Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-041
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 041
- Land Area
- 87.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.8 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 | 87.91 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Charlotte city | 72.69 sq mi | 82.7% | 23.3% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 212,336 | 97.5% | 28.5% | 89.7% |
| NC District 14 | 5,342 | 2.5% | 0.7% | 10.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 166,937
- Active Voters
- 135,655 (81.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 77,599 | 46.5% |
| Republican | 21,216 | 12.7% |
| Unaffiliated | 66,838 | 40.0% |
| Other parties | 1,284 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 31,983 (19.2%) | 10,768 (6.5%) | 372 (0.2%) |
| 2023–2024 | 108,422 (64.9%) | 18,501 (11.1%) | 6,371 (3.8%) |
| 2021–2022 | 59,438 (35.6%) | 15,261 (9.1%) | 3,348 (2.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 93,742 (56.2%) | 32,487 (19.5%) | 3,470 (2.1%) |
| 2017–2018 | 57,409 (34.4%) | 13,911 (8.3%) | 1,920 (1.2%) |
| 2015–2016 | 67,042 (40.2%) | 22,866 (13.7%) | 7,180 (4.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 36,339 (21.8%) | 8,524 (5.1%) | 2,318 (1.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 56,562 (33.9%) | 13,975 (8.4%) | 5,548 (3.3%) |
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
- 224,715 (± 5,201)
- Median Age
- 33.6
- Median Household Income
- $75,866 (± $2,685)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 43.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 43,872 | 19.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 156,907 | 69.8% |
| 65 and over | 23,936 | 10.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 33,171 | 14.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 81,718 | 36.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 90,514 | 40.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 9,677 | 4.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 360 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 7 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,330 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 7,938 | 3.5% |
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
- 206,234
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 164,623
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 186,383 | 90.4% |
| Hispanic | 19,849 | 9.6% |
| White | 81,808 | 39.7% |
| Black | 89,308 | 43.3% |
| Asian | 8,018 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 362 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 6 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,319 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 153,952 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 10,668 | 6.5% |
| White | 71,742 | 43.6% |
| Black | 73,192 | 44.5% |
| Asian | 7,378 | 4.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,307 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 741 | 0.5% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).