Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Gaston County.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
North Carolina 43rd State Senate District
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North Carolina 43rd State Senate DistrictTrumpR+22.1
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
60.4%
66,690
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
38.4%
42,342
Jill SteinGreen
1.2%
1,318
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county 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 (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 43rd State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Gaston County, NC
Republican
R+25.0
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
38.4%Harris42,342
60.4%Trump66,690
1.2%Stein1,318
−22.1%
110,350
R
36.8%Biden39,352
61.9%Trump66,190
1.3%Jorgensen1,426
−25.1%
106,968
R
33.4%Clinton29,767
63.0%Trump56,221
3.7%Johnson3,261
−29.6%
89,249
R
38.0%Obama31,370
62.0%Romney51,256
0.0%
−24.1%
82,626
R
37.7%Obama29,197
61.4%McCain47,580
1.0%Barr738
−23.7%
77,515
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−23.7%
2012
−24.1%
2016
−29.6%
2020
−25.1%
2024
−22.1%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RBrad OvercashState Senate · 43
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+50, this district sits at the far end of North Carolina's partisan spectrum, suggesting a heavily rural or small-town electorate where statewide competitive races tend to find little traction.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.1 points.
A population of 211,229, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,024 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 25 and State Senate District 29.
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Political twins — state-senate districts
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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How did North Carolina 43rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 43rd State Senate District voted Republican by 22.1 points (R+22.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 110,350 votes cast, 42,342 went Democratic and 66,690 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 43rd State Senate District?
North Carolina 43rd State Senate District has a population of 211,229 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 43rd State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 43rd State Senate District is $68,024 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 43rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 43rd State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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