Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-073
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 073
- Land Area
- 146.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.34 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Cabarrus County | 146.09 sq mi | 100.0% | 40.4% |
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Places
Showing all 3 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| NC District 8 | 59,377 | 65.9% | 8.0% | 85.5% |
| NC District 6 | 30,659 | 34.1% | 4.1% | 14.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 62,510
- Active Voters
- 53,693 (85.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 17,597 | 28.2% |
| Republican | 19,890 | 31.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 24,532 | 39.2% |
| Other parties | 491 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 8,982 (14.4%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 45,215 (72.3%) | 3,213 (5.1%) | 8,905 (14.2%) |
| 2021–2022 | 27,575 (44.1%) | 2,656 (4.2%) | 6,571 (10.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 41,120 (65.8%) | 7,858 (12.6%) | 6,539 (10.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 25,884 (41.4%) | 2,085 (3.3%) | 3,636 (5.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 30,365 (48.6%) | 5,967 (9.5%) | 8,691 (13.9%) |
| 2013–2014 | 16,904 (27.0%) | 1,326 (2.1%) | 4,118 (6.6%) |
| 2011–2012 | 25,615 (41.0%) | 4,175 (6.7%) | 6,777 (10.8%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/20/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 93,991 (± 2,521)
- Median Age
- 35.8
- Median Household Income
- $76,660 (± $5,025)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 23,910 | 25.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 57,299 | 61.0% |
| 65 and over | 12,782 | 13.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15,895 | 16.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 51,609 | 54.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 20,120 | 21.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,469 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 145 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 31 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 547 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4,175 | 4.4% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 88,321
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 65,007
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 77,098 | 87.3% |
| Hispanic | 11,223 | 12.7% |
| White | 51,913 | 58.8% |
| Black | 20,230 | 22.9% |
| Asian | 1,022 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 146 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 32 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 365 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 59,265 | 91.2% |
| Hispanic | 5,747 | 8.8% |
| White | 41,783 | 64.3% |
| Black | 15,756 | 24.2% |
| Asian | 868 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 847 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 246 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
