State Senate District 19 State Senate District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 19th State Senate District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+73 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 65,7932024 5-year
Median household income: $61,2912024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 42.4%2024 5-year
Black: 37.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 12.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+73 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	+13.4%	15,281	11,629	27,308
2020	D	+16.6%	16,416	11,667	28,597
2016	D	+16.0%	13,916	9,963	24,780
2012	D	+19.7%	14,730	9,847	24,806
2008	D	+17.7%	14,516	10,135	24,793
2004	R	−3.5%	8,899	9,550	18,506
2000	R	−0.6%	7,410	7,507	14,994
1996	D	+4.4%	6,363	5,792	12,920
1992	D	+4.9%	5,887	5,274	12,529
1988	R	−6.4%	4,623	5,258	9,907
1984	R	−16.5%	4,395	6,142	10,556
1980	D	+1.2%	4,290	4,186	8,790
1976	D	+26.0%	4,722	2,765	7,518
1972	R	−42.0%	1,915	4,737	6,723
1968	D	+2.8%	1,931	1,777	5,562
1964	D	+20.8%	2,694	1,767	4,462
1960	D	+17.9%	2,255	1,569	3,823
1956	D	+13.9%	1,722	1,302	3,024
1952	D	+8.4%	1,718	1,453	3,170
1948	D	+35.9%	971	338	1,761
1944	D	+53.4%	1,286	391	1,677
1940	D	+68.8%	1,176	217	1,393
1936	D	+72.8%	1,264	199	1,463
1932	D	+68.2%	974	181	1,163
1928	R	−3.5%	641	687	1,328
1924	D	+35.7%	568	267	842
1920	D	+24.2%	628	383	1,012
1916	D	+23.5%	383	237	620
1912	D	+51.6%	326	46	543
1908	D	+11.6%	356	282	638
1904	D	+17.2%	310	219	530
1900	R	−4.3%	382	416	799
1896	D	+6.5%	488	428	922
1892	D	+17.2%	423	259	953
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.

German

7.7%

English

7.5%

Irish

7.0%

American

6.8%

Italian

2.5%

Scottish

1.8%

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: 32.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.9%

1.5%

75–84

2.2%

3.6%

65–74

4.3%

4.6%

55–64

5.6%

4.5%

45–54

5.4%

5.9%

35–44

6.5%

8.7%

25–34

8.0%

7.5%

18–24

5.1%

9.1%

5–17

8.7%

3.7%

3.6%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$61,291

State Senate District 19 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 19$61,291

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

16.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1822.3%

Working age (18–64)14.7%

Seniors (65+)15.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

87.5%

speak English only

Spanish7.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.0%

Other Indo-European1.9%

Other languages0.9%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

29.6%

Baptist

13.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.6%

Methodist

6.2%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Mainline Protestant

1.9%

Non-Christian

0.8%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+24.8, this district sits well outside competitive territory, making it a benchmark for gauging the GOP's floor of support in the state's legislative map.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 19th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-three points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $61,291, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 65,793 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 19, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 19, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.4 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 27,308 votes cast, 15,281 went Democratic and 11,629 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 19, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 19, 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 27 times, Republican 7 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 19, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 19, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State Senate District 19, North Carolina?

State Senate District 19, North Carolina has a population of 65,793 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 19, North Carolina?

Median household income in State Senate District 19, North Carolina is $61,291 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of State Senate District 19, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 19, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 27 went Democratic and 7 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 19th State Senate District delivered D+13 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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