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

North Carolina House District 81

A district of about 82,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+45.0 relative to the nation for president.

Larry Potts (R) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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+45.0107th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 81

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+21.7No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+43.8R+26.8

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 81.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 14th pct · 103rd of 120 in NC

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree62% 92nd pct · 11th of 120 in NC

Higher than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 32nd pct · 82nd of 120 in NC

Lower than 68% of seats.

Black residents9% 24th pct · 92nd of 120 in NC

Lower than 76% of seats.

Asian residents2% 56th pct · 53rd of 120 in NC

Higher than 56% of seats.

People per square mile306 46th pct · 65th of 120 in NC

Less dense than 54% 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 89
23% college gradsR+49.6Held RDistrict 80
23% college gradsR+50.7Held RDistrict 86
21% college gradsR+41.3Held RDistrict 97
28% college gradsR+46.2Held 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. Larry W. Potts (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 43.8, 2026 by 26.8

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