state senate districtNorth Carolina 47th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+20.1
2008R+14.0
2012R+22.1
2016R+29.6
2020R+28.5
2024R+28.6
net swing · 2004→2024R+8.5R+20.1 → R+28.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+27.2R+28.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.8% of 171,114 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
42,959
78,147
1,753
122,859
171,114
71.8%
2020
42,173
76,459
1,718
120,350
169,516†
71.0%
2016
34,798
66,153
5,026
105,977
164,563†
64.4%
2012
37,302
59,112
2,127
98,541
162,163†
60.8%
2008
42,621
56,859
2,097
101,577
153,313†
66.3%
2004
36,391
54,887
520
91,798
144,463†
63.5%
† 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 47North CarolinaUnited States
English17.3%12.7%9.5%
American15.6%8.3%5.3%
German12.1%9.4%12.5%
Irish11.7%8.4%9.4%
Scotch-Irish4.2%1.4%—
Scottish3.9%2.3%1.3%
Italian2.5%3.3%4.8%
French1.0%—1.6%
Mexican3.3%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%1.2%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Honduran0.3%0.7%0.3%
Colombian0.2%0.3%0.4%
Salvadoran0.2%0.7%0.7%
African American†1.8%18.3%9.9%
African0.2%0.7%0.5%
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 47
North Carolina
United States
Median age
44.6
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
12.9%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.9%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC SD 47
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$56,869
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.5%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
29.7%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC SD 47
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.2%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.0%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC SD 47
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 47th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−20.1%
2008
−14.0%
2012
−22.1%
2016
−29.6%
2020
−28.5%
2024
−28.6%
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
35.0%Harris42,959
63.6%Trump78,147
1.4%
R+28.6
R+0.2
R+27.2
122,859
R
35.0%Biden42,173
63.5%Trump76,459
1.4%
R+28.5
D+1.1
R+32.9
120,350
R
32.8%Clinton34,798
62.4%Trump66,153
4.7%
R+29.6
R+7.5
R+31.7
105,977
R
37.9%Obama37,302
60.0%Romney59,112
2.2%
R+22.1
R+8.1
R+26.0
98,541
R
42.0%Obama42,621
56.0%McCain56,859
2.1%
R+14.0
D+6.1
R+21.3
101,577
R
39.6%Kerry36,391
59.8%Bush54,887
0.6%
R+20.1
—
R+17.7
91,798
current representation
Current officeholders
RRalph HiseState Senate · 47
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.9, this western North Carolina district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where statewide competitive races tend to be decided well before votes here are counted.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.6 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 28.6 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 28.6 points (R+28.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 122,859 votes cast, 42,959 went Democratic and 78,147 went Republican.
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 6 presidential elections in North Carolina 47th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
