North Carolina 48th State Senate District, North Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+26%. Republican peak: R+34 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+26MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 200,0532024 5-year
- Median household income
- $62,7412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 48, 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 | 42,353 | 71,906 | 115,782 | ||
| R | 40,162 | 71,464 | 113,279 | ||
| R | 30,543 | 63,427 | 97,799 | ||
| R | 31,499 | 57,252 | 90,000 | ||
| R | 33,549 | 54,804 | 89,422 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
16.4%
German
11.8%
Irish
11.8%
American
10.6%
Scottish
3.4%
Italian
2.8%
French
1.6%
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: 47.5 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
$62,741
State Senate District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 48$62,741
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
13.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.0%
Working age (18–64)12.3%
Seniors (65+)11.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.0%
speak English only
Spanish7.4%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Republican margin in North Carolina 48th State Senate District reached its widest at thirty-four points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,741, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 200,053 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 48, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 48, North Carolina voted Republican by 25.5 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 115,782 votes cast, 42,353 went Democratic and 71,906 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 48, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 48, North Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 48, North Carolina?
State Senate District 48, North Carolina 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 State Senate District 48, North Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 48, North Carolina is $62,741 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State Senate District 48, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 48, North Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.