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State Senate District 38·North Carolina

North Carolina 38th State Senate District has voted Democratic in eight straight presidential cycles.

One of North Carolina's most Democratic-leaning legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
NC
Latest
D+33
in 2024
Archetype
Democratic loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
285,273
2024 ACS

North Carolina 38th State Senate District, North Carolina: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+33%. Democratic peak: D+76 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population
285,2732024 5-year
Median household income
$87,0052024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
44.9%2024 5-year
Black
30.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
16.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+76 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+39 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+32.7%
93,01046,392142,683
D
+35.1%
93,41444,276140,095
D
+29.4%
72,77438,422116,823
D
+22.4%
67,26542,412110,904
D
+24.4%
62,74238,009101,496
D
+3.6%
41,21638,31579,825
D
+2.7%
33,12331,35464,985
D
+2.7%
25,55324,14252,585
R
−1.1%
23,98124,58156,422
R
−19.2%
17,76526,24644,173
R
−25.6%
15,61226,37442,083
R
−1.0%
16,55216,89535,344
D
+1.2%
15,61415,24730,981
R
−38.7%
8,33319,15827,961
R
−23.5%
7,68413,91626,558
D
+3.1%
12,25011,51023,760
R
−10.1%
9,72511,92121,645
R
−24.0%
6,72710,98617,713
R
−14.6%
8,16410,95319,117
D
+8.5%
3,5462,8468,199
D
+46.7%
6,4112,3318,742
D
+60.8%
7,1071,7338,840
D
+69.5%
6,4651,1637,629
D
+56.6%
4,4881,2295,762
R
−10.8%
2,3942,9755,369
D
+51.3%
2,0866352,829
D
+53.6%
2,7958453,640
D
+56.3%
1,1143111,426
D
+76.4%
980701,191
D
+40.8%
9704061,384
D
+60.8%
776185972
D
+25.4%
9355521,507
D
+9.0%
1,1659692,172
D
+30.1%
9594781,599
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
9.3%
German
8.5%
Irish
7.6%
American
4.7%
Italian
4.1%
Scottish
1.9%
Polish
1.7%
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: 35.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.4%
85+
0.8%
1.4%
75–84
2.0%
3.3%
65–74
4.1%
5.3%
55–64
5.8%
6.2%
45–54
6.8%
7.2%
35–44
7.6%
8.4%
25–34
8.8%
4.5%
18–24
4.7%
8.4%
5–17
8.1%
3.3%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$87,005
State Senate District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 38$87,005
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
10.4%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.8%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)10.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.7%
speak English only
Spanish13.3%
Other Indo-European4.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.6%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
17.3%
Catholic & Orthodox
16.3%
Baptist
10.2%
Methodist
5.8%
Mainline Protestant
5.2%
Non-Christian
4.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+64.7, this district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, a pattern typically driven by dense urban precincts and majority-minority populations concentrated within its boundaries.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 38th State Senate District reached its widest at seventy-six points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $87,005, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 285,273 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 38, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 38, North Carolina voted Democratic by 32.7 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 142,683 votes cast, 93,010 went Democratic and 46,392 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 38, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 38, 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 24 times, Republican 10 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 38, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 38, North Carolina voted Republican was 1992.
How many people live in State Senate District 38, North Carolina?
State Senate District 38, North Carolina has a population of 285,273 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 38, North Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 38, North Carolina is $87,005 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State Senate District 38, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 38, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.