North Carolina 32nd State Senate District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+14 in 2020.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+13MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 211,7512024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,1652024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 15.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14 in 2020MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 32, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 61,979 | 47,398 | 111,163 | ||
| D | 61,375 | 46,188 | 109,286 | ||
| D | 51,292 | 41,253 | 96,820 | ||
| D | 50,130 | 43,313 | 94,517 | ||
| D | 49,458 | 40,004 | 90,207 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
13.2%
German
9.9%
Irish
7.8%
American
6.1%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
2.1%
Polish
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: 38.4 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
$67,165
State Senate District 32 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 32$67,165
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
14.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.2%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
83.8%
speak English only
Spanish12.2%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With roughly 212,000 residents and a 5-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, North Carolina SD-32 sits close enough to the center that statewide swings can quickly bring legislative contests within reach for either party.
The Democratic margin in North Carolina 32nd State Senate District reached its widest at fourteen points in 2020. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,165, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 211,751 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 32, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 32, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.1 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 111,163 votes cast, 61,979 went Democratic and 47,398 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 32, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 32, North Carolina as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 32, North Carolina?
State Senate District 32, North Carolina has a population of 211,751 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 32, North Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 32, North Carolina is $67,165 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State Senate District 32, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 32, North Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.