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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 32

A district of about 205,000 people, 32% Black, 40% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+40.8 relative to the nation for president.

Paul Lowe (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+40.87th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 32

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+55.4No race
North Carolina State SenateD+40.8D+53.6

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 32.

Adults with a bachelor's degree40% 67th pct · 17th of 50 in NC

Higher than 67% of seats.

White adults without a degree23% 22nd pct · 39th of 50 in NC

Lower than 78% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 90th pct · 6th of 50 in NC

Higher than 90% of seats.

Black residents32% 82nd pct · 10th of 50 in NC

Higher than 82% of seats.

Asian residents2% 57th pct · 22nd of 50 in NC

Higher than 57% of seats.

People per square mile1,748 84th pct · 9th of 50 in NC

Denser than 84% 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 14
39% Black · 39% college gradsD+49.0Held DDistrict 41
40% Black · 44% college gradsD+53.9Held DDistrict 22
30% Black · 49% college gradsD+59.6Held DDistrict 19
44% Black · 28% college gradsD+29.4Held 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. Paul Lowe Jr. (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 53.6
  2. Paul Lowe (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 40.8

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