North Carolina 47th 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
Samuel J. Tilden1876
62.7%
5,354 votes · D+25.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 53.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
66.7%
34,574 votes · R+34.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · 64.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
42,963votes
35.0% of the vote · R+28.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 42,606 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78,164votes
63.6% of the vote · R+28.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 76,421 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
+17.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+7.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +9.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+32.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+28.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +31.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRalph HiseState Senate · 47
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
35.6%42,122
64.4%76,126
118,248
2020
R
38.5%33,764
61.5%53,934
87,698
2018
R
39.6%33,611
60.4%51,327
84,938
North Carolina 47th State Senate District sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 34.6 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 28.7 points.
A population of 204,671, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,869 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 50 and State Senate District 3.
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How did North Carolina 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 47th State Senate District voted Republican by 28.7 points (R+28.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 122,835 votes cast, 42,963 went Democratic and 78,164 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 47th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 47th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in North Carolina 47th State Senate District?
North Carolina 47th State Senate District has a population of 204,671 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 47th State Senate District is $56,869 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 47th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.