North Carolina 44th State Senate District, North Carolina: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+38%. Democratic peak: D+60 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+38MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 235,9222024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,5782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 44, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39,366 | 88,103 | 128,720 | ||
| R | 37,591 | 83,263 | 122,282 | ||
| R | 30,464 | 68,390 | 102,026 | ||
| R | 34,047 | 61,148 | 96,375 | ||
| R | 34,715 | 59,144 | 94,798 | ||
| R | 27,286 | 50,573 | 78,111 | ||
| D | 42,105 | 25,330 | 67,907 | ||
| R | 23,944 | 30,872 | 59,287 | ||
| R | 24,621 | 30,908 | 63,917 | ||
| R | 19,384 | 31,941 | 51,413 | ||
| R | 18,823 | 36,756 | 55,725 | ||
| R | 23,431 | 24,355 | 48,817 | ||
| D | 27,977 | 18,334 | 46,482 | ||
| R | 11,614 | 27,347 | 39,571 | ||
| R | 11,520 | 16,855 | 43,694 | ||
| D | 21,769 | 16,822 | 38,591 | ||
| D | 20,886 | 18,893 | 39,779 | ||
| D | 17,062 | 16,977 | 34,039 | ||
| D | 18,293 | 17,278 | 35,571 | ||
| D | 11,219 | 6,651 | 21,027 | ||
| D | 14,807 | 7,396 | 22,204 | ||
| D | 17,349 | 5,840 | 23,189 | ||
| D | 20,061 | 6,474 | 26,536 | ||
| D | 14,731 | 6,395 | 21,213 | ||
| R | 9,030 | 10,439 | 19,470 | ||
| D | 7,835 | 5,042 | 12,971 | ||
| D | 9,796 | 7,133 | 16,928 | ||
| D | 4,827 | 3,323 | 8,160 | ||
| D | 4,050 | 174 | 6,489 | ||
| D | 3,934 | 3,030 | 6,972 | ||
| D | 3,522 | 1,958 | 5,499 | ||
| D | 3,466 | 2,736 | 6,275 | ||
| D | 4,384 | 2,518 | 6,974 | ||
| D | 3,054 | 1,550 | 6,109 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
15.8%
English
11.9%
German
11.7%
Irish
8.7%
Scottish
2.2%
Italian
2.2%
Polish
0.8%
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: 42.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$68,578
State Senate District 44 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 44$68,578
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
13.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1819.9%
Working age (18–64)12.0%
Seniors (65+)15.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.4%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+19.6, this district sits well outside the statewide competitive range. Its urban or heavily minority population base makes it a reliable anchor for Democratic legislative majorities in the chamber.
The shift began with civil rights. 2004 marked the realignment in North Carolina 44th State Senate District, by a thirty points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at forty points in 1972. The 2024 margin was thirty-eight points.
The political shift has tracked, in North Carolina 44th State Senate District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 76% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $68,578, and a 14% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 44, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 44, North Carolina voted Republican by 37.9 points (R+38), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 128,720 votes cast, 39,366 went Democratic and 88,103 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 44, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 44, North Carolina as a "Old Confederacy" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 14 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 44, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 44, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State Senate District 44, North Carolina?
State Senate District 44, North Carolina has a population of 235,922 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 44, North Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 44, North Carolina is $68,578 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State Senate District 44, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 44, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.