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

North Carolina House District 2

Ray Jeffers has no major-party opponent.

Ray Jeffers has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+10: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+11.3D+9.0 vs. nation2020 presidentD+10.4D+5.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+10.3D+11.8 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
95,114
People per km²
68
Adults with a B.A.+
31%
White, no degree
36%of adults
  • White 50%
  • Hispanic 12%
  • Black 31%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

49,206 votes · D+15.2
✓ Ray Jeffers (D)57.6%
Jason Chambers (R)42.4%

2024 President Vote in this district

49,871 two-party votes · D+10.3 · D+11.8 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)55.1%
Donald Trump (R)44.9%

2022 Earlier district lines

36,084 votes · D+11.4
✓ Ray Jeffers (D)54.6%
Larry Yarborough (R)43.4%
Gavin Bell (L)2.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

85,877 votes · R+20.8
✓ Larry Yarborough (R)60.4%
Cindy Deporter (D)39.6%

2020 President Vote in this district

53,241 two-party votes · D+10.4 · D+5.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)55.2%
Donald Trump (R)44.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

52,406 two-party votes · D+11.3 · D+9.0 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)55.6%
Donald Trump (R)44.4%