state senate districtNorth Carolina 22nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+31.4
2008D+47.6
2012D+51.3
2016D+56.2
2020D+59.2
2024D+58.8
net swing · 2004→2024D+27.4D+31.4 → D+58.8
vs. U.S. · 2024D+60.2D+58.8 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.7% of 140,896 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
82,526
20,706
1,983
105,215
140,896
74.7%
2020
84,171
20,978
1,543
106,692
133,613†
79.9%
2016
71,568
18,755
3,646
93,969
120,907†
77.7%
2012
65,990
20,896
1,044
87,930
108,490†
81.0%
2008
61,142
21,455
778
83,375
102,369†
81.4%
2004
44,026
22,914
394
67,334
96,247†
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.
——
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 22North CarolinaUnited States
English11.2%12.7%9.5%
German8.3%9.4%12.5%
Irish7.3%8.4%9.4%
American4.1%8.3%5.3%
Italian3.7%3.3%4.8%
Scottish2.1%2.3%1.3%
Polish1.8%1.0%2.2%
French1.5%—1.6%
African American†29.4%18.3%9.9%
African0.9%0.7%0.5%
Nigerian0.7%0.2%0.2%
Jamaican0.5%0.2%0.4%
Ethiopian0.4%——
Liberian0.3%——
Ghanaian0.2%——
Sierra Leonean0.2%——
Mexican8.2%5.6%11.3%
Honduran3.0%0.7%0.3%
Salvadoran1.6%0.7%0.7%
Puerto Rican1.0%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.9%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.7%0.3%0.4%
Cuban0.6%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%0.3%0.7%
Chinese1.1%0.4%1.3%
Asian Indian1.0%1.2%1.4%
Filipino0.4%0.2%0.9%
Vietnamese0.2%0.3%0.6%
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
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 22
North Carolina
United States
Median age
37.1
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
10.1%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC SD 22
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$77,407
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.9%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
55.2%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC SD 22
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
21.2%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
13.5%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.6%
1.1%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.4%
0.4%
1.1%
Other languages
1.6%
0.5%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC SD 22
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 22nd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+31.4%
2008
+47.6%
2012
+51.3%
2016
+56.2%
2020
+59.2%
2024
+58.8%
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
78.4%Harris82,526
19.7%Trump20,706
1.9%
D+58.8
R+0.5
D+60.2
105,215
D
78.9%Biden84,171
19.7%Trump20,978
1.4%
D+59.2
D+3.0
D+54.8
106,692
D
76.2%Clinton71,568
20.0%Trump18,755
3.9%
D+56.2
D+4.9
D+54.1
93,969
D
75.0%Obama65,990
23.8%Romney20,896
1.2%
D+51.3
D+3.7
D+47.4
87,930
D
73.3%Obama61,142
25.7%McCain21,455
0.9%
D+47.6
D+16.2
D+40.3
83,375
D
65.4%Kerry44,026
34.0%Bush22,914
0.6%
D+31.4
—
D+33.8
67,334
current representation
Current officeholders
DSophia ChitlikState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+26.9 across roughly 200,000 residents, this district sits well outside the state's competitive tier, making it a reliable anchor in the chamber's Republican caucus math.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.2 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 58.8 points.
A population of 199,804, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,407 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 23.
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How did North Carolina 22nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 22nd State Senate District voted Democratic by 58.8 points (D+58.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 105,215 votes cast, 82,526 went Democratic and 20,706 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 22nd State Senate District?
North Carolina 22nd State Senate District has a population of 199,804 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 22nd State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 22nd State Senate District is $77,407 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 22nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 22nd State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
