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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 7

A district of about 212,000 people, 46% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+5.8 relative to the nation for president.

Michael Lee (R) · since Nov 4, 2014Flipped in 2026Next 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+5.822nd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 7

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+26.3No race
North Carolina State SenateR+8.5D+5.3

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 7.

Adults with a bachelor's degree46% 76th pct · 13th of 50 in NC

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 51st pct · 25th of 50 in NC

Higher than 51% of seats.

Hispanic residents8% 20th pct · 40th of 50 in NC

Lower than 80% of seats.

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

Lower than 86% of seats.

Asian residents1% 37th pct · 32nd of 50 in NC

Lower than 63% of seats.

People per square mile664 65th pct · 18th of 50 in NC

Denser than 65% 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 37
39% college gradsR+26.8Held RDistrict 18
20% Black · 48% college gradsR+0.8Held DDistrict 13
54% college gradsD+4.2Held DDistrict 35
43% college gradsR+24.2Held 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. Jessica Bichler (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 5.3
  2. Michael Lee (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 by 8.5

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