North Carolina State House District 85
North Carolina · Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 90K residents
Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024
R+27.5
R+35.0
R+47.8
R+46.8
R+46.8
Who lives here
- White87.1%
- Hispanic6.0%
- Multiracial3.2%
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Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | NC-HD-85 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
White (Non-Hispanic) | 87.1% | 60.0% | 57.4% |
Hispanic / Latino | 6.0% | 11.3% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.2% | 4.0% | 4.0% |
Black / African American | 2.8% | 20.3% | 12.2% |
Asian | 0.5% | 3.3% | 6.0% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.4% | 1.1% | 0.9% |
Method notes
Who lives in North Carolina State House District 85? 89,525 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
90K
Share of U.S. population
0.03%
Voting-age population
81.8%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
N/A
Poverty rate
N/A
College degree
N/A
Homeownership
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Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
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Age 18–29
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Age 65+
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Foreign born
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Non-English at home
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English only
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Turnout in NC-HD-85
Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.
67.8%
+0.2pp
24K · 32.2%
73,402
2008–2024
How competitive is NC-HD-85?
Safe RAvg margin: R+47.1 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+27.5
2012
R+35.0
2016
R+47.8
2020
R+46.8
2024
R+46.8
20.3pp
0
R+40.8
Counties in NC-HD-85
Counties that overlap NC-HD-85.
Counties
(4)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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