How did NC-SD-42, North Carolina vote in the 2024 presidential election?

NC-SD-42, North Carolina voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+14.2. Kamala D Harris received 68,525 votes and Donald Trump received 51,125 out of 122,260 total votes cast, a 10.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is NC-SD-42, North Carolina's political history?

NC-SD-42, North Carolina has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 3 and Republicans 2 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 19.7 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of NC-SD-42, North Carolina?

NC-SD-42, North Carolina has a population of 217,131 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 64.4% non-Hispanic white, 9.5% Hispanic, 11.4% Black.

Which places are most similar to NC-SD-42, North Carolina?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to NC-SD-42, North Carolina are Michigan State Senate District 19, North Carolina State Senate District 13, Michigan State Senate District 21. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

North Carolina State Senate District 42

North Carolina · Latest: 2024↓ R+10.8 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 10.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 217K residents

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Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Michigan State Senate District 19MI

Urban Competitive 2

D+17.1

Similarity score94%

North Carolina State Senate District 13NC

Urban Competitive 2

D+29.8

Similarity score92%

Michigan State Senate District 21MI

Urban Competitive 2

D+12.5

Similarity score92%

Minnesota State Senate District 55MN

Urban Competitive

D+15.4

Similarity score92%

Michigan State Senate District 35MI

Urban Competitive 2

D+0.9

Similarity score91%

Michigan State Senate District 30MI

Urban Competitive

D+4.3

Similarity score90%

Utah State Senate District 14UT

Urban Competitive 2

D+31.6

Similarity score90%

Minnesota State Senate District 47MN

Urban Competitive

D+21.8

Similarity score90%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

NC-SD-42Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 64.4%Black 11.4%Asian 10.2%Hispanic 9.5%Multiracial 4.2%Native American 0.3%

Group	NC-SD-42	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	64.4%	60.0%	57.4%
Black / African American	11.4%	20.3%	12.2%
Asian	10.2%	3.3%	6.0%
Hispanic / Latino	9.5%	11.3%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.2%	4.0%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.3%	1.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in North Carolina State Senate District 42? 217,131 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

NC-SD-42 vs North Carolina vs National217K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

217K

local

217KState 10.7MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.06%

local

0.06%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

75.9%

local

75.9%State 75.7%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $74,272National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 13.1%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 35.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 66.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 39.5 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 16.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 17.2%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 9.1%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 13.5%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 86.5%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in NC-SD-42

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

74.2%

vs Previous

-53.4pp

Voting-Age Pop

164,745

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is NC-SD-42?

Likely DAvg margin: D+14.8 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+6.2

2012

R+11.2

2016

D+5.3

2020

D+25.0

2024

D+14.2

Elasticity

36.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+5.4

Other North Carolina State Senate Districts

49 total

Name	Margin ↓
NC-SD-22	D+58.5
NC-SD-38	D+58.2
NC-SD-28	D+50.4
NC-SD-20	D+43.8
NC-SD-14	D+38.9
NC-SD-40	D+36.5
NC-SD-15	D+36.0
NC-SD-41	D+34.8
NC-SD-16	D+32.6
NC-SD-39	D+30.6
NC-SD-49	D+30.2
NC-SD-23	D+29.9
NC-SD-13	D+29.8
NC-SD-32	D+22.3
NC-SD-27	D+13.4
NC-SD-05	D+9.6
NC-SD-17	D+7.0
NC-SD-19	D+7.0
NC-SD-18	D+3.6
NC-SD-07	R+0.9
NC-SD-03	R+3.3
NC-SD-11	R+3.5
NC-SD-21	R+5.9
NC-SD-34	R+6.1
NC-SD-04	R+10.0

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