Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-042
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 042
- Land Area
- 104.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.83 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 | 104.92 sq mi | 100.0% | 20.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 7 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 | 117,166 | 56.0% | 15.7% | 70.2% |
| NC District 12 | 61,040 | 29.2% | 8.2% | 20.3% |
| NC District 14 | 31,172 | 14.9% | 4.2% | 9.5% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 164,280
- Active Voters
- 143,922 (87.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 41,447 | 25.2% |
| Republican | 50,589 | 30.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 71,147 | 43.3% |
| Other parties | 1,097 | 0.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 45,806 (27.9%) | 5,166 (3.1%) | 1,696 (1.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 126,830 (77.2%) | 16,801 (10.2%) | 25,437 (15.5%) |
| 2021–2022 | 88,300 (53.7%) | 12,532 (7.6%) | 15,865 (9.7%) |
| 2019–2020 | 115,273 (70.2%) | 33,810 (20.6%) | 27,498 (16.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 81,759 (49.8%) | 10,649 (6.5%) | 10,773 (6.6%) |
| 2015–2016 | 87,270 (53.1%) | 17,298 (10.5%) | 28,388 (17.3%) |
| 2013–2014 | 53,296 (32.4%) | 4,398 (2.7%) | 10,524 (6.4%) |
| 2011–2012 | 73,360 (44.7%) | 12,336 (7.5%) | 22,476 (13.7%) |
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
- 209,170 (± 3,979)
- Median Age
- 41.4
- Median Household Income
- $124,690 (± $4,431)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 64.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 48,657 | 23.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 124,864 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 35,649 | 17.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16,620 | 7.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 144,964 | 69.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 19,133 | 9.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 17,819 | 8.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 175 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 160 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 946 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,353 | 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
- 191,909
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 146,786
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 179,016 | 93.3% |
| Hispanic | 12,895 | 6.7% |
| White | 142,966 | 74.5% |
| Black | 18,458 | 9.6% |
| Asian | 10,830 | 5.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 169 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 159 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 967 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 138,517 | 94.4% |
| Hispanic | 8,264 | 5.6% |
| White | 113,423 | 77.3% |
| Black | 15,842 | 10.8% |
| Asian | 7,596 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 993 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 99 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 653 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
