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North Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina House District 105

A district of about 93,000 people, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+0.2 relative to the nation for president.

Tricia Cotham (R) · since Nov 4, 2008Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 120 seats

Every North Carolina House of Representatives 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+0.248th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 105

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+19.2No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+0.4D+14.2

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 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is District 105.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 87th pct · 16th of 120 in NC

Higher than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree29% 31st pct · 83rd of 120 in NC

Lower than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 27th pct · 88th of 120 in NC

Lower than 73% of seats.

Black residents9% 23rd pct · 93rd of 120 in NC

Lower than 77% of seats.

Asian residents6% 86th pct · 18th of 120 in NC

Higher than 86% of seats.

People per square mile1,539 77th pct · 28th of 120 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 98
61% college gradsD+2.3Held DDistrict 36
67% college gradsD+11.7Held DDistrict 62
53% college gradsR+6.4Flipped DDistrict 74
51% college gradsR+8.2Flipped 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 2024.

  1. Ken McCool (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 14.2
  2. Tricia Ann Cotham (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 0.4

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