HarrisDemocratic38.5%48,995TrumpRepublican60.3%76,859OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,570
R+21.9- Lead
- 27,864
- Total
- 127,424
- vs nation
- R+20.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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North Carolina 26th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (45 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic38.3%46,076TrumpRepublican60.5%72,816OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,495
R+22.2- Lead
- 26,740
- Total
- 120,387
- vs nation
- R+26.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.8%35,543TrumpRepublican61.8%63,121OtherAll other candidates3.4%3,426
R+27.0- Lead
- 27,578
- Total
- 102,090
- vs nation
- R+29.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic36.5%37,364RomneyRepublican62.6%64,006OtherAll other candidates0.9%940
R+26.0- Lead
- 26,642
- Total
- 102,310
- vs nation
- R+29.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.3%37,705McCainRepublican60.9%60,058OtherAll other candidates0.8%788
R+22.7- Lead
- 22,353
- Total
- 98,551
- vs nation
- R+30.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic32.6%28,730BushRepublican67.1%59,205OtherAll other candidates0.3%293
R+34.5- Lead
- 30,475
- Total
- 88,228
- vs nation
- R+32.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic33.0%24,938BushRepublican66.3%50,135OtherAll other candidates0.7%493
R+33.3- Lead
- 25,197
- Total
- 75,566
- vs nation
- R+33.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.1%21,856DoleRepublican59.5%39,271OtherAll other candidates7.4%4,903
R+26.4- Lead
- 17,415
- Total
- 66,030
- vs nation
- R+34.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 211,8012024 5-year
- Population density
- 218 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 973 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,9202024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 18.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.7 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 16, GA · twin score 91.3
presidential history
Party record book
North Carolina 26th 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. Roosevelt1940
71.3%
15,100 votes · D+42.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 71.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
79.2%
37,181 votes · R+59.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 72.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
48,995votes
38.5% of the vote · R+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 46,076 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
76,859votes
60.3% of the vote · R+21.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72,816 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
+32.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+42.7 · U.S. D+9.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +29.7 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
+36.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.6 · U.S. R+23.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · +35.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RPhil BergerState Senate · 26
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.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+21.8 in 2024, compared with R+22.7 in 2008. The district had about 436,000 residents, 52.9% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.7 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 59.6 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 21.9 points.
A population of 211,801, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,920 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 18.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 16
Georgia
91.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 18
South Carolina
91.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State Senate District 29
Georgia
90.4twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did North Carolina 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 26th State Senate District voted Republican by 21.9 points (R+21.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 127,424 votes cast, 48,995 went Democratic and 76,859 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 26th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 26th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1948.
How many people live in North Carolina 26th State Senate District?
North Carolina 26th State Senate District has a population of 211,801 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 26th State Senate District is $73,920 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 26th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.