North Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Carolina House District 17
A district of about 106,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.8 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 | D+3.8 | No race |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | R+24.5 | R+9.0 |
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 17.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Higher than 78% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Lower than 83% of seats.
Less dense than 73% 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 11330% college gradsR+31.9Held RDistrict 93
37% college gradsR+16.3Flipped DDistrict 3
28% college gradsR+20.4Held RDistrict 119
33% college gradsR+12.6Flipped 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.
- Frank Iler (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 24.5, 2026 by 9.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)