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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 37

A district of about 231,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+26.8 relative to the nation for president.

Vickie Sawyer (R) · since Nov 6, 2018Next 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+26.839th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 37

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+5.8No race
North Carolina State SenateR+29.5R+13.3

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 37.

Adults with a bachelor's degree39% 65th pct · 18th of 50 in NC

Higher than 65% of seats.

White adults without a degree45% 61st pct · 20th of 50 in NC

Higher than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 27th pct · 37th of 50 in NC

Lower than 73% of seats.

Black residents10% 22nd pct · 39th of 50 in NC

Lower than 78% of seats.

Asian residents3% 61st pct · 20th of 50 in NC

Higher than 61% of seats.

People per square mile369 57th pct · 22nd of 50 in NC

Denser than 57% 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 31
33% college gradsR+23.3Held RDistrict 21
34% college gradsR+22.0Held RDistrict 35
43% college gradsR+24.2Held RDistrict 26
22% Black · 30% college gradsR+22.4Held 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. Vickie Sawyer (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 29.5, 2026 by 13.3

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