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

North Carolina House District 38

A district of about 77,000 people, 21% Hispanic and 35% Black, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+64.1 relative to the nation for president.

Abe Jones (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+64.15th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 38

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
GovernorD+66.3

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 38.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 68th pct · 39th of 120 in NC

Higher than 68% of seats.

White adults without a degree14% 6th pct · 113th of 120 in NC

Lower than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents21% 96th pct · 6th of 120 in NC

Higher than 96% of seats.

Black residents35% 80th pct · 25th of 120 in NC

Higher than 80% of seats.

Asian residents3% 67th pct · 40th of 120 in NC

Higher than 67% of seats.

People per square mile2,473 91st pct · 12th of 120 in NC

Denser than 91% 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 31
40% Black · 48% college gradsD+61.8Held DDistrict 72
38% Black · 41% college gradsD+51.0Held DDistrict 99
45% Black · 40% college gradsD+66.7Flipped DDistrict 92
20% Hispanic · 39% BlackD+40.0Held 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. Abe Jones (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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