state senate districtNorth Carolina 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+27.5
2008D+39.9
2012D+36.2
2016D+43.2
2020D+44.9
2024D+43.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+16.3D+27.5 → D+43.9
vs. U.S. · 2024D+45.4D+43.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 81.6% of 156,508 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
90,667
34,623
2,432
127,722
156,508
81.6%
2020
87,304
32,667
1,850
121,821
145,405†
83.8%
2016
70,808
26,735
4,570
102,113
134,223†
76.1%
2012
63,422
29,411
1,103
93,936
120,264†
78.1%
2008
60,219
25,612
999
86,830
113,563†
76.5%
2004
43,399
24,606
252
68,257
106,862†
63.9%
† 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 20North CarolinaUnited States
English13.6%12.7%9.5%
German10.1%9.4%12.5%
Irish8.9%8.4%9.4%
American4.7%8.3%5.3%
Italian3.9%3.3%4.8%
Scottish2.4%2.3%1.3%
Polish1.9%1.0%2.2%
French1.5%—1.6%
African American†23.5%18.3%9.9%
African0.6%0.7%0.5%
Nigerian0.5%0.2%0.2%
Jamaican0.4%0.2%0.4%
Ethiopian0.2%——
Liberian0.2%——
Mexican5.8%5.6%11.3%
Honduran1.4%0.7%0.3%
Guatemalan1.1%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran1.0%0.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%
Colombian0.5%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Asian Indian1.8%1.2%1.4%
Chinese1.5%0.4%1.3%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.3%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.3%0.2%0.4%
Japanese0.3%—0.2%
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 20
North Carolina
United States
Median age
38.7
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
19.8%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC SD 20
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$92,145
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.0%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
52.1%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC SD 20
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
18.2%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
12.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
1.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.0%
0.4%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC SD 20
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 20th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+27.5%
2008
+39.9%
2012
+36.2%
2016
+43.2%
2020
+44.9%
2024
+43.9%
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
D
71.0%Harris90,667
27.1%Trump34,623
1.9%
D+43.9
R+1.0
D+45.4
127,722
D
71.7%Biden87,304
26.8%Trump32,667
1.5%
D+44.9
D+1.7
D+40.4
121,821
D
69.3%Clinton70,808
26.2%Trump26,735
4.5%
D+43.2
D+7.0
D+41.1
102,113
D
67.5%Obama63,422
31.3%Romney29,411
1.2%
D+36.2
R+3.6
D+32.4
93,936
D
69.4%Obama60,219
29.5%McCain25,612
1.2%
D+39.9
D+12.3
D+32.6
86,830
D
63.6%Kerry43,399
36.0%Bush24,606
0.4%
D+27.5
—
D+30.0
68,257
current representation
Current officeholders
DNatalie MurdockState Senate · 20
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin under one point, NC Senate District 20 sits at the competitive edge of the state's political map, where small shifts in turnout or coalition composition can decide outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.9 points.
A population of 201,314, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $92,145 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 22 and State Senate District 23.
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How did North Carolina 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 20th State Senate District voted Democratic by 43.9 points (D+43.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 127,722 votes cast, 90,667 went Democratic and 34,623 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 20th State Senate District?
North Carolina 20th State Senate District has a population of 201,314 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 20th State Senate District is $92,145 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 20th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
