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

North Carolina House District 62

A district of about 92,000 people, 53% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+6.4 relative to the nation for president.

John Blust (R) · since Nov 7, 2000Flipped 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+6.455th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 62

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+17.7No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+6.9D+0.5

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 62.

Adults with a bachelor's degree53% 84th pct · 20th of 120 in NC

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 37th pct · 76th of 120 in NC

Lower than 63% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 7th pct · 112th of 120 in NC

Lower than 93% of seats.

Black residents15% 43rd pct · 69th of 120 in NC

Lower than 57% of seats.

Asian residents8% 92nd pct · 10th of 120 in NC

Higher than 92% of seats.

People per square mile575 57th pct · 52nd of 120 in NC

Denser than 57% 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. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 105
59% college gradsD+0.2Flipped DDistrict 82
48% college gradsR+8.7Flipped DDistrict 74
51% college gradsR+8.2Flipped DDistrict 68
58% college gradsR+20.9Held 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. Shelly Headen (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 0.5
  2. John M. Blust (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 6.9

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