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

North Carolina House District 43

A district of about 87,000 people, 26% Black, 29% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.6 relative to the nation for president.

Diane Wheatley (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped 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.

R+12.667th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 43

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+3.4No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+14.7D+4.2

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 43.

Adults with a bachelor's degree29% 44th pct · 68th of 120 in NC

Lower than 56% of seats.

White adults without a degree41% 52nd pct · 58th of 120 in NC

Higher than 52% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 44th pct · 68th of 120 in NC

Lower than 56% of seats.

Black residents26% 71st pct · 36th of 120 in NC

Higher than 71% of seats.

Asian residents1% 42nd pct · 70th of 120 in NC

Lower than 58% of seats.

People per square mile189 34th pct · 80th of 120 in NC

Less dense than 66% 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 7
26% Black · 25% college gradsR+12.0Flipped DDistrict 10
30% Black · 24% college gradsR+15.3Held RDistrict 9
25% Black · 36% college gradsR+10.4CountingDistrict 59
28% Black · 35% college gradsR+10.1Flipped 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. Janene Ackles (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.2
  2. Diane Wheatley (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 14.7

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