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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 47

A district of about 208,000 people, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+29.2 relative to the nation for president.

Ralph Hise (R) · since Nov 2, 2010Next 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+29.241st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 47

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+17.7No race
North Carolina State SenateR+28.3R+11.1

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 47.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 47th pct · 27th of 50 in NC

Lower than 53% of seats.

White adults without a degree63% 96th pct · 3rd of 50 in NC

Higher than 96% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 6th pct · 47th of 50 in NC

Lower than 94% of seats.

Black residents2% 0th pct · 50th of 50 in NC

Lowest of 50 seats.

Asian residents1% 2nd pct · 49th of 50 in NC

Lower than 98% of seats.

People per square mile77 8th pct · 46th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 92% 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 50
30% college gradsR+29.4Held RDistrict 46
26% college gradsR+32.4Held RDistrict 48
32% college gradsR+26.6Held RDistrict 44
25% college gradsR+42.3Held 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. Ralph Hise (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 28.3, 2026 by 11.1

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