North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 1

A district of about 201,000 people, 27% Black, 27% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+13.1 relative to the nation for president.

Jerry Tillett (R)Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 50 seats

Every North Carolina State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+13.125th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 1

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
GovernorR+10.1No race
North Carolina State SenateR+14.4R+4.1

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 50 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is District 1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree27% 35th pct · 33rd of 50 in NC

Lower than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 59th pct · 21st of 50 in NC

Higher than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 2nd pct · 49th of 50 in NC

Lower than 98% of seats.

Black residents27% 73rd pct · 14th of 50 in NC

Higher than 73% of seats.

Asian residents1% 12th pct · 44th of 50 in NC

Lower than 88% of seats.

People per square mile36 2nd pct · 49th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 98% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. Jerry Tillett (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 4.1
  2. Bobby Hanig (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 14.4

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)