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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 49

A district of about 199,000 people, 50% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+35.7 relative to the nation for president.

Julie Mayfield (D) · since Nov 3, 2020Next 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+35.711th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 49

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+49.7No race
North Carolina State SenateD+38.1D+54.3

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 49.

Adults with a bachelor's degree50% 84th pct · 9th of 50 in NC

Higher than 84% of seats.

White adults without a degree38% 41st pct · 30th of 50 in NC

Lower than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 29th pct · 36th of 50 in NC

Lower than 71% of seats.

Black residents6% 10th pct · 45th of 50 in NC

Lower than 90% of seats.

Asian residents1% 35th pct · 33rd of 50 in NC

Lower than 65% of seats.

People per square mile689 67th pct · 17th of 50 in NC

Denser than 67% 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 23
48% college gradsD+30.7Held DDistrict 16
62% college gradsD+36.0Held DDistrict 15
59% college gradsD+37.8Held DDistrict 13
54% college gradsD+4.2Held 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. Julie Mayfield (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 38.1, 2026 by 54.3

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