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

North Carolina House District 74

A district of about 90,000 people, 51% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+8.2 relative to the nation for president.

Jeff Zenger (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+8.257th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 74

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+17.1No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+3.6D+14.1

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 74.

Adults with a bachelor's degree51% 82nd pct · 23rd of 120 in NC

Higher than 82% of seats.

White adults without a degree36% 43rd pct · 69th of 120 in NC

Lower than 57% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 36th pct · 77th of 120 in NC

Lower than 64% of seats.

Black residents13% 40th pct · 72nd of 120 in NC

Lower than 60% of seats.

Asian residents4% 71st pct · 35th of 120 in NC

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile686 61st pct · 47th of 120 in NC

Denser than 61% 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 37
48% college gradsR+3.9Flipped DDistrict 20
47% college gradsR+10.3CountingDistrict 35
63% college gradsR+2.9Flipped DDistrict 95
49% college gradsR+27.8Held 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. Amy Taylor North (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 14.1
  2. Jeffrey (Jeff) Zenger (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 3.6

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