state senate districtNorth Carolina 13th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.3
2008R+10.1
2012R+14.1
2016R+7.3
2020D+1.6
2024D+4.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+30.9R+26.3 → D+4.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+6.1D+4.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 89.1% of 146,493 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
66,955
60,919
2,677
130,551
146,493
89.1%
2020
58,642
56,782
2,397
117,821
135,030†
87.3%
2016
40,276
47,006
5,021
92,303
120,938†
76.3%
2012
35,658
47,588
1,316
84,562
107,488†
78.7%
2008
33,762
41,428
928
76,118
98,323†
77.4%
2004
22,853
39,284
304
62,441
89,157†
70.0%
† 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 13North CarolinaUnited States
English17.3%12.7%9.5%
German13.2%9.4%12.5%
Irish11.6%8.4%9.4%
American7.5%8.3%5.3%
Italian6.1%3.3%4.8%
Scottish3.3%2.3%1.3%
Polish2.5%1.0%2.2%
French2.2%—1.6%
African American†9.9%18.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.7%0.5%
Nigerian0.2%0.2%0.2%
Mexican4.6%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.3%1.2%1.8%
Dominican0.7%0.3%0.7%
Salvadoran0.7%0.7%0.7%
Honduran0.6%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Asian Indian2.0%1.2%1.4%
Chinese0.5%0.4%1.3%
Vietnamese0.3%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Filipino0.2%0.2%0.9%
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 13
North Carolina
United States
Median age
39.9
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.8%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
12.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC SD 13
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$120,288
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.5%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
57.2%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC SD 13
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
19.4%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
8.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
3.2%
1.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.0%
0.4%
1.1%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
2.2%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC SD 13
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 13th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.3%
2008
−10.1%
2012
−14.1%
2016
−7.3%
2020
+1.6%
2024
+4.6%
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
D
51.3%Harris66,955
46.7%Trump60,919
2.1%
D+4.6
D+3.0
D+6.1
130,551
D
49.8%Biden58,642
48.2%Trump56,782
2.0%
D+1.6
D+8.9
R+2.9
117,821
R
43.6%Clinton40,276
50.9%Trump47,006
5.4%
R+7.3
D+6.8
R+9.4
92,303
R
42.2%Obama35,658
56.3%Romney47,588
1.6%
R+14.1
R+4.0
R+18.0
84,562
R
44.4%Obama33,762
54.4%McCain41,428
1.2%
R+10.1
D+16.2
R+17.3
76,118
R
36.6%Kerry22,853
62.9%Bush39,284
0.5%
R+26.3
—
R+23.9
62,441
current representation
Current officeholders
DLisa GrafsteinState Senate · 13
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+31, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided at the legislative level, reflecting a rural or exurban constituency where statewide competitive dynamics rarely penetrate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.6 points in 2024 and a Republican high of 26.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.6 points.
A population of 198,371, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $120,288 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 18 and State Senate District 42.
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How did North Carolina 13th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 13th State Senate District voted Democratic by 4.6 points (D+4.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 130,551 votes cast, 66,955 went Democratic and 60,919 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 13th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 13th State Senate District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in North Carolina 13th State Senate District?
North Carolina 13th State Senate District has a population of 198,371 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 13th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 13th State Senate District is $120,288 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 13th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 13th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
