State Senate District 32 State Senate District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 32nd State Senate District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+13%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 110,9512024 5-year
Median household income: $67,1652024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 55.8%2024 5-year
Black: 25.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 15.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+56 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+37 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	+13.1%	32,475	24,835	58,246
2020	D	+13.9%	32,159	24,201	57,263
2016	D	+10.4%	26,876	21,615	50,731
2012	D	+7.2%	26,266	22,695	49,524
2008	D	+10.5%	25,914	20,961	47,266
2004	R	−8.6%	18,021	21,422	39,582
2000	D	+12.6%	19,261	14,924	34,409
1996	R	−11.3%	13,242	16,831	31,874
1992	R	−3.2%	13,943	15,018	33,081
1988	R	−18.4%	11,302	16,413	27,806
1984	R	−23.3%	10,474	16,845	27,373
1980	R	−4.1%	11,059	12,060	24,126
1976	D	+0.9%	11,255	11,063	22,421
1972	R	−37.2%	5,954	13,205	19,508
1968	R	−16.8%	5,770	8,997	19,228
1964	D	+2.2%	8,995	8,614	17,608
1960	R	−16.3%	6,838	9,495	16,333
1956	R	−30.0%	4,501	8,355	12,856
1952	R	−3.7%	6,980	7,521	14,502
1948	D	+8.3%	3,471	2,887	7,034
1944	D	+24.1%	4,663	2,849	7,512
1940	D	+48.7%	5,879	2,027	7,906
1936	D	+56.2%	5,330	1,495	6,825
1932	D	+41.2%	3,988	1,629	5,719
1928	R	−33.3%	1,889	3,772	5,661
1924	D	+15.8%	2,106	1,512	3,749
1920	D	+8.9%	2,311	1,932	4,243
1916	D	+6.7%	1,171	1,020	2,258
1912	D	+21.3%	865	481	1,799
1908	R	−7.3%	703	818	1,565
1904	D	+2.1%	655	628	1,311
1900	R	−2.1%	706	736	1,450
1896	R	−16.5%	790	1,106	1,912
1892	D	+7.4%	819	696	1,652
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

13.2%

German

9.9%

Irish

7.8%

American

6.1%

Italian

2.8%

Scottish

2.1%

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: 38.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.3%

2.2%

75–84

2.8%

4.6%

65–74

5.6%

6.1%

55–64

6.7%

5.8%

45–54

6.4%

5.8%

35–44

6.4%

6.3%

25–34

6.9%

4.7%

18–24

5.2%

8.6%

5–17

8.4%

2.9%

2.8%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,165

State Senate District 32 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 32$67,165

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

14.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1821.2%

Working age (18–64)12.5%

Seniors (65+)12.3%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

83.8%

speak English only

Spanish12.2%

Other Indo-European1.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages0.7%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

27.1%

Catholic & Orthodox

12.2%

Baptist

12.0%

Methodist

10.1%

Mainline Protestant

5.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.6%

Non-Christian

1.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With roughly 212,000 residents and a 5-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, North Carolina SD-32 sits close enough to the center that statewide swings can quickly bring legislative contests within reach for either party.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 32nd State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was thirteen points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,165, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 110,951 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 32, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 32, North Carolina voted Democratic by 13.1 points (D+13), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 58,246 votes cast, 32,475 went Democratic and 24,835 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 32, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 32, 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 19 times, Republican 15 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 32, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 32, North Carolina voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in State Senate District 32, North Carolina?

State Senate District 32, North Carolina has a population of 110,951 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 32, North Carolina?

Median household income in State Senate District 32, North Carolina is $67,165 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of State Senate District 32, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 32, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 32nd State Senate District delivered D+13 in 2024 — Democratic for decades.

Key facts

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