North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024
North Carolina Senate District 12
A district of about 208,000 people, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+23.2 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | R+4.1 | No race |
| North Carolina State Senate | R+23.2 | R+3.6 |
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 12.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Higher than 63% of seats.
Higher than 92% of seats.
Higher than 55% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Less dense than 61% 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.
District 1029% college gradsR+22.7Held RDistrict 25
26% college gradsR+20.8Held RDistrict 6
26% college gradsR+35.0Held RDistrict 9
21% Black · 22% college gradsR+27.8Held 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.
- Jim Burgin (R)
2025– · Won 2024 by 23.2, 2026 by 3.6
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)