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

North Carolina House District 86

A district of about 88,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.3 relative to the nation for president.

Hugh Blackwell (R) · since Nov 4, 2008Next 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+41.3106th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 86

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+22.9No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesR+44.1R+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 86.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 16th pct · 101st of 120 in NC

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree65% 96th pct · 6th of 120 in NC

Higher than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 34th pct · 79th of 120 in NC

Lower than 66% of seats.

Black residents6% 13th pct · 105th of 120 in NC

Lower than 87% of seats.

Asian residents3% 71st pct · 36th of 120 in NC

Higher than 71% of seats.

People per square mile171 30th pct · 84th of 120 in NC

Less dense than 70% 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 81
21% college gradsR+45.0Held RDistrict 67
North CarolinaR+47.3Held 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. Hugh Blackwell (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 44.1, 2026 by 26.8

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