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North Carolina › North Carolina House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
North Carolina House District 79
Darren Armstrong has no major-party opponent.
Darren Armstrong has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+27: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 85,508
- People per km²
- 8
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 27%
- White, no degree
- 51%of adults
- White 72%
- Hispanic 8%
- Black 17%
- 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
50,778 votes · R+26.5✓ Keith Kidwell (R)63.2%
Mary Beedle (D)36.8%
2024 President Vote in this district
48,196 two-party votes · R+28.5 · R+27.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.2%
Kamala Harris (D)35.8%
2022 Earlier district lines
26,309 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Keith Kidwell (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
79,264 votes · R+27.6✓ Keith Kidwell (R)63.8%
Nick Blount (D)36.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
50,685 two-party votes · R+23.4 · R+27.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.7%
Joe Biden (D)38.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
43,626 two-party votes · R+24.0 · R+26.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)62.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)38.0%