State Senate District 48 State Senate District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 48th State Senate District, North Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+25%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+25MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 203,4782024 5-year
Median household income: $62,8062024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 82.1%2024 5-year
Black: 4.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 10.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+39 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 0 D · 4 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	R	−25.4%	43,127	73,102	117,781
2020	R	−27.6%	40,892	72,650	115,226
2016	R	−33.6%	31,094	64,478	99,472
2012	R	−28.6%	32,046	58,214	91,531
2008	R	−23.7%	34,136	55,718	90,943
2004	R	−29.3%	26,987	49,538	76,957
2000	D	+30.7%	44,512	23,410	68,660
1996	R	−20.7%	20,502	32,508	58,033
1992	R	−14.2%	21,547	30,223	60,959
1988	R	−28.6%	18,802	33,937	52,873
1984	R	−36.2%	16,257	34,799	51,235
1980	R	−14.9%	18,276	24,967	44,774
1976	D	+3.6%	21,679	20,162	42,098
1972	R	−49.1%	8,258	24,772	33,601
1968	R	−27.1%	9,200	19,675	38,699
1964	R	−0.1%	18,624	18,665	37,289
1960	R	−17.5%	15,927	22,683	38,610
1956	R	−19.2%	13,738	20,260	34,000
1952	R	−15.9%	14,300	19,714	34,015
1948	D	+1.7%	11,377	10,943	25,364
1944	D	+16.7%	15,394	10,983	26,377
1940	D	+30.3%	17,654	9,439	27,093
1936	D	+21.6%	18,175	11,716	29,891
1932	D	+22.8%	15,988	10,035	26,162
1928	R	−18.1%	8,908	12,838	21,747
1924	D	+4.5%	9,718	8,885	18,693
1920	D	+1.6%	8,956	8,673	17,629
1916	R	−1.4%	4,290	4,414	8,704
1912	D	+39.2%	3,947	1,035	7,432
1908	R	−7.9%	3,406	3,987	7,396
1904	D	+0.4%	3,244	3,220	6,464
1900	R	−7.5%	3,537	4,113	7,658
1896	R	−6.4%	3,637	4,141	7,819
1892	R	−1.1%	3,140	3,214	6,721
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

16.4%

German

11.8%

Irish

11.8%

American

10.6%

Scottish

3.4%

Italian

2.8%

French

1.6%

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: 47.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.1%

85+

1.5%

3.7%

75–84

4.9%

6.7%

65–74

7.9%

7.0%

55–64

7.7%

6.2%

45–54

6.3%

5.5%

35–44

5.6%

5.1%

25–34

5.4%

3.5%

18–24

3.0%

7.2%

5–17

7.0%

2.2%

2.4%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$62,806

State Senate District 48 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State Senate District 48$62,806

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

13.5%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1819.0%

Working age (18–64)12.3%

Seniors (65+)11.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

90.9%

speak English only

Spanish7.4%

Other Indo-European0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Other languages0.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

28.2%

Catholic & Orthodox

8.6%

Other Christian

7.6%

Methodist

6.6%

Mainline Protestant

3.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.2%

Non-Christian

0.4%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin under one point, this Charlotte-area district sits at the competitive edge of the state's legislative map, making it a consistent target for both parties in down-ballot races.

The Republican margin in North Carolina 48th State Senate District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was twenty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $62,806, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 203,478 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 48, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, State Senate District 48, North Carolina voted Republican by 25.4 points (R+25), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 117,781 votes cast, 43,127 went Democratic and 73,102 went Republican.

What is State Senate District 48, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State Senate District 48, North Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.

When did State Senate District 48, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 48, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in State Senate District 48, North Carolina?

State Senate District 48, North Carolina has a population of 203,478 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 48, North Carolina?

Median household income in State Senate District 48, North Carolina is $62,806 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of State Senate District 48, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 48, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 48th State Senate District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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