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

North Carolina House District 61

A district of about 91,000 people, 38% Black, 44% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+56.8 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.

D+56.89th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 61

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+63.4
North Carolina House of RepresentativesD+57.7

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 61.

Adults with a bachelor's degree44% 75th pct · 31st of 120 in NC

Higher than 75% of seats.

White adults without a degree21% 19th pct · 97th of 120 in NC

Lower than 81% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 47th pct · 64th of 120 in NC

Lower than 53% of seats.

Black residents38% 87th pct · 17th of 120 in NC

Higher than 87% of seats.

Asian residents3% 62nd pct · 46th of 120 in NC

Higher than 62% of seats.

People per square mile3,361 99th pct · 2nd of 120 in NC

Denser than 99% 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. Mary Price (Pricey) Harrison (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 57.7, 2026 unopposed

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