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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 15

A district of about 186,000 people, 59% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+37.8 relative to the nation for president.

Jay Chaudhuri (D) · since Nov 8, 2016Next 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.

D+37.88th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 15

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+54.2No race
North Carolina State SenateD+35.7D+50.2

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 15.

Adults with a bachelor's degree59% 94th pct · 4th of 50 in NC

Higher than 94% of seats.

White adults without a degree18% 14th pct · 43rd of 50 in NC

Lower than 86% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 71st pct · 15th of 50 in NC

Higher than 71% of seats.

Black residents19% 57th pct · 22nd of 50 in NC

Higher than 57% of seats.

Asian residents4% 67th pct · 17th of 50 in NC

Higher than 67% of seats.

People per square mile2,971 98th pct · 2nd of 50 in NC

Denser 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

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 16
62% college gradsD+36.0Held DDistrict 38
38% Black · 50% college gradsD+37.0Held DDistrict 27
26% Black · 44% college gradsD+21.2Held DDistrict 20
26% Black · 58% college gradsD+45.2Held D

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. Jay J. Chaudhuri (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 35.7, 2026 by 50.2

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