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

North Carolina House District 55

A district of about 87,000 people, 24% Black, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+24.3 relative to the nation for president.

Mark Brody (R) · since Nov 6, 2012Next 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+24.383rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 55

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
GovernorR+12.0No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+26.0R+11.6

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 55.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 6th pct · 113th of 120 in NC

Lower than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 65th pct · 43rd of 120 in NC

Higher than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 87th pct · 17th of 120 in NC

Higher than 87% of seats.

Black residents24% 66th pct · 42nd of 120 in NC

Higher than 66% of seats.

Asian residents1% 34th pct · 80th of 120 in NC

Lower than 66% of seats.

People per square mile96 13th pct · 104th of 120 in NC

Less dense than 87% 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 22
27% BlackR+25.3Held RDistrict 51
23% college gradsR+24.9Flipped ODistrict 6
21% Black · 25% college gradsR+21.0Held RDistrict 28
21% college gradsR+34.1Held R

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. Clancy Baucom (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 11.6
  2. Mark Brody (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 26.0

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