HarrisDemocratic36.6%43,107TrumpRepublican62.1%73,057OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,552
R+25.4- Lead
- 29,950
- Total
- 117,716
- vs nation
- R+24.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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North Carolina 48th 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
BidenDemocratic35.5%40,865TrumpRepublican63.1%72,610OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,684
R+27.6- Lead
- 31,745
- Total
- 115,159
- vs nation
- R+32.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.3%31,072TrumpRepublican64.8%64,452OtherAll other candidates3.9%3,897
R+33.6- Lead
- 33,380
- Total
- 99,421
- vs nation
- R+35.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.0%32,027RomneyRepublican63.6%58,190OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,270
R+28.6- Lead
- 26,163
- Total
- 91,487
- vs nation
- R+32.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic37.5%34,116McCainRepublican61.3%55,694OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,088
R+23.7- Lead
- 21,578
- Total
- 90,898
- vs nation
- R+31.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic35.1%26,973BushRepublican64.4%49,514OtherAll other candidates0.6%431
R+29.3- Lead
- 22,541
- Total
- 76,918
- vs nation
- R+26.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.1%23,372BushRepublican64.9%44,523OtherAll other candidates1.1%736
R+30.8- Lead
- 21,151
- Total
- 68,631
- vs nation
- R+31.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic35.3%20,491DoleRepublican56.0%32,496OtherAll other candidates8.7%5,023
R+20.7- Lead
- 12,005
- Total
- 58,010
- vs nation
- R+29.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 200,0532024 5-year
- Population density
- 170 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,176 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $62,7312024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+39.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+49.1 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 46, NC · twin score 92.3
presidential history
Party record book
North Carolina 48th 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
65.1%
17,659 votes · D+30.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 61.1%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
73.7%
24,769 votes · R+49.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 67.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
43,107votes
36.6% of the vote · R+25.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 40,865 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
73,057votes
62.1% of the vote · R+25.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 72,610 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
+29.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+4.4 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +27.8 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+35.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.6 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +32.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RTim MoffittState Senate · 48
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.
With a 2024 presidential margin under one point, this Charlotte-area district sits at the competitive edge of the state's legislative map, making it a consistent target for both parties in down-ballot races.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 39.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.4 points.
A population of 200,053, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,731 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 46 and State Senate District 50.
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 46
North Carolina
92.3twin score
2016–2020 trajectoryelasticity% Evangelical
State Senate District 50
North Carolina
91.4twin score
median age2016–2020 trajectory% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 3
Virginia
90.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
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 48th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 48th State Senate District voted Republican by 25.4 points (R+25.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 117,716 votes cast, 43,107 went Democratic and 73,057 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 48th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 48th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in North Carolina 48th State Senate District?
North Carolina 48th State Senate District has a population of 200,053 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 48th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 48th State Senate District is $62,731 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 48th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 48th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.