How did NC-HD-59, North Carolina vote in the 2024 presidential election?

NC-HD-59, North Carolina voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+1.8. Kamala D Harris received 26,601 votes and Donald Trump received 25,627 out of 52,995 total votes cast, a 0.9-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is NC-HD-59, North Carolina's political history?

NC-HD-59, North Carolina has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 2 and Republicans 3 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 7.7 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of NC-HD-59, North Carolina?

NC-HD-59, North Carolina has a population of 87,559 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 54.0% non-Hispanic white, 7.5% Hispanic, 32.4% Black.

Which places are most similar to NC-HD-59, North Carolina?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to NC-HD-59, North Carolina are North Carolina State House District 9, Virginia House of Delegates District 84, Georgia State House District 117. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

North Carolina State House District 59

North Carolina · Latest: 2024↑ D+0.9 vs 2020

Competitive — 88K residents

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Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

North Carolina State House District 9NC

Urban Competitive

D+1.0

Similarity score93%

Virginia House of Delegates District 84VA

Urban Competitive

D+14.7

Similarity score92%

Georgia State House District 117GA

Urban Competitive

D+9.6

Similarity score91%

Georgia State House District 164GA

Suburban Republican 3

R+10.9

Similarity score90%

Georgia State House District 151GA

Suburban Republican 3

R+8.3

Similarity score90%

Virginia House of Delegates District 83VA

Suburban Republican 3

R+7.9

Similarity score89%

Georgia State House District 147GA

Urban Competitive

R+3.9

Similarity score88%

South Carolina State House District 45SC

Suburban Republican 3

R+23.6

Similarity score87%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

NC-HD-59Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 54.0%Black 32.4%Hispanic 7.5%Multiracial 3.9%Asian 1.5%Native American 0.6%

Group	NC-HD-59	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	54.0%	60.0%	57.4%
Black / African American	32.4%	20.3%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	7.5%	11.3%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	3.9%	4.0%	4.0%
Asian	1.5%	3.3%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.6%	1.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in North Carolina State House District 59? 87,559 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

NC-HD-59 vs North Carolina vs National88K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

88K

local

88KState 10.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.03%

local

0.03%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

76.7%

local

76.7%State 75.7%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $74,272National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 13.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 35.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 66.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 9.1%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 13.5%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 86.5%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in NC-HD-59

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

78.9%

vs Previous

+4.1pp

Voting-Age Pop

67,175

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is NC-HD-59?

TossupAvg margin: R+1.3 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+6.7

2012

R+7.7

2016

R+6.7

2020

D+1.0

2024

D+1.8

Elasticity

9.5pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+3.7

Other North Carolina State House Districts

119 total

Name	Margin ↓
NC-HD-56	D+71.8
NC-HD-30	D+71.0
NC-HD-29	D+68.3
NC-HD-38	D+64.7
NC-HD-99	D+62.9
NC-HD-107	D+61.7
NC-HD-61	D+60.5
NC-HD-31	D+60.1
NC-HD-102	D+54.7
NC-HD-72	D+49.5
NC-HD-101	D+49.3
NC-HD-100	D+44.3
NC-HD-71	D+42.5
NC-HD-106	D+42.1
NC-HD-58	D+40.8
NC-HD-66	D+40.0
NC-HD-92	D+38.2
NC-HD-49	D+36.9
NC-HD-42	D+36.3
NC-HD-88	D+34.6
NC-HD-114	D+33.7
NC-HD-21	D+33.2
NC-HD-11	D+31.8
NC-HD-41	D+30.8
NC-HD-34	D+27.6

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