North Carolina House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Carolina House District 98
A district of about 88,000 people, 61% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+2.3 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 | D+24.6 | No race |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | D+4.4 | D+20.1 |
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 98.
Higher than 90% of seats.
Lower than 68% of seats.
Lower than 94% of seats.
Lower than 85% of seats.
Higher than 79% of seats.
Denser than 72% 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 10559% college gradsD+0.2Flipped DDistrict 36
67% college gradsD+11.7Held DDistrict 35
63% college gradsR+2.9Flipped 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.
- Beth Gardner Helfrich (D)
2025– · Won 2024 by 4.4, 2026 by 20.1
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)