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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 11

A district of about 213,000 people, 35% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+2.8 relative to the nation for president.

Lisa Barnes (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Flipped in 2026Next 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+2.821st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 11

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
GovernorD+12.5No race
North Carolina State SenateR+2.6D+5.1

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 11.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 14th pct · 43rd of 50 in NC

Lower than 86% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 47th pct · 27th of 50 in NC

Lower than 53% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 35th pct · 33rd of 50 in NC

Lower than 65% of seats.

Black residents35% 86th pct · 8th of 50 in NC

Higher than 86% of seats.

Asian residents1% 24th pct · 38th of 50 in NC

Lower than 76% of seats.

People per square mile163 22nd pct · 39th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 78% of seats.

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

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 4
33% Black · 21% college gradsR+8.9Flipped DDistrict 5
39% Black · 30% college gradsD+9.7Held DDistrict 24
28% BlackR+13.4CountingDistrict 3
26% Black · 23% college gradsR+18.9Held R

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. James D. Gailliard (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.1
  2. Lisa Stone Barnes (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 2.6

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