HarrisDemocratic40.0%60,081TrumpRepublican58.9%88,383OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,552
R+18.9- Lead
- 28,302
- Total
- 150,016
- vs nation
- R+17.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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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
BidenDemocratic41.4%54,364TrumpRepublican57.5%75,403OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,463
R+16.0- Lead
- 21,039
- Total
- 131,230
- vs nation
- R+20.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.4%42,405TrumpRepublican56.4%59,264OtherAll other candidates3.2%3,360
R+16.1- Lead
- 16,859
- Total
- 105,029
- vs nation
- R+18.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic45.6%42,667RomneyRepublican53.3%49,914OtherAll other candidates1.1%1,054
R+7.7- Lead
- 7,247
- Total
- 93,635
- vs nation
- R+11.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic47.4%42,104McCainRepublican51.7%45,896OtherAll other candidates0.9%831
R+4.3- Lead
- 3,792
- Total
- 88,831
- vs nation
- R+11.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic47.4%32,299BushRepublican52.2%35,592OtherAll other candidates0.4%250
R+4.8- Lead
- 3,293
- Total
- 68,141
- vs nation
- R+2.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic52.9%28,896BushRepublican46.3%25,315OtherAll other candidates0.8%432
D+6.6- Lead
- 3,581
- Total
- 54,643
- vs nation
- D+6.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic53.2%23,581DoleRepublican38.6%17,092OtherAll other candidates8.3%3,663
D+14.6- Lead
- 6,489
- Total
- 44,336
- vs nation
- D+6.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+18.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 214,5422024 5-year
- Population density
- 119 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,797 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,2892024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+61.1 in 1940MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36.6 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 2, NC · twin score 85.2
presidential history
Party record book
North Carolina 8th 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
80.5%
10,323 votes · D+61.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 78.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
67.2%
15,350 votes · R+36.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 58.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
60,081votes
40.0% of the vote · R+18.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 54,364 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
88,383votes
58.9% of the vote · R+18.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75,403 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
Adlai Stevenson1956
+52.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+37.5 · U.S. R+15.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · +51.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+20.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+16.0 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +18.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBill RabonState Senate · 8
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.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+18.9 in 2024, compared with R+4.3 in 2008. The district had about 214,000 residents, 76.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 61.1 points in 1940 and a Republican high of 36.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.9 points.
A population of 214,542, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,289 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 11.
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 2
North Carolina
85.2twin score
median age12-yr trend2024 margin
State Senate District 11
Florida
81.6twin score
12-yr trendmedian income% Asian≠ elasticity
State Senate District 50
North Carolina
79.6twin score
median agepopulation scale% Catholic≠ % Evangelical
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 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 8th State Senate District voted Republican by 18.9 points (R+18.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 150,016 votes cast, 60,081 went Democratic and 88,383 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 8th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 8th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in North Carolina 8th State Senate District?
North Carolina 8th State Senate District has a population of 214,542 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 8th State Senate District is $69,289 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 8th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 28 went Democratic and 9 went Republican.