North Carolina 24th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 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. Roosevelt1936
92.9%
15,416 votes · D+85.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 91.7%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
60.3%
16,774 votes · R+21.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 57.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
43,279votes
58.3% of the vote · D+17.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 40,436 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
47,961votes
57.0% of the vote · R+15.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 44,732 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
John W. Davis1924
+106.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+81.7 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +80.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+13.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+15.0 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +12.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDanny BrittState Senate · 24
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
R
42.6%33,430
57.4%45,012
78,442
2020
R
47.0%36,616
53.0%41,338
77,954
2018
D
58.3%30,829
41.7%22,068
52,897
North Carolina 24th State Senate District sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.7 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 21.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.0 points.
A population of 202,786, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $48,140 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 29 and State Senate District 39.
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How did North Carolina 24th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 24th State Senate District voted Republican by 15.0 points (R+15.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 84,163 votes cast, 35,378 went Democratic and 47,961 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 24th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 24th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in North Carolina 24th State Senate District?
North Carolina 24th State Senate District has a population of 202,786 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 24th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 24th State Senate District is $48,140 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 24th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 24th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.