North Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Carolina House District 97
A district of about 93,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+46.2 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | R+24.0 | No race |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | No race | R+34.0 |
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 97.
Lower than 61% of seats.
Higher than 87% of seats.
Lower than 70% of seats.
Lower than 88% of seats.
Lower than 80% of seats.
Less dense than 55% 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 8023% college gradsR+50.7Held RDistrict 81
21% college gradsR+45.0Held RDistrict 89
23% college gradsR+49.6Held RDistrict 86
21% college gradsR+41.3Held 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.
- Heather Rhyne (R)
2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 by 34.0
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)