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North Carolina 31st State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+23.32012R+28.82016R+28.82020R+24.12024R+22.9
full record · 20082024
R+22.9
2024
median income$76,270U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age42.5U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate9.9%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.7%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english14.4%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English18.5%
German12.9%
Irish10.3%
African American10.8%
African0.3%
Jamaican0.2%
Mexican5.0%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Salvadoran0.7%
Asian Indian0.5%
Chinese0.5%
Filipino0.3%
religion

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

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

North Carolina 31st State Senate District

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North Carolina 31st State Senate DistrictTrumpR+22.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for North Carolina 31st State Senate DistrictThe boundary of North Carolina 31st State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+22.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.North Carolina 31st State Senate District · R+22.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald TrumpRepublican60.8%79,134
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.9%49,301
Jill SteinGreen1.4%1,817
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 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 (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 31st State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Forsyth County, NCDemocraticD+13.1
Stokes County, NCRepublicanR+59.5
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.9%Harris49,301
60.8%Trump79,134
1.4%Stein1,817
−22.9%
130,252
R
37.2%Biden46,097
61.3%Trump75,869
1.5%Jorgensen1,795
−24.1%
123,761
R
33.5%Clinton35,554
62.3%Trump66,116
4.2%Johnson4,471
−28.8%
106,141
R
35.6%Obama35,573
64.4%Romney64,324
0.0%
−28.8%
99,897
R
37.7%Obama36,760
61.0%McCain59,418
1.3%Barr1,271
−23.3%
97,449
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: −22.9% in 2024.−22.9%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−23.3%
2012−28.8%
2016−28.8%
2020−24.1%
2024−22.9%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RDana JonesState Senate · 31

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+43, this western or rural district sits far outside North Carolina's competitive corridors, delivering among the most lopsided statewide results of any state senate seat.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 28.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.9 points.

A population of 215,359, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,270 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 34 and State Senate District 35.

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

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 31st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 31st State Senate District voted Republican by 22.9 points (R+22.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 130,252 votes cast, 49,301 went Democratic and 79,134 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 31st State Senate District?
North Carolina 31st State Senate District has a population of 215,359 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 31st State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 31st State Senate District is $76,270 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 31st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 31st State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.