North Carolina 26th State Senate District, North Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+3%. Republican peak: R+3 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 211,8012024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,6582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 26.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+3 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+3 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 26, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 53,195 | 57,100 | 111,832 | ||
| R | 53,941 | 54,585 | 109,941 | ||
| R | 46,946 | 48,131 | 98,506 | ||
| D | 48,410 | 48,027 | 97,469 | ||
| D | 48,364 | 45,157 | 94,404 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.4%
American
9.5%
German
8.1%
Irish
6.9%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
2.1%
French
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,658
State Senate District 26 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 26$63,658
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)13.8%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
87.8%
speak English only
Spanish6.5%
Other Indo-European2.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other languages1.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
North Carolina 26th State Senate District in the Carolinas has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries North Carolina 26th State Senate District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in North Carolina 26th State Senate District has rarely exceeded three points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded three points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by three points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 58% non-Hispanic-white share, a 15% poverty rate, and a median household income of $63,658 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 26, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 26, North Carolina voted Republican by 3.5 points (R+3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 111,832 votes cast, 53,195 went Democratic and 57,100 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 26, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 26, North Carolina as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 2 times, Republican 3 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 26, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 26, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State Senate District 26, North Carolina?
State Senate District 26, North Carolina has a population of 211,801 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 26, North Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 26, North Carolina is $63,658 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State Senate District 26, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 26, North Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.