Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-015
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 015
- Land Area
- 62.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.37 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Wake County | 62.10 sq mi | 100.0% | 7.4% |
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Places
Showing all 2 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| NC District 2 | 198,368 | 100.0% | 26.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 136,311
- Active Voters
- 118,323 (86.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 51,376 | 37.7% |
| Republican | 24,133 | 17.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 59,814 | 43.9% |
| Other parties | 988 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 20 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 102,398 (75.1%) | 20,500 (15.0%) | 13,761 (10.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 69,635 (51.1%) | 17,262 (12.7%) | 8,580 (6.3%) |
| 2019–2020 | 89,947 (66.0%) | 32,724 (24.0%) | 7,442 (5.5%) |
| 2017–2018 | 62,641 (46.0%) | 11,721 (8.6%) | 950 (0.7%) |
| 2015–2016 | 68,488 (50.2%) | 23,356 (17.1%) | 15,362 (11.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 43,278 (31.7%) | 8,327 (6.1%) | 5,723 (4.2%) |
| 2011–2012 | 57,971 (42.5%) | 18,958 (13.9%) | 12,013 (8.8%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/20/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 202,721 (± 4,028)
- Median Age
- 34.5
- Median Household Income
- $84,960 (± $2,789)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 57.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 38,345 | 18.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 136,852 | 67.5% |
| 65 and over | 27,524 | 13.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26,713 | 13.2% |
| White, not Hispanic | 117,738 | 58.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 39,456 | 19.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 8,315 | 4.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 342 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 15 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,008 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,134 | 4.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 186,892
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 150,135
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 168,579 | 90.2% |
| Hispanic | 18,309 | 9.8% |
| White | 117,784 | 63.0% |
| Black | 37,657 | 20.1% |
| Asian | 6,121 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 342 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 828 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 139,365 | 92.8% |
| Hispanic | 10,772 | 7.2% |
| White | 99,675 | 66.4% |
| Black | 31,770 | 21.2% |
| Asian | 6,282 | 4.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,149 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 655 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
