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

North Carolina House District 7

A district of about 93,000 people, 26% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.0 relative to the nation for president.

Matthew Winslow (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+12.065th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 7

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+5.0No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+13.2D+3.1

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 7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 30th pct · 84th of 120 in NC

Lower than 70% of seats.

White adults without a degree44% 61st pct · 47th of 120 in NC

Higher than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 56th pct · 53rd of 120 in NC

Higher than 56% of seats.

Black residents26% 70th pct · 37th of 120 in NC

Higher than 70% of seats.

Asian residents1% 28th pct · 87th of 120 in NC

Lower than 72% of seats.

People per square mile154 26th pct · 89th of 120 in NC

Less dense than 74% 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 43
26% Black · 29% college gradsR+12.6Flipped DDistrict 10
30% Black · 24% college gradsR+15.3Held RDistrict 9
25% Black · 36% college gradsR+10.4CountingDistrict 6
21% Black · 25% college gradsR+21.0Held 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. Mark Speed (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 3.1
  2. Matthew Winslow (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 13.2

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