North Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Carolina House District 16
A district of about 98,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+38.5 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | R+16.4 | No race |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | R+41.7 | R+25.1 |
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 16.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Lower than 71% of seats.
Lower than 76% of seats.
Less dense than 88% 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.
District 1333% college gradsR+40.9Held RDistrict 113
30% college gradsR+31.9Held RDistrict 78
29% college gradsR+50.1Held RDistrict 67
North CarolinaR+47.3Held 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 2024.
- Carson Smith (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 41.7, 2026 by 25.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)