North Carolina 105th 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
68.0%
1,673 votes · D+36.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · 66.5%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
83.4%
12,065 votes · R+68.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 80.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
27,383votes
49.3% of the vote · D+0.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 26,042 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
27,121votes
50.1% of the vote · R+2.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 27,036 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
James M. Cox1920
+34.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.8 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +33.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+61.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+39.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1968 · +52.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTricia CothamState House · 105
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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
D
66.7%28,169
33.3%14,050
42,219
2018
D
68.5%18,981
31.5%8,742
27,723
North Carolina House District 105 leans heavily Republican in presidential contests, with a 17-point margin in 2024 signaling a stable conservative base across its roughly 86,000 residents.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 0.6 points.
A population of 85,671, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $122,119 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 98 and State House District 34.
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How did North Carolina 105th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 105th State House District voted Democratic by 0.6 points (D+0.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 55,580 votes cast, 27,383 went Democratic and 27,036 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 105th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 105th State House District voted Republican was 2020.
How many people live in North Carolina 105th State House District?
North Carolina 105th State House District has a population of 85,671 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 105th State House District?
Median household income in North Carolina 105th State House District is $122,119 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 105th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 105th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.