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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

North Carolina's 2nd District

A district of about 767,000 people, 23% Black, 54% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+34.9 relative to the nation for president.

Deborah K. Ross (D) · since Jan 3, 2021Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NC-2

Source: 2026 results: North Carolina State Board of Elections; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

D+34.973rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line124NC-2111371491310658

Labels below the bar mark 13 other seats in North Carolina.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
GovernorD+47.1No race
U.S. HouseNo raceD+51.6

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is NC-2.

Adults with a bachelor's degree54% 94th pct · 2nd of 14 in NC

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree20% 19th pct · 12th of 14 in NC

Lower than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 50th pct · 4th of 14 in NC

Higher than 50% of seats.

Black residents23% 85th pct · 4th of 14 in NC

Higher than 85% of seats.

Asian residents6% 68th pct · 2nd of 14 in NC

Higher than 68% of seats.

People per square mile1,857 77th pct · 2nd of 14 in NC

Denser than 77% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

MD-3
53% college gradsD+24.8Held DNY-16
29% Hispanic · 49% college gradsD+36.2Held DOH-3
28% Black · 45% college gradsD+41.6Held DCT-4
23% Hispanic · 54% college gradsD+25.5Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Deborah Ross (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 51.6

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)