North Carolina 22nd State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1884) · 36 presidential cycles · 36 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
84.3%
8,734 votes · D+68.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 83.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
68.5%
5,757 votes · R+37.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 64.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
84,171votes
78.9% of the vote · D+59.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 82,666 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
22,896votes
34.1% of the vote · D+31.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 22,280 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+60.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.8 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +58.6 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
+19.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.0 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · +8.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSophia ChitlikState Senate · 22
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
82.0%86,110
18.0%18,865
104,975
2020
D
82.1%81,850
17.9%17,863
99,713
2018
D
81.7%62,729
18.3%14,012
76,741
North Carolina 22nd State Senate District sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 68.6 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 37.0 points in 1928. 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 105,373 votes cast, 82,666 went Democratic and 20,727 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 22nd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 22nd State Senate District voted Republican was 1984.
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 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 22nd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 7 went Republican.