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North Carolina › North Carolina State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

North Carolina State Senate District 20

Natalie Murdock has no major-party opponent.

Natalie Murdock has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+45: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+48.3D+46.1 vs. nation2020 presidentD+46.5D+42.0 vs. nation2024 presidentD+44.7D+46.2 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
219,616
People per km²
108
Adults with a B.A.+
58%
White, no degree
19%of adults
  • White 52%
  • Hispanic 13%
  • Black 26%
  • Asian 5%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

124,698 votes · D+44.6
✓ Natalie S. Murdock (D)72.3%
Christopher Partain (R)27.7%

2024 President Vote in this district

125,281 two-party votes · D+44.7 · D+46.2 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)72.4%
Donald Trump (R)27.6%

2022 Earlier district lines

88,635 votes · D+45.7
✓ Natalie S Murdock (D)72.8%
Alvin Reed (R)27.2%

2020 Earlier district lines

245,805 votes · D+67.2
✓ Natalie Murdock (D)83.6%
John Tarantino (R)16.4%

2020 President Vote in this district

123,057 two-party votes · D+46.5 · D+42.0 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)73.3%
Donald Trump (R)26.7%

2016 President Vote in this district

117,889 two-party votes · D+48.3 · D+46.1 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)74.1%
Donald Trump (R)25.9%