Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-035
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 035
- Land Area
- 475.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 5.23 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 16 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 8 | 219,142 | 100.0% | 29.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 171,791
- Active Voters
- 152,590 (88.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 34,800 | 20.3% |
| Republican | 68,076 | 39.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 67,755 | 39.4% |
| Other parties | 1,160 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 14,455 (8.4%) | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 133,434 (77.7%) | 8,489 (4.9%) | 29,379 (17.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 85,132 (49.6%) | 5,069 (3.0%) | 18,235 (10.6%) |
| 2019–2020 | 117,332 (68.3%) | 18,707 (10.9%) | 21,993 (12.8%) |
| 2017–2018 | 74,443 (43.3%) | 3,718 (2.2%) | 10,904 (6.3%) |
| 2015–2016 | 83,995 (48.9%) | 11,207 (6.5%) | 26,309 (15.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 45,325 (26.4%) | 2,104 (1.2%) | 9,375 (5.5%) |
| 2011–2012 | 68,294 (39.8%) | 8,011 (4.7%) | 19,804 (11.5%) |
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
- 231,353 (± 2,270)
- Median Age
- 39.4
- Median Household Income
- $112,142 (± $2,730)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 44.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 60,675 | 26.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 140,217 | 60.6% |
| 65 and over | 30,461 | 13.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 26,061 | 11.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 159,512 | 68.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 22,776 | 9.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 12,774 | 5.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 238 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 50 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,078 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 8,864 | 3.8% |
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
- 218,925
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 159,894
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 199,076 | 90.9% |
| Hispanic | 19,853 | 9.1% |
| White | 159,644 | 72.9% |
| Black | 22,617 | 10.3% |
| Asian | 9,375 | 4.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 225 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 46 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 914 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 148,524 | 92.9% |
| Hispanic | 11,370 | 7.1% |
| White | 121,735 | 76.1% |
| Black | 18,555 | 11.6% |
| Asian | 6,692 | 4.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,291 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 50 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 503 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
