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

North Carolina House District 51

A district of about 88,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+24.9 relative to the nation for president.

John Sauls (R) · since Nov 5, 2002Flipped in 2024Next 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+24.984th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 51

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+1.6
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+28.6

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 51.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 24th pct · 91st of 120 in NC

Lower than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 69th pct · 38th of 120 in NC

Higher than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents18% 91st pct · 12th of 120 in NC

Higher than 91% of seats.

Black residents15% 47th pct · 64th of 120 in NC

Lower than 53% of seats.

Asian residents1% 22nd pct · 94th of 120 in NC

Lower than 78% of seats.

People per square mile179 33rd pct · 81st of 120 in NC

Less dense than 67% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. April Montgomery (I)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 1.4
  2. John Sauls (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 28.6

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