North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 46

A district of about 208,000 people, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+32.4 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+32.443rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 46

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+13.7No race
North Carolina State SenateR+30.5R+12.3

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 46.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 27th pct · 37th of 50 in NC

Lower than 73% of seats.

White adults without a degree64% 98th pct · 2nd of 50 in NC

Higher than 98% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 22nd pct · 39th of 50 in NC

Lower than 78% of seats.

Black residents4% 6th pct · 47th of 50 in NC

Lower than 94% of seats.

Asian residents2% 49th pct · 26th of 50 in NC

Lower than 51% of seats.

People per square mile156 20th pct · 40th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 80% 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. Warren Daniel (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 30.5, 2026 by 12.3

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