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North Carolina › North Carolina House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

North Carolina House District 103

Laura Budd has no major-party opponent.

Laura Budd has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+15: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+6.5D+4.3 vs. nation2020 presidentD+16.7D+12.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+14.8D+16.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
93,410
People per km²
1,111
Adults with a B.A.+
60%
White, no degree
21%of adults
  • White 51%
  • Hispanic 14%
  • Black 13%
  • Asian 14%
  • Other / multiracial 8%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

44,381 votes · D+16.1
✓ Laura Budd (D)58.1%
Joshua Niday (R)41.9%

2024 President Vote in this district

44,686 two-party votes · D+14.8 · D+16.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)57.4%
Donald Trump (R)42.6%

2022 Earlier district lines

38,494 votes · D+5.0
✓ Laura Budd (D)52.5%
Bill Brawley (R)47.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

97,684 votes · D+9.8
✓ Rachel Hunt (D)54.9%
Bill Brawley (R)45.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

48,980 two-party votes · D+16.7 · D+12.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)58.3%
Donald Trump (R)41.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

38,099 two-party votes · D+6.5 · D+4.3 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)53.2%
Donald Trump (R)46.8%