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

North Carolina House District 88

A district of about 88,000 people, 25% Hispanic and 20% Black, 54% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+40.0 relative to the nation for president.

Mary Belk (D) · 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.

D+40.019th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican61st seat · the majority lineDistrict 88

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+55.0No race
North Carolina House of RepresentativesNo raceD+56.0

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 88.

Adults with a bachelor's degree54% 86th pct · 18th of 120 in NC

Higher than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree14% 8th pct · 110th of 120 in NC

Lower than 92% of seats.

Hispanic residents25% 99th pct · 2nd of 120 in NC

Higher than 99% of seats.

Black residents20% 58th pct · 51st of 120 in NC

Higher than 58% of seats.

Asian residents5% 80th pct · 25th of 120 in NC

Higher than 80% of seats.

People per square mile3,349 97th pct · 4th of 120 in NC

Denser than 97% 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 100
22% Hispanic · 27% BlackD+27.3Held DDistrict 92
20% Hispanic · 39% BlackD+40.0Held DDistrict 102
23% Black · 61% college gradsD+50.5Held DDistrict 71
27% Black · 39% college gradsD+38.7Held 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. Mary Belk (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 56.0

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