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

North Carolina House District 72

A district of about 87,000 people, 38% Black, 41% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+51.0 relative to the nation for president.

Amber Baker (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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.

D+51.013th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 72

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+64.2

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 72.

Adults with a bachelor's degree41% 69th pct · 38th of 120 in NC

Higher than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree14% 11th pct · 107th of 120 in NC

Lower than 89% of seats.

Hispanic residents16% 86th pct · 18th of 120 in NC

Higher than 86% of seats.

Black residents38% 87th pct · 16th of 120 in NC

Higher than 87% of seats.

Asian residents3% 63rd pct · 45th of 120 in NC

Higher than 63% of seats.

People per square mile2,209 89th pct · 14th of 120 in NC

Denser than 89% 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.

District 33
37% Black · 40% college gradsD+42.9Held DDistrict 101
43% Black · 41% college gradsD+38.3Held DDistrict 38
21% Hispanic · 35% BlackD+64.1Held DDistrict 31
40% Black · 48% college gradsD+61.8Held D

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. Amber M. Baker (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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