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

North Carolina House District 54

Robert Reives has no major-party opponent.

Robert Reives has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+8: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+5.9D+3.7 vs. nation2020 presidentD+7.7D+3.1 vs. nation2024 presidentD+8.5D+10.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
89,535
People per km²
45
Adults with a B.A.+
45%
White, no degree
38%of adults
  • White 69%
  • Hispanic 14%
  • Black 10%
  • Asian 2%
  • 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

54,624 votes · D+9.5
✓ Robert T. Reives II (D)54.8%
Joe Godfrey (R)45.2%

2024 President Vote in this district

55,345 two-party votes · D+8.5 · D+10.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.3%
Donald Trump (R)45.7%

2022 Earlier district lines

41,789 votes · D+10.6
✓ Robert T Reives (D)55.3%
Walter Petty (R)44.7%

2020 Earlier district lines

123,604 votes · D+22.4
✓ Robert T Reives II (D)61.2%
George T Gilson Jr (R)38.8%

2020 President Vote in this district

51,675 two-party votes · D+7.7 · D+3.1 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)53.8%
Donald Trump (R)46.2%

2016 President Vote in this district

43,201 two-party votes · D+5.9 · D+3.7 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)52.9%
Donald Trump (R)47.1%