state house districtNorth Carolina 80th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+47.3
2008R+39.5
2012R+46.1
2016R+51.5
2020R+50.5
2024R+50.4
net swing · 2004→2024R+3.1R+47.3 → R+50.4
vs. U.S. · 2024R+48.9R+50.4 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.4% of 64,600 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,973
33,896
641
45,510
64,600
70.4%
2020
10,530
32,586
599
43,715
61,543†
71.0%
2016
8,554
27,983
1,180
37,717
60,180†
62.7%
2012
9,446
26,010
470
35,926
58,628†
61.3%
2008
10,165
23,739
438
34,342
56,131†
61.2%
2004
7,822
21,968
130
29,920
53,633†
55.8%
† 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.
——
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 80North CarolinaUnited States
German13.6%9.4%12.5%
English12.5%12.7%9.5%
Irish9.9%8.4%9.4%
American8.3%8.3%5.3%
Scottish2.4%2.3%1.3%
Italian2.0%3.3%4.8%
Scotch-Irish1.5%1.4%—
French0.9%—1.6%
African American†8.1%18.3%9.9%
African1.2%0.7%0.5%
Mexican5.5%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.9%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.5%0.7%0.7%
Honduran0.3%0.7%0.3%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Spaniard0.2%——
Asian Indian0.2%1.2%1.4%
Cambodian0.2%——
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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 80
North Carolina
United States
Median age
41.3
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.2%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC HD 80
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$66,630
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.5%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
21.7%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC HD 80
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.1%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
7.1%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC HD 80
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 80th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−47.3%
2008
−39.5%
2012
−46.1%
2016
−51.5%
2020
−50.5%
2024
−50.4%
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
24.1%Harris10,973
74.5%Trump33,896
1.4%
R+50.4
D+0.1
R+48.9
45,510
R
24.1%Biden10,530
74.5%Trump32,586
1.4%
R+50.5
D+1.1
R+54.9
43,715
R
22.7%Clinton8,554
74.2%Trump27,983
3.1%
R+51.5
R+5.4
R+53.6
37,717
R
26.3%Obama9,446
72.4%Romney26,010
1.3%
R+46.1
R+6.6
R+50.0
35,926
R
29.6%Obama10,165
69.1%McCain23,739
1.3%
R+39.5
D+7.8
R+46.8
34,342
R
26.1%Kerry7,822
73.4%Bush21,968
0.4%
R+47.3
—
R+44.8
29,920
current representation
Current officeholders
RSam WatfordState House · 80
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50.2, this district ranks among the most one-sided in the state. Its electoral lopsidedness makes it a reliable anchor in any statewide Republican coalition math.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 51.5 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 50.4 points.
A population of 83,289, a 77% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,630 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 81 and State House District 70.
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How did North Carolina 80th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 80th State House District voted Republican by 50.4 points (R+50.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 45,510 votes cast, 10,973 went Democratic and 33,896 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 80th State House District?
North Carolina 80th State House District has a population of 83,289 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 80th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 80th State House District is $66,630 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 80th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 80th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
