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

North Carolina House District 45

Frances Jackson has no major-party opponent.

Frances Jackson has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+16: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+14.0D+11.8 vs. nation2020 presidentD+17.6D+13.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+15.2D+16.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
83,164
People per km²
630
Adults with a B.A.+
26%
White, no degree
30%of adults
  • White 38%
  • Hispanic 15%
  • Black 37%
  • Asian 3%
  • 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

25,090 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Frances Vinell Jackson (D)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

35,358 two-party votes · D+15.2 · D+16.7 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)57.6%
Donald Trump (R)42.4%

2022 Earlier district lines

20,212 votes · D+10.3
✓ Frances Jackson (D)55.2%
Susan Chapman (R)44.8%

2020 Earlier district lines

79,644 votes · R+1.8
✓ John Szoka (R)50.9%
Frances Vinell Jackson (D)49.1%

2020 President Vote in this district

37,279 two-party votes · D+17.6 · D+13.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)58.8%
Donald Trump (R)41.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

30,685 two-party votes · D+14.0 · D+11.8 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.0%
Donald Trump (R)43.0%