North Carolina 40th 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
91.1%
5,251 votes · D+82.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 89.4%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
55.6%
8,831 votes · R+12.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 48.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
69,203votes
76.1% of the vote · D+54.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 65,672 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
21,793votes
24.2% of the vote · D+48.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 20,149 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
James M. Cox1920
+99.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+73.2 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +99.0 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1968
−0.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+0.6 · U.S. R+0.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · −7.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoyce WaddellState Senate · 40
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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
2018
D
68.5%48,495
31.5%22,336
70,831
Its Democratic presidential margin was D+48.7 in 2024 and D+48.7 in 2008. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with White residents at 44.9%.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 12.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.7 points.
A population of 218,881, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,927 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 41.
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How did North Carolina 40th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 40th State Senate District voted Democratic by 48.7 points (D+48.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 90,061 votes cast, 65,672 went Democratic and 21,793 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 40th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 40th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in North Carolina 40th State Senate District?
North Carolina 40th State Senate District has a population of 218,881 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 40th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 40th State Senate District is $63,927 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 40th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 40th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.