Overview
- District ID
- nc-hd-117
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 117
- Land Area
- 248.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.36 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 |
|---|
| Henderson County | 248.82 sq mi | 100.0% | 66.7% |
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Places
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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 11 | 91,035 | 100.0% | 12.2% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 71,237
- Active Voters
- 62,258 (87.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,658 | 19.2% |
| Republican | 24,587 | 34.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 32,459 | 45.6% |
| Other parties | 533 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 53,853 (75.6%) | 5,235 (7.3%) | 14,903 (20.9%) |
| 2021–2022 | 38,017 (53.4%) | 4,360 (6.1%) | 12,677 (17.8%) |
| 2019–2020 | 48,600 (68.2%) | 11,066 (15.5%) | 11,425 (16.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 33,283 (46.7%) | 2,728 (3.8%) | 7,658 (10.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 37,090 (52.1%) | 7,418 (10.4%) | 12,647 (17.8%) |
| 2013–2014 | 21,834 (30.6%) | 2,014 (2.8%) | 6,366 (8.9%) |
| 2011–2012 | 29,903 (42.0%) | 5,230 (7.3%) | 10,118 (14.2%) |
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
- 91,932 (± 1,530)
- Median Age
- 46.2
- Median Household Income
- $67,565 (± $4,415)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 36.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 17,470 | 19.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 50,937 | 55.4% |
| 65 and over | 23,525 | 25.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 11,928 | 13.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 72,611 | 79.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,681 | 2.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,242 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 184 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 242 | 0.3% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 511 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,533 | 2.8% |
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
- 87,529
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 70,211
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 79,153 | 90.4% |
| Hispanic | 8,371 | 9.6% |
| White | 72,748 | 83.1% |
| Black | 2,809 | 3.2% |
| Asian | 1,145 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 183 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 184 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 151 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 65,860 | 93.8% |
| Hispanic | 4,349 | 6.2% |
| White | 61,175 | 87.1% |
| Black | 2,745 | 3.9% |
| Asian | 1,092 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 584 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 167 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 111 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
