HarrisDemocratic34.7%44,719TrumpRepublican63.9%82,443OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,853
R+29.2- Lead
- 37,724
- Total
- 129,015
- vs nation
- R+27.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic34.7%42,867TrumpRepublican63.7%78,804OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,982
R+29.1- Lead
- 35,937
- Total
- 123,653
- vs nation
- R+33.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.9%34,020TrumpRepublican63.7%67,990OtherAll other candidates4.5%4,756
R+31.8- Lead
- 33,970
- Total
- 106,766
- vs nation
- R+33.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic38.6%37,994RomneyRepublican59.6%58,718OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,783
R+21.0- Lead
- 20,724
- Total
- 98,495
- vs nation
- R+24.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.9%41,537McCainRepublican56.6%56,166OtherAll other candidates1.5%1,477
R+14.7- Lead
- 14,629
- Total
- 99,180
- vs nation
- R+22.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic40.1%35,516BushRepublican59.3%52,441OtherAll other candidates0.6%508
R+19.1- Lead
- 16,925
- Total
- 88,465
- vs nation
- R+16.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.5%30,328BushRepublican59.2%45,437OtherAll other candidates1.3%1,010
R+19.7- Lead
- 15,109
- Total
- 76,775
- vs nation
- R+20.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic43.0%28,783DoleRepublican45.9%30,759OtherAll other candidates11.1%7,467
R+2.9- Lead
- 1,976
- Total
- 67,009
- vs nation
- R+11.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 218,7332024 5-year
- Population density
- 67 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,284 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,0992024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.5 in 1876MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+31.8 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 47, NC · twin score 98.1
presidential history
Party record book
North Carolina 50th State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Samuel J. Tilden1876
68.8%
4,021 votes · D+37.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Winfield S. Hancock, 1880 · 64.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
64.6%
30,384 votes · R+30.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 63.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
44,719votes
34.7% of the vote · R+29.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 42,867 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
82,443votes
63.9% of the vote · R+29.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 78,804 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
John W. Davis1924
+28.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+2.8 · U.S. R+25.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +22.9 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+33.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.8 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +33.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKevin CorbinState Senate · 50
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Carried by the Democratic presidential nominee by nearly 15 points in 2024, this Piedmont-area district reflects the dense urban and suburban coalitions that have reshaped North Carolina's legislative map in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.5 points in 1876 and a Republican high of 31.8 points in 2016. The 2024 margin was 29.2 points.
A population of 218,733, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,099 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 47 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 47
North Carolina
98.1twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
State Senate District 3
Virginia
94.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 46
North Carolina
92.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
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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Frequently asked questions
How did North Carolina 50th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 50th State Senate District voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 129,015 votes cast, 44,719 went Democratic and 82,443 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 50th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 50th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in North Carolina 50th State Senate District?
North Carolina 50th State Senate District has a population of 218,733 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 50th State Senate District?
Median household income in North Carolina 50th State Senate District is $58,099 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of North Carolina 50th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 50th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.