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North Carolina 2nd State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+0.12012R+1.92016R+8.42020R+11.82024R+16.9
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+16.9
2024
median income$56,486U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age48.3U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate17.2%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.9%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english4.7%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English14.9%
American9.4%
Irish7.9%
African American†29.0%
African0.4%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Salvadoran0.5%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Washington County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

North Carolina 2nd State Senate District

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North Carolina 2nd State Senate DistrictTrumpR+16.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for North Carolina 2nd State Senate DistrictThe boundary of North Carolina 2nd State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+16.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.North Carolina 2nd State Senate District · R+16.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.9%66,706
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.0%47,259
Jill SteinGreen1.0%1,184
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 8 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 2nd State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Carteret County, NCRepublicanR+43.0
Chowan County, NCRepublicanR+22.4
Halifax County, NCDemocraticD+17.7
Hyde County, NCRepublicanR+22.1
Martin County, NCRepublicanR+10.3
Pamlico County, NCRepublicanR+32.0
Warren County, NCDemocraticD+18.9
Washington County, NCDemocraticD+6.2
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.0%Harris47,259
57.9%Trump66,706
1.0%Stein1,184
−16.9%
115,149
R
43.6%Biden50,351
55.4%Trump63,911
1.0%Jorgensen1,137
−11.8%
115,399
R
44.6%Clinton47,861
53.0%Trump56,835
2.4%Johnson2,625
−8.4%
107,321
R
49.1%Obama52,336
50.9%Romney54,358
0.0%
−1.9%
106,694
R
49.4%Obama52,432
49.5%McCain52,527
1.2%Barr1,238
−0.1%
106,197
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −16.9% in 2024.−16.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−0.1%
2012−1.9%
2016−8.4%
2020−11.8%
2024−16.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RNorman SandersonState Senate · 2

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

North Carolina's 2nd Senate District recorded a 10-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a constituency shaped by historically Black communities and rural counties in the state's northeastern corner.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.9 points.

A population of 198,557, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,486 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 8.

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 1
North Carolina
90.1twin score
12-yr trend% Catholicmedian age
State Senate District 8
North Carolina
86.1twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ median age
State Senate District 9
Virginia
85.1twin score
12-yr trend% Catholicmedian income≠ American ancestry

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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Places within North Carolina 2nd State Senate District

counties it covers8
Carteret CountyChowan CountyHalifax CountyHyde CountyMartin CountyPamlico CountyWarren CountyWashington County

Frequently asked questions

How did North Carolina 2nd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 2nd State Senate District voted Republican by 16.9 points (R+16.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 115,149 votes cast, 47,259 went Democratic and 66,706 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 2nd State Senate District?
North Carolina 2nd State Senate District has a population of 198,557 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 2nd State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 2nd State Senate District is $56,486 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 2nd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 2nd State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.