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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 48

A district of about 203,000 people, 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+26.6 relative to the nation for president.

Tim Moffitt (R) · since Nov 8, 2022Next 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+26.638th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 48

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+7.3No race
North Carolina State SenateR+27.9R+10.4

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 48.

Adults with a bachelor's degree32% 51st pct · 25th of 50 in NC

Higher than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree56% 84th pct · 9th of 50 in NC

Higher than 84% of seats.

Hispanic residents10% 43rd pct · 29th of 50 in NC

Lower than 57% of seats.

Black residents4% 8th pct · 46th of 50 in NC

Lower than 92% of seats.

Asian residents1% 20th pct · 40th of 50 in NC

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile172 27th pct · 37th of 50 in NC

Less dense than 73% 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 46
26% college gradsR+32.4Held RDistrict 31
33% college gradsR+23.3Held RDistrict 47
30% college gradsR+29.2Held RDistrict 50
30% college gradsR+29.4Held 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. Tim Moffitt (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 27.9, 2026 by 10.4

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