state senate districtNorth Carolina 10th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+36.1
2008R+23.6
2012R+27.6
2016R+30.3
2020R+24.3
2024R+21.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+14.7R+36.1 → R+21.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+20.0R+21.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 75.7% of 164,721 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
48,101
74,873
1,695
124,669
164,721
75.7%
2020
41,256
68,350
1,747
111,353
141,406†
78.7%
2016
28,378
54,395
3,175
85,948
124,505†
69.0%
2012
27,194
48,321
971
76,486
112,463†
68.0%
2008
26,809
43,649
803
71,261
105,314†
67.7%
2004
17,266
36,903
188
54,357
98,165†
55.4%
† 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.
——
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 10North CarolinaUnited States
English13.3%12.7%9.5%
American9.9%8.3%5.3%
Irish9.2%8.4%9.4%
German7.8%9.4%12.5%
Italian4.3%3.3%4.8%
French1.9%—1.6%
Scottish1.8%2.3%1.3%
Scotch-Irish1.7%1.4%—
Mexican9.9%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.5%1.2%1.8%
Honduran0.9%0.7%0.3%
Cuban0.7%0.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.5%0.7%0.7%
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
Dominican0.4%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
African American†14.7%18.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.7%0.5%
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 10
North Carolina
United States
Median age
38.1
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.8%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC SD 10
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$83,384
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.6%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
28.9%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC SD 10
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.5%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
13.6%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC SD 10
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 10th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−36.1%
2008
−23.6%
2012
−27.6%
2016
−30.3%
2020
−24.3%
2024
−21.5%
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
38.6%Harris48,101
60.1%Trump74,873
1.4%
R+21.5
D+2.9
R+20.0
124,669
R
37.0%Biden41,256
61.4%Trump68,350
1.6%
R+24.3
D+5.9
R+28.8
111,353
R
33.0%Clinton28,378
63.3%Trump54,395
3.7%
R+30.3
R+2.6
R+32.4
85,948
R
35.6%Obama27,194
63.2%Romney48,321
1.3%
R+27.6
R+4.0
R+31.5
76,486
R
37.6%Obama26,809
61.3%McCain43,649
1.1%
R+23.6
D+12.5
R+30.9
71,261
R
31.8%Kerry17,266
67.9%Bush36,903
0.3%
R+36.1
—
R+33.7
54,357
current representation
Current officeholders
RBenton SawreyState Senate · 10
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
North Carolina Senate District 10 covers a swath of the Piedmont region where Republicans carried the 2024 presidential contest by 13.4 points, reflecting a rural demographic mix that has trended consistently toward the GOP over the past decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 36.1 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.5 points.
A population of 215,999, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $83,384 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 31 and State Senate District 25.
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How did North Carolina 10th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 10th State Senate District voted Republican by 21.5 points (R+21.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 124,669 votes cast, 48,101 went Democratic and 74,873 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 10th State Senate District?
North Carolina 10th State Senate District has a population of 215,999 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 10th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 10th State Senate District is $83,384 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 10th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 10th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
