Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-040
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 040
- Land Area
- 73.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.5 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 |
|---|
| Mecklenburg County | 73.31 sq mi | 100.0% | 14.0% |
Showing all 1 county
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 12 | 218,881 | 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
- 137,825
- Active Voters
- 112,153 (81.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 64,780 | 47.0% |
| Republican | 17,140 | 12.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 54,898 | 39.8% |
| Other parties | 1,007 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 24,895 (18.1%) | 9,317 (6.8%) | 347 (0.3%) |
| 2023–2024 | 89,605 (65.0%) | 14,779 (10.7%) | 5,702 (4.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 47,929 (34.8%) | 12,632 (9.2%) | 3,393 (2.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 79,645 (57.8%) | 27,198 (19.7%) | 3,722 (2.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 49,099 (35.6%) | 11,260 (8.2%) | 2,021 (1.5%) |
| 2015–2016 | 57,198 (41.5%) | 19,619 (14.2%) | 6,283 (4.6%) |
| 2013–2014 | 31,507 (22.9%) | 6,835 (5.0%) | 2,449 (1.8%) |
| 2011–2012 | 48,631 (35.3%) | 12,013 (8.7%) | 5,332 (3.9%) |
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
- 226,850 (± 5,206)
- Median Age
- 33.3
- Median Household Income
- $63,927 (± $1,861)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 83.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 32.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 54,785 | 24.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 148,066 | 65.3% |
| 65 and over | 23,999 | 10.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 59,620 | 26.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 57,263 | 25.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 88,530 | 39.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 13,161 | 5.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 381 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,240 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 6,649 | 2.9% |
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
- 190,213
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 140,582
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 156,259 | 82.1% |
| Hispanic | 33,949 | 17.8% |
| White | 56,433 | 29.7% |
| Black | 85,740 | 45.1% |
| Asian | 8,310 | 4.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 386 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 8 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 902 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 124,814 | 88.8% |
| Hispanic | 15,765 | 11.2% |
| White | 49,314 | 35.1% |
| Black | 67,426 | 48.0% |
| Asian | 6,761 | 4.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,172 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 7 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 527 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
