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

North Carolina House District 77

A district of about 93,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+53.6 relative to the nation for president.

Julia Howard (R) · since Nov 6, 1990Next 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+53.6117th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 77

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
GovernorR+27.9No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+58.2R+41.6

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 77.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 20th pct · 96th of 120 in NC

Lower than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 95th pct · 7th of 120 in NC

Higher than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 51st pct · 59th of 120 in NC

Higher than 51% of seats.

Black residents4% 8th pct · 110th of 120 in NC

Lower than 92% of seats.

Asian residents0% 8th pct · 110th of 120 in NC

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile125 21st pct · 95th of 120 in NC

Less dense than 79% 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 90
North CarolinaR+56.8Held RDistrict 78
29% college gradsR+50.1Held RDistrict 94
North CarolinaR+57.5Held RDistrict 80
23% college gradsR+50.7Held 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. Julia Craven Howard (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 58.2, 2026 by 41.6

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