $64,027 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 79th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 79th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
