state house districtNorth Carolina 97th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.9
2008R+33.2
2012R+38.7
2016R+47.2
2020R+45.9
2024R+45.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+9.7R+35.9 → R+45.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+44.1R+45.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 78.3% of 71,037 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
14,842
40,183
600
55,625
71,037
78.3%
2020
13,274
36,341
602
50,217
64,702†
77.6%
2016
9,845
28,644
1,317
39,806
59,731†
66.6%
2012
10,969
25,143
482
36,594
57,114†
64.1%
2008
11,653
23,502
516
35,671
51,817†
68.8%
2004
9,434
20,052
93
29,579
46,520†
63.6%
† 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 97North CarolinaUnited States
German16.7%9.4%12.5%
English13.2%12.7%9.5%
American11.1%8.3%5.3%
Irish10.0%8.4%9.4%
Italian3.3%3.3%4.8%
Scottish2.5%2.3%1.3%
Polish2.1%1.0%2.2%
Scotch-Irish1.6%1.4%—
Mexican3.9%5.6%11.3%
Costa Rican0.8%——
Puerto Rican0.5%1.2%1.8%
Cuban0.5%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.3%0.3%0.7%
Nicaraguan0.3%——
Salvadoran0.3%0.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
African American†5.0%18.3%9.9%
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 97
North Carolina
United States
Median age
44.4
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.3%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC HD 97
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$80,016
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
11.3%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.3%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC HD 97
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
8.5%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
6.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC HD 97
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 97th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−35.9%
2008
−33.2%
2012
−38.7%
2016
−47.2%
2020
−45.9%
2024
−45.6%
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
26.7%Harris14,842
72.2%Trump40,183
1.1%
R+45.6
D+0.4
R+44.1
55,625
R
26.4%Biden13,274
72.4%Trump36,341
1.2%
R+45.9
D+1.3
R+50.4
50,217
R
24.7%Clinton9,845
72.0%Trump28,644
3.3%
R+47.2
R+8.5
R+49.3
39,806
R
30.0%Obama10,969
68.7%Romney25,143
1.3%
R+38.7
R+5.5
R+42.6
36,594
R
32.7%Obama11,653
65.9%McCain23,502
1.4%
R+33.2
D+2.7
R+40.5
35,671
R
31.9%Kerry9,434
67.8%Bush20,052
0.3%
R+35.9
—
R+33.4
29,579
current representation
Current officeholders
RHeather RhyneState House · 97
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+32.5, this district sits well outside competitive territory, reflecting the heavily rural or exurban character typical of heavily Republican precincts in the state's interior.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 47.2 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 45.6 points.
A population of 86,810, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,016 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 77 and State House District 89.
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How did North Carolina 97th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 97th State House District voted Republican by 45.6 points (R+45.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,625 votes cast, 14,842 went Democratic and 40,183 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 97th State House District?
North Carolina 97th State House District has a population of 86,810 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 97th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 97th State House District is $80,016 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 97th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 97th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
