North Carolina 50th State Senate District, North Carolina: Populist district. In 2024, voted R+30%. Democratic peak: D+35 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 224,9232024 5-year
- Median household income
- $58,5072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+35 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 50, 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 | 44,718 | 83,377 | 129,969 | ||
| R | 42,923 | 79,671 | 124,588 | ||
| R | 34,060 | 68,619 | 107,471 | ||
| R | 38,052 | 59,241 | 99,150 | ||
| R | 41,639 | 56,653 | 99,821 | ||
| R | 35,565 | 52,933 | 89,016 | ||
| D | 45,835 | 30,385 | 77,269 | ||
| R | 28,829 | 31,041 | 67,412 | ||
| D | 32,110 | 29,907 | 72,396 | ||
| R | 26,620 | 35,426 | 62,235 | ||
| R | 25,148 | 38,363 | 63,654 | ||
| R | 28,240 | 28,422 | 58,158 | ||
| D | 31,232 | 23,506 | 55,028 | ||
| R | 15,933 | 30,678 | 47,411 | ||
| R | 16,977 | 23,874 | 50,441 | ||
| D | 30,335 | 21,066 | 51,402 | ||
| R | 24,282 | 28,087 | 52,370 | ||
| R | 23,258 | 25,001 | 48,259 | ||
| D | 26,132 | 23,302 | 49,434 | ||
| D | 22,713 | 16,080 | 39,994 | ||
| D | 23,525 | 16,357 | 39,882 | ||
| D | 25,533 | 14,843 | 40,376 | ||
| D | 25,667 | 18,219 | 43,886 | ||
| D | 23,575 | 16,533 | 40,283 | ||
| R | 15,659 | 19,965 | 35,624 | ||
| D | 15,736 | 14,904 | 30,779 | ||
| R | 13,815 | 14,869 | 28,684 | ||
| D | 8,111 | 7,724 | 15,836 | ||
| D | 6,845 | 2,049 | 13,593 | ||
| R | 6,103 | 6,732 | 12,840 | ||
| R | 5,538 | 5,825 | 11,383 | ||
| R | 5,991 | 6,352 | 12,390 | ||
| D | 6,699 | 5,333 | 12,064 | ||
| D | 5,449 | 3,964 | 10,361 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
17.1%
American
14.9%
Irish
11.6%
German
10.4%
Scottish
3.8%
Italian
2.7%
French
1.9%
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
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
$58,507
State Senate District 50 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 50$58,507
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 1817.6%
Working age (18–64)13.2%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.7%
Other languages0.7%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The Democratic margin in North Carolina 50th State Senate District peaked at thirty-five points in 1912. By 2004 the district had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty points, the most Republican-leaning result in the district's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $58,507 sits well below state and national norms, and 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 50, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 50, North Carolina voted Republican by 29.7 points (R+30), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 129,969 votes cast, 44,718 went Democratic and 83,377 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 50, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 50, North Carolina as a "Populist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 19 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 50, North Carolina last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 50, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State Senate District 50, North Carolina?
State Senate District 50, North Carolina has a population of 224,923 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 50, North Carolina?
Median household income in State Senate District 50, North Carolina is $58,507 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of State Senate District 50, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 50, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 19 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.