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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 29

A district of about 208,000 people, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+37.6 relative to the nation for president.

Dave Craven (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+37.645th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 29

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+20.4No race
North Carolina State SenateR+37.1R+22.0

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 29.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 0th pct · 50th of 50 in NC

Lowest of 50 seats.

White adults without a degree55% 82nd pct · 10th of 50 in NC

Higher than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 73rd pct · 14th of 50 in NC

Higher than 73% of seats.

Black residents18% 51st pct · 25th of 50 in NC

Higher than 51% of seats.

Asian residents1% 22nd pct · 39th of 50 in NC

Lower than 78% of seats.

People per square mile90 10th pct · 45th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 90% 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 33
22% college gradsR+40.8Held RDistrict 9
21% Black · 22% college gradsR+27.8Held RDistrict 6
26% college gradsR+35.0Held RDistrict 12
23% college gradsR+23.2Held 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. Dave Craven (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 22.0
  2. Dave Craven Jr. (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 37.1

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