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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 42

A district of about 215,000 people, 64% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+6.6 relative to the nation for president.

Woodson Bradley (D) · 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.

D+6.618th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 42

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+27.5No race
North Carolina State SenateD+0.2D+17.8

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 42.

Adults with a bachelor's degree64% 98th pct · 2nd of 50 in NC

Higher than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree24% 27th pct · 37th of 50 in NC

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 18th pct · 41st of 50 in NC

Lower than 82% of seats.

Black residents9% 18th pct · 41st of 50 in NC

Lower than 82% of seats.

Asian residents8% 98th pct · 2nd of 50 in NC

Higher than 98% of seats.

People per square mile2,034 86th pct · 8th of 50 in NC

Denser than 86% 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 13
54% college gradsD+4.2Held DDistrict 16
62% college gradsD+36.0Held DDistrict 27
26% Black · 44% college gradsD+21.2Held DDistrict 15
59% college gradsD+37.8Held 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. Mrs. Woodson Bradley (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 0.2, 2026 by 17.8

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