Overview
- District ID
- nc-sd-043
- State
- North Carolina
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 043
- Land Area
- 290.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.45 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 |
|---|
| Gaston County | 290.77 sq mi | 100.0% | 81.7% |
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Places
Showing all 15 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 14 | 211,229 | 100.0% | 28.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 150,172
- Active Voters
- 127,336 (84.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 38,309 | 25.5% |
| Republican | 56,839 | 37.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 53,881 | 35.9% |
| Other parties | 1,143 | 0.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | 16,809 (11.2%) | <10 (—) | <10 (—) |
| 2023–2024 | 109,957 (73.2%) | 7,535 (5.0%) | 21,180 (14.1%) |
| 2021–2022 | 66,889 (44.5%) | 5,714 (3.8%) | 15,806 (10.5%) |
| 2019–2020 | 100,048 (66.6%) | 15,810 (10.5%) | 14,507 (9.7%) |
| 2017–2018 | 61,142 (40.7%) | 4,198 (2.8%) | 7,196 (4.8%) |
| 2015–2016 | 75,848 (50.5%) | 12,430 (8.3%) | 19,833 (13.2%) |
| 2013–2014 | 42,009 (28.0%) | 2,302 (1.5%) | 6,199 (4.1%) |
| 2011–2012 | 65,006 (43.3%) | 10,280 (6.8%) | 17,389 (11.6%) |
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
- 218,332 (± 1,055)
- Median Age
- 38.9
- Median Household Income
- $68,024 (± $1,676)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 88.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 27.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 49,070 | 22.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 133,761 | 61.3% |
| 65 and over | 35,501 | 16.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 22,582 | 10.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 141,249 | 64.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 39,510 | 18.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,849 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 330 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 61 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 1,515 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 9,236 | 4.2% |
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
- 210,002
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 162,196
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 193,434 | 92.1% |
| Hispanic | 16,566 | 7.9% |
| White | 142,531 | 67.9% |
| Black | 39,357 | 18.7% |
| Asian | 3,137 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 328 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 37 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 1,038 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 152,697 | 94.1% |
| Hispanic | 9,496 | 5.9% |
| White | 116,453 | 71.8% |
| Black | 31,352 | 19.3% |
| Asian | 2,820 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1,642 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 35 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 703 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
