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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 40

A district of about 221,000 people, 26% Hispanic and 39% Black, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+51.4 relative to the nation for president.

Joyce Waddell (D) · since Nov 4, 2014Next 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+51.44th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 40

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+58.9No race
North Carolina State SenateNo raceD+67.1

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 40.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 53rd pct · 24th of 50 in NC

Higher than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree16% 2nd pct · 49th of 50 in NC

Lower than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents26% 100th pct · 1st of 50 in NC

Highest of 50 seats.

Black residents39% 94th pct · 4th of 50 in NC

Higher than 94% of seats.

Asian residents6% 86th pct · 8th of 50 in NC

Higher than 86% of seats.

People per square mile2,998 100th pct · 1st of 50 in NC

Densest of 50 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 39
22% Hispanic · 26% BlackD+34.5Held DDistrict 22
30% Black · 49% college gradsD+59.6Held DDistrict 32
32% Black · 40% college gradsD+40.8Held 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. Joyce Waddell (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 58.8, 2026 by 67.1

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