North Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Carolina House District 18
A district of about 88,000 people, 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+22.3 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+45.0 | No race |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | No race | D+40.8 |
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 120 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is District 18.
Higher than 71% of seats.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Lower than 51% of seats.
Higher than 53% of seats.
Lower than 62% of seats.
Denser 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
District 3748% college gradsR+3.9Flipped DDistrict 34
61% college gradsD+31.5Held DDistrict 66
28% Black · 52% college gradsD+27.9Held DDistrict 114
51% college gradsD+16.4Held 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.
- Deb Butler (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 67.7, 2026 by 40.8
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)