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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 5

A district of about 226,000 people, 39% Black, 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+9.7 relative to the nation for president.

Kandie Smith (D) · 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.

D+9.717th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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+25.3No race
North Carolina State SenateD+10.2D+23.5

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 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree30% 43rd pct · 29th of 50 in NC

Lower than 57% of seats.

White adults without a degree30% 35th pct · 33rd of 50 in NC

Lower than 65% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 14th pct · 43rd of 50 in NC

Lower than 86% of seats.

Black residents39% 92nd pct · 5th of 50 in NC

Higher than 92% of seats.

Asian residents2% 39th pct · 31st of 50 in NC

Lower than 61% of seats.

People per square mile194 33rd pct · 34th of 50 in NC

Less dense 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. 2 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 11
35% Black · 23% college gradsR+2.8Flipped DDistrict 4
33% Black · 21% college gradsR+8.9Flipped DDistrict 24
28% BlackR+13.4CountingDistrict 18
20% Black · 48% college gradsR+0.8Held 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. Kandie D. Smith (D)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 10.2, 2026 by 23.5

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