State Senate District 15 State Senate District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 15th State Senate District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+25%. Democratic peak: D+78 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+25MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 85,9492024 5-year
Median household income: $105,7682024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 57.9%2024 5-year
Black: 18.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 11.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+78 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+25.4%	29,386	17,263	47,660
2020	D	+26.5%	28,683	16,495	46,074
2016	D	+20.2%	22,076	14,299	38,475
2012	D	+11.4%	19,489	15,430	35,471
2008	D	+14.4%	18,295	13,636	32,249
2004	R	−2.1%	12,390	12,931	25,438
2000	D	+7.1%	10,391	9,003	19,559
1996	R	−2.3%	7,553	7,932	16,462
1992	D	+1.1%	6,488	6,329	15,129
1988	R	−14.1%	4,474	5,951	10,464
1984	R	−23.5%	3,670	5,925	9,616
1980	R	−0.7%	3,573	3,629	7,671
1976	R	−0.3%	3,209	3,230	6,474
1972	R	−42.1%	1,663	4,143	5,891
1968	R	−11.8%	1,530	2,109	4,897
1964	D	+16.8%	2,308	1,644	3,952
1960	D	+17.1%	1,900	1,344	3,244
1956	D	+19.2%	1,635	1,108	2,743
1952	D	+21.7%	1,706	1,098	2,804
1948	D	+53.6%	1,308	354	1,781
1944	D	+63.7%	1,316	291	1,608
1940	D	+74.4%	1,319	194	1,513
1936	D	+77.9%	1,447	179	1,627
1932	D	+73.5%	1,084	158	1,260
1928	D	+16.3%	681	490	1,171
1924	D	+45.7%	611	217	863
1920	D	+37.5%	585	266	851
1916	D	+30.6%	337	179	517
1912	D	+63.8%	291	21	423
1908	D	+11.3%	271	216	487
1904	D	+45.8%	249	92	343
1900	D	+9.4%	348	288	637
1896	D	+7.0%	393	341	738
1892	D	+20.2%	272	145	630
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

13.7%

German

10.4%

Irish

9.2%

American

5.9%

Italian

4.8%

Scottish

2.6%

Polish

2.0%

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: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.8%

1.6%

75–84

2.1%

3.6%

65–74

4.3%

5.6%

55–64

5.9%

6.9%

45–54

7.0%

7.4%

35–44

7.7%

7.2%

25–34

7.5%

4.4%

18–24

4.4%

8.8%

5–17

8.5%

2.9%

2.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$105,768

State Senate District 15 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 15$105,768

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

8.1%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 189.6%

Working age (18–64)7.6%

Seniors (65+)8.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

80.6%

speak English only

Spanish8.5%

Other Indo-European4.7%

Asian & Pacific Islander4.4%

Other languages1.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

13.8%

Other Christian

12.4%

Baptist

9.1%

Methodist

5.5%

Non-Christian

5.2%

Mainline Protestant

3.5%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.1%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+15.7 in a state that has trended competitive statewide, District 15 stands as a Democratic stronghold — likely anchored by urban or majority-minority population centers that consistently drive outsized margins.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 15th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-eight points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $105,768, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 85,949 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 15, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 15, North Carolina voted Democratic by 25.4 points (D+25), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 47,660 votes cast, 29,386 went Democratic and 17,263 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 15, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 15, North Carolina as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 26 times, Republican 8 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 15, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 15, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State Senate District 15, North Carolina?

State Senate District 15, North Carolina has a population of 85,949 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 15, North Carolina?

Median household income in State Senate District 15, North Carolina is $105,768 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of State Senate District 15, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 15, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 26 went Democratic and 8 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 15th State Senate District delivered D+25 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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