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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 23

A district of about 212,000 people, 48% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+30.7 relative to the nation for president.

Jonah Garson (D)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.

D+30.713th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 23

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+6.6No race
North Carolina State SenateD+31.7D+45.2

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 23.

Adults with a bachelor's degree48% 78th pct · 12th of 50 in NC

Higher than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree31% 39th pct · 31st of 50 in NC

Lower than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 33rd pct · 34th of 50 in NC

Lower than 67% of seats.

Black residents15% 39th pct · 31st of 50 in NC

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents6% 82nd pct · 10th of 50 in NC

Higher than 82% of seats.

People per square mile171 24th pct · 38th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 76% 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 49
50% college gradsD+35.7Held DDistrict 20
26% Black · 58% college gradsD+45.2Held DDistrict 27
26% Black · 44% college gradsD+21.2Held DDistrict 13
54% college gradsD+4.2Held 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. Jonah Garson (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 45.2
  2. Graig R. Meyer (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 31.7

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