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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 26

A district of about 232,000 people, 22% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.4 relative to the nation for president.

Phil Berger (R) · since Nov 7, 2000Next 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+22.432nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26

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+12.5No race
North Carolina State SenateR+13.0R+7.5

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 26.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 41st pct · 30th of 50 in NC

Lower than 59% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 69th pct · 16th of 50 in NC

Higher than 69% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 16th pct · 42nd of 50 in NC

Lower than 84% of seats.

Black residents22% 63rd pct · 19th of 50 in NC

Higher than 63% of seats.

Asian residents2% 59th pct · 21st of 50 in NC

Higher than 59% of seats.

People per square mile235 41st pct · 30th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 59% 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 21
34% college gradsR+22.0Held RDistrict 3
26% Black · 23% college gradsR+18.9Held RDistrict 8
31% college gradsR+18.5Held RDistrict 31
33% college gradsR+23.3Held 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. Sam Page (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 7.5
  2. Philip E. (Phil) Berger (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 13.0

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