North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 45

A district of about 223,000 people, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+42.6 relative to the nation for president.

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+42.648th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 45

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+19.4No race
North Carolina State SenateR+40.6R+25.5

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 45.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 20th pct · 40th of 50 in NC

Lower than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 90th pct · 6th of 50 in NC

Higher than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents11% 53rd pct · 24th of 50 in NC

Higher than 53% of seats.

Black residents7% 12th pct · 44th of 50 in NC

Lower than 88% of seats.

Asian residents3% 65th pct · 18th of 50 in NC

Higher than 65% of seats.

People per square mile408 59th pct · 21st of 50 in NC

Denser than 59% 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. Mark Hollo (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 40.6, 2026 by 25.5

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