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North Carolina 47th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+14.02012R+22.62016R+29.62020R+28.52024R+28.6
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+28.6
2024
median income$56,869U.S. $80,734 · NC $72,388
median age44.6U.S. 39.1 · NC 39.5
poverty rate15.5%U.S. 12.5% · NC 13.1%
bachelor’s+ (25+)29.7%U.S. 35.6% · NC 35.8%
non-english5.2%U.S. 22.3% · NC 13.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English17.3%
American15.6%
German12.1%
Mexican3.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%
Cuban0.3%
African American†1.8%
African0.2%
religion

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

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

North Carolina 47th State Senate District

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North Carolina 47th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+28.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for North Carolina 47th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of North Carolina 47th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+28.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.North Carolina 47th State Senate District · R+28.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.6%78,147
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.0%42,959
Jill SteinGreen1.4%1,753
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 12 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 (12 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for North Carolina 47th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Alleghany County, NCRepublicanR+51.8
Ashe County, NCRepublicanR+44.3
Avery County, NCRepublicanR+52.3
Caldwell County, NCRepublicanR+52.5
Cocke County, TNRepublicanR+68.3
Haywood County, NCRepublicanR+25.0
Johnson County, TNRepublicanR+69.2
Madison County, NCRepublicanR+23.4
Mitchell County, NCRepublicanR+55.7
Unicoi County, TNRepublicanR+61.9
Watauga County, NCDemocraticD+6.0
Yancey County, NCRepublicanR+34.3
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.0%Harris42,959
63.6%Trump78,147
1.4%Stein1,753
−28.6%
122,859
R
35.0%Biden42,173
63.5%Trump76,459
1.4%Jorgensen1,718
−28.5%
120,350
R
32.8%Clinton34,798
62.4%Trump66,153
4.7%Johnson5,026
−29.6%
105,977
R
38.7%Obama37,302
61.3%Romney59,112
0.0%
−22.6%
96,414
R
42.0%Obama42,621
56.0%McCain56,859
2.1%Barr2,097
−14.0%
101,577
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: −28.6% in 2024.−28.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−14.0%
2012−22.6%
2016−29.6%
2020−28.5%
2024−28.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RRalph HiseState Senate · 47

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+33.9, this western North Carolina district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where statewide competitive races tend to be decided well before votes here are counted.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 29.6 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 28.6 points.

A population of 204,671, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,869 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 50 and State Senate District 3.

Political twins — state-senate districts

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

State Senate District 50
North Carolina
97.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ median age
State Senate District 3
Virginia
93.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 3
Tennessee
93.3twin score
% Evangelical2020 marginmedian income

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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Places within North Carolina 47th State Senate District

counties it covers9
Alleghany CountyAshe CountyAvery CountyCaldwell CountyHaywood CountyMadison CountyMitchell CountyWatauga CountyYancey County

Frequently asked questions

How did North Carolina 47th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 47th State Senate District voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+28.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 122,859 votes cast, 42,959 went Democratic and 78,147 went Republican.
How many people live in North Carolina 47th State Senate District?
North Carolina 47th State Senate District has a population of 204,671 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 47th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 47th State Senate District is $56,869 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 47th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 47th State Senate District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.