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

North Carolina House District 31

Zack Forde-Hawkins has no major-party opponent.

Zack Forde-Hawkins has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+62: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+61.3D+59.0 vs. nation2020 presidentD+63.0D+58.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+61.4D+62.9 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
94,540
People per km²
447
Adults with a B.A.+
48%
White, no degree
14%of adults
  • White 32%
  • Hispanic 20%
  • Black 40%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

43,291 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Zack Hawkins (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

49,281 two-party votes · D+61.4 · D+62.9 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)80.7%
Donald Trump (R)19.3%

2022 Earlier district lines

29,472 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Zack Hawkins (D)84.2%
Sean Haugh (L)15.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

108,402 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Zack Hawkins (D)85.5%
Sean Haugh (—)14.5%

2020 President Vote in this district

47,692 two-party votes · D+63.0 · D+58.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)81.5%
Donald Trump (R)18.5%

2016 President Vote in this district

47,053 two-party votes · D+61.3 · D+59.0 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)80.6%
Donald Trump (R)19.4%