state senate districtNorth Carolina 37th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.7
2008R+22.7
2012R+29.1
2016R+31.2
2020R+26.5
2024R+26.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+9.1R+35.7 → R+26.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+25.1R+26.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 77.3% of 171,877 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
47,905
83,274
1,694
132,873
171,877
77.3%
2020
44,564
77,253
1,756
123,573
156,076†
79.2%
2016
32,435
63,653
3,942
100,030
143,693†
69.6%
2012
31,923
58,645
1,160
91,728
134,542†
68.2%
2008
32,939
52,576
1,018
86,533
126,177†
68.6%
2004
21,848
46,253
252
68,353
117,812†
58.0%
† 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 37North CarolinaUnited States
English14.4%12.7%9.5%
German13.2%9.4%12.5%
Irish11.2%8.4%9.4%
American9.4%8.3%5.3%
Italian5.4%3.3%4.8%
Scotch-Irish2.7%1.4%—
Scottish2.4%2.3%1.3%
Polish2.2%1.0%2.2%
African American†9.5%18.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.7%0.5%
Mexican3.4%5.6%11.3%
Honduran0.7%0.7%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%
Colombian0.6%0.3%0.4%
Salvadoran0.4%0.7%0.7%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.2%0.3%0.7%
Venezuelan0.2%——
Asian Indian0.9%1.2%1.4%
Vietnamese0.3%0.3%0.6%
Chinese0.2%0.4%1.3%
Hmong0.2%——
Korean0.2%0.2%0.4%
Laotian0.2%——
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 37
North Carolina
United States
Median age
41.4
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.6%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC SD 37
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$86,317
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.4%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.7%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC SD 37
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
13.1%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
8.2%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.2%
1.1%
2.0%
Other Asian & Pacific Island
1.2%
0.9%
1.1%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC SD 37
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 37th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−35.7%
2008
−22.7%
2012
−29.1%
2016
−31.2%
2020
−26.5%
2024
−26.6%
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
R
36.1%Harris47,905
62.7%Trump83,274
1.3%
R+26.6
R+0.2
R+25.1
132,873
R
36.1%Biden44,564
62.5%Trump77,253
1.4%
R+26.5
D+4.8
R+30.9
123,573
R
32.4%Clinton32,435
63.6%Trump63,653
3.9%
R+31.2
R+2.1
R+33.3
100,030
R
34.8%Obama31,923
63.9%Romney58,645
1.3%
R+29.1
R+6.4
R+33.0
91,728
R
38.1%Obama32,939
60.8%McCain52,576
1.2%
R+22.7
D+13.0
R+30.0
86,533
R
32.0%Kerry21,848
67.7%Bush46,253
0.4%
R+35.7
—
R+33.2
68,353
current representation
Current officeholders
RVickie SawyerState Senate · 37
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
North Carolina Senate District 37 delivered a 12.4-point Democratic margin in 2024, reflecting the dense urban and majority-minority constituencies that define its electorate and separate it sharply from the state's competitive suburban corridors.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 35.7 points in 2004. The 2024 margin was 26.6 points.
A population of 219,210, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $86,317 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 17 and State Senate District 15.
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How did North Carolina 37th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 37th State Senate District voted Republican by 26.6 points (R+26.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 132,873 votes cast, 47,905 went Democratic and 83,274 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 37th State Senate District?
North Carolina 37th State Senate District has a population of 219,210 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 37th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 37th State Senate District is $86,317 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 37th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 37th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
