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

North Carolina House District 82

A district of about 92,000 people, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+8.7 relative to the nation for president.

Brian Echevarria (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Flipped 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+8.759th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 82

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+6.9No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+8.7D+12.0

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 82.

Adults with a bachelor's degree48% 77th pct · 28th of 120 in NC

Higher than 77% of seats.

White adults without a degree35% 40th pct · 72nd of 120 in NC

Lower than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 45th pct · 66th of 120 in NC

Lower than 55% of seats.

Black residents15% 46th pct · 65th of 120 in NC

Lower than 54% of seats.

Asian residents12% 97th pct · 4th of 120 in NC

Higher than 97% of seats.

People per square mile535 56th pct · 53rd of 120 in NC

Denser than 56% 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. 3 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 62
53% college gradsR+6.4Flipped DDistrict 68
58% college gradsR+20.9Held RDistrict 105
59% college gradsD+0.2Flipped DDistrict 74
51% college gradsR+8.2Flipped 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. Chris Bishopp (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 12.0
  2. Brian Echevarria (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 8.7

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