North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 34

A district of about 225,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+8.4 relative to the nation for president.

Chris Measmer (R)Flipped in 2026Next 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+8.423rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 34

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+8.3No race
North Carolina State SenateR+8.7D+15.3

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 34.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 61st pct · 20th of 50 in NC

Higher than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree39% 45th pct · 28th of 50 in NC

Lower than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 76th pct · 13th of 50 in NC

Higher than 76% of seats.

Black residents19% 53rd pct · 24th of 50 in NC

Higher than 53% of seats.

Asian residents6% 90th pct · 6th of 50 in NC

Higher than 90% of seats.

People per square mile658 63rd pct · 19th of 50 in NC

Denser than 63% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2024.

  1. April Cook (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 15.3
  2. Paul Newton (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 8.7

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