state senate districtNorth Carolina 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+7.1
2008R+0.1
2012R+1.9
2016R+8.4
2020R+11.8
2024R+16.9
net swing · 2004→2024R+9.7R+7.1 → R+16.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+15.4R+16.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 72.3% of 159,363 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
47,259
66,706
1,184
115,149
159,363
72.3%
2020
50,351
63,911
1,137
115,399
163,790†
70.5%
2016
47,861
56,835
2,625
107,321
165,831†
64.7%
2012
52,336
54,358
891
107,585
165,052†
65.2%
2008
52,432
52,527
1,238
106,197
158,885†
66.8%
2004
38,432
44,364
256
83,052
152,718†
54.4%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNC SD 2North CarolinaUnited States
English14.9%12.7%9.5%
American9.4%8.3%5.3%
Irish7.9%8.4%9.4%
German7.8%9.4%12.5%
Italian2.8%3.3%4.8%
Scottish1.8%2.3%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.4%1.4%—
Polish1.2%1.0%2.2%
African American†29.0%18.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.7%0.5%
Mexican1.8%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.5%0.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NC SD 2
North Carolina
United States
Median age
48.3
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
6.5%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
25.7%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC SD 2
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$56,486
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.2%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
23.9%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC SD 2
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.7%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.3%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC SD 2
North Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
26.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
North Carolina 2nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−7.1%
2008
−0.1%
2012
−1.9%
2016
−8.4%
2020
−11.8%
2024
−16.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
41.0%Harris47,259
57.9%Trump66,706
1.0%
R+16.9
R+5.1
R+15.4
115,149
R
43.6%Biden50,351
55.4%Trump63,911
1.0%
R+11.8
R+3.4
R+16.2
115,399
R
44.6%Clinton47,861
53.0%Trump56,835
2.4%
R+8.4
R+6.5
R+10.5
107,321
R
48.6%Obama52,336
50.5%Romney54,358
0.8%
R+1.9
R+1.8
R+5.7
107,585
R
49.4%Obama52,432
49.5%McCain52,527
1.2%
R+0.1
D+7.1
R+7.4
106,197
R
46.3%Kerry38,432
53.4%Bush44,364
0.3%
R+7.1
—
R+4.7
83,052
current representation
Current officeholders
RNorman SandersonState Senate · 2
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
North Carolina's 2nd Senate District recorded a 10-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a constituency shaped by historically Black communities and rural counties in the state's northeastern corner.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.9 points.
A population of 198,557, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,486 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 9.
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How did North Carolina 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 16.9 points (R+16.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 115,149 votes cast, 47,259 went Democratic and 66,706 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 2nd State Senate District?
North Carolina 2nd State Senate District has a population of 198,557 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 2nd State Senate District is $56,486 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 2nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
