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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 3

A district of about 202,000 people, 26% Black, 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.9 relative to the nation for president.

Bob Brinson (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+18.929th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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+0.6No race
North Carolina State SenateR+20.0R+10.0

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree23% 16th pct · 42nd of 50 in NC

Lower than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree47% 67th pct · 17th of 50 in NC

Higher than 67% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 24th pct · 38th of 50 in NC

Lower than 76% of seats.

Black residents26% 65th pct · 18th of 50 in NC

Higher than 65% of seats.

Asian residents2% 43rd pct · 29th of 50 in NC

Lower than 57% of seats.

People per square mile95 12th pct · 44th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 88% 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 26
22% Black · 30% college gradsR+22.4Held RDistrict 1
27% Black · 27% college gradsR+13.1Held RDistrict 8
31% college gradsR+18.5Held RDistrict 2
29% Black · 24% college gradsR+15.3Held 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. Bob Brinson (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 20.0, 2026 by 10.0

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