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North Carolina State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2024

North Carolina Senate District 8

A district of about 226,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+18.5 relative to the nation for president.

Bill Rabon (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+18.528th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican26th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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+0.7No race
North Carolina State SenateR+19.8R+6.5

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 49th pct · 26th of 50 in NC

Lower than 51% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 80th pct · 11th of 50 in NC

Higher than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 4th pct · 48th of 50 in NC

Lower than 96% of seats.

Black residents15% 41st pct · 30th of 50 in NC

Lower than 59% of seats.

Asian residents1% 8th pct · 46th of 50 in NC

Lower than 92% of seats.

People per square mile112 16th pct · 42nd of 50 in NC

Less dense than 84% 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 26
22% Black · 30% college gradsR+22.4Held RDistrict 3
26% Black · 23% college gradsR+18.9Held RDistrict 21
34% college gradsR+22.0Held RDistrict 1
27% Black · 27% college gradsR+13.1Held 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. Bill Rabon (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 19.8, 2026 by 6.5

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