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

North Carolina's 8th District

A district of about 769,000 people, 35% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+19.0 relative to the nation for president.

Mark Harris (R) · since Jan 3, 2025Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NC-8

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.

R+19.0299th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line124211137149131065NC-8

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
GovernorR+0.5No race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+1.8

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-8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree35% 56th pct · 6th of 14 in NC

Higher than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 52nd pct · 11th of 14 in NC

Higher than 52% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 37th pct · 9th of 14 in NC

Lower than 63% of seats.

Black residents16% 76th pct · 11th of 14 in NC

Higher than 76% of seats.

Asian residents4% 57th pct · 4th of 14 in NC

Higher than 57% of seats.

People per square mile204 41st pct · 9th of 14 in NC

Less dense than 59% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

NC-14
36% college gradsR+15.8Flipped DNC-10
33% college gradsR+17.1Held RMD-1
35% college gradsR+16.3Held RNC-7
33% college gradsR+13.4Held R

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. Mark Harris (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 1.8

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