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There are 170 seats in the General Assembly of North Carolina. All 50 seats of the North Carolina State Senate and all 120 seats of the North Carolina House of Representatives, are up for election every two years.

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new legislative district boundaries.[1] The legislation adopting the new Senate districts passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-17 and the State House by a vote of 63-40.[2] The legislation adopting the new House districts passed the state Senate by a vote of 27-17 and the State House by a vote of 62-44.[3] All four votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[4][5][6][7] WUNC's Rusty Jacobs wrote that Catawba College Prof. Michael "Bitzer said Republicans have drawn maps that have a strong chance of preserving their veto-proof super majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Bitzer noted that constitutional provisions, like requiring legislators to keep counties whole when drawing state legislative districts, make it more difficult for lawmakers to gerrymander these maps more aggressively."[8] Click here for more information about redistricting after the 2020 census.

Chambers

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Senate

The Senate has 50 members.

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina state senators represented an average of 209,079 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 191,316 residents.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 2, Section 6 of the North Carolina Constitution states:[9]

Each Senator, at the time of his election, shall be not less than 25 years of age, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the State as a citizen for two years and in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.[10]

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the General Assembly of North Carolina, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement.[11][12]

When making an appointment, the governor must make a decision from a list of recommended candidates submitted by the political party committee that last held the vacant seat.[13] The appointment must be made within seven days of receiving a list of recommended candidates.[12] The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[12]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: North Carolina Const. Art. 2, Sec. 10 and North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 163-11


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[14]
SalaryPer diem
$13,951/year$104/day

Districts

These are links to every district in the North Carolina State Senate.


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House

The 120 members of the House are led by a Speaker, who holds powers similar to those of the Senate President pro-tem.

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina state representatives represented an average of 87,116 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 79,715 residents.

Qualifications

See also: State legislature candidate requirements by state

Article 2, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution states:[15]

Each Representative, at the time of his election, shall be a qualified voter of the State, and shall have resided in the district for which he is chosen for one year immediately preceding his election.[10]

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, candidates must be 21 years old.[16]

Vacancies

See also: How vacancies are filled in state legislatures

If there is a vacancy in the General Assembly of North Carolina, the governor is responsible for appointing a replacement.[17][12]

When making an appointment, the governor must make a decision from a list of recommended candidates submitted by the political party committee that last held the vacant seat.[18] The appointment must be made within seven days of receiving a list of recommended candidates.[12] The person selected to the seat serves for the remainder of the unfilled term.[12]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: North Carolina Const. Art. 2, Sec. 10 and North Carolina Gen. Stat. § 163-11


Salaries

See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
State legislative salaries, 2024[19]
SalaryPer diem
$13,951/year$104/day

Districts

These are links to every district in the North Carolina House of Representatives.


Office
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Redistricting

In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[20]

State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[20]

  • Districts must be contiguous and compact.
  • Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
  • Communities of interest should be taken into account.

There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[20]

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new legislative district boundaries.[1] The legislation adopting the new Senate districts passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-17 and the State House by a vote of 63-40.[21] The legislation adopting the new House districts passed the state Senate by a vote of 27-17 and the State House by a vote of 62-44.[22] All four votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[23][24][25][26] WUNC's Rusty Jacobs wrote that Catawba College Prof. Michael "Bitzer said Republicans have drawn maps that have a strong chance of preserving their veto-proof super majorities in both chambers of the state legislature. Bitzer noted that constitutional provisions, like requiring legislators to keep counties whole when drawing state legislative districts, make it more difficult for lawmakers to gerrymander these maps more aggressively."[27]

The state redrew its district boundaries after the state supreme court overturned its 2022 decision that North Carolina's enacted congressional and legislative maps were unconstitutional due to partisan gerrymandering.

As a result of state supreme court elections in 2022, the court flipped from a 4-3 Democratic majority to a 5-2 Republican majority. In its ruling, the court said, "we hold that partisan gerrymandering claims present a political question that is nonjusticiable under the North Carolina Constitution. Accordingly, the decision of this Court in Harper I is overruled. We affirm the three judge panel’s 11 January 2022 Judgment concluding, inter alia, that partisan gerrymandering claims are nonjusticiable, political questions and dismissing all of plaintiffs’ claims with prejudice."Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Senate elections

North Carolina state senators serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. North Carolina holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2026

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and the primary runoff was May 14, 2024. The filing deadline was December 15, 2023.

In the November 2024 election, the Republican Party maintained its 30-20 majority.

North Carolina State Senate
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 20 20
     Republican Party 30 30
Total 50 50

2022

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2022

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was held on May 17, 2022. A primary runoff was scheduled to be held on July 5, 2022. The filing deadline was March 4, 2022.

In the November 2022 election, the Republican Party expanded its majority by two seats, from 28-22 to 30-20.

North Carolina State Senate
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 22 20
     Republican Party 28 30
Total 50 50

2020

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020

Elections for the office of North Carolina State Senate took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.

In the November 2020 election, the Republicans lost one seat in the North Carolina State Senate but retained a 28-22 majority.


North Carolina State Senate
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 21 22
     Republican Party 29 28
Total 50 50

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2018. The semi-closed primary election took place on May 8, 2018, and a primary runoff took place on June 26, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 28, 2018.[28][29]

In the 2018 elections, Republicans lost six seats but maintained control of the North Carolina State Senate.

North Carolina State Senate
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 15 21
     Republican Party 35 29
Total 50 50

2016

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[30] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[31] All 50 seats in the North Carolina State Senate were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 34-16 majority. Republicans gained one seat in the election, giving them a 35-15 majority.

North Carolina State Senate
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 16 15
     Republican Party 34 35
Total 50 50

House elections

North Carolina state representatives serve two-year terms, with all seats up for election every two years. North Carolina holds elections for its legislature in even years.

2026

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2026

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives will take place in 2026. The general election is on November 3, 2026.

2024

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2024

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was March 5, 2024, and the primary runoff was May 14, 2024. The filing deadline was December 15, 2023.

In the 2024 elections, Republicans lost one seat but maintained their majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The Republican majority went from 71-48 with one vacancy to 71-49.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Party As of November 5, 2024 After November 6, 2024
     Democratic Party 48 49
     Republican Party 71 71
     Vacancy 1 0
Total 120 120

2022

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2022

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2022. The general election was on November 8, 2022. A primary was held on May 17, 2022. A primary runoff was scheduled to be held on July 5, 2022. The filing deadline was March 4, 2022.

In the 2022 elections, the Republican majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives increased from 69-51 to 71-49.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Party As of November 8, 2022 After November 9, 2022
     Democratic Party 51 49
     Republican Party 69 71
Total 120 120

2020

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2020

Elections for the office of North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2020. The general election was held on November 3, 2020. A primary was scheduled for March 3, 2020. The filing deadline was December 20, 2019.

In the 2020 elections, the Republican majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives increased from 65-55 to 69-51.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Party As of November 3, 2020 After November 4, 2020
     Democratic Party 55 51
     Republican Party 65 69
Total 120 120

2018

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2018

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2018. The semi-closed primary election took place on May 8, 2018, and a primary runoff took place on June 26, 2018. The general election was held on November 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was February 28, 2018.[40][41]

In the 2018 elections, the Republican majority in the North Carolina House of Representatives was reduced from 75-45 to 65-55.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Party As of November 6, 2018 After November 7, 2018
     Democratic Party 45 55
     Republican Party 75 65
Total 120 120

2016

See also: North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[42] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[43] All 120 seats in the North Carolina House of Representatives were up for election in 2016.

Heading into the election, Republicans held a 74-45 majority with one unaffliated member. Democrats gained one seat in the November 2016 election.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Party As of November 7, 2016 After November 8, 2016
     Democratic Party 45 46
     Republican Party 74 74
     Unaffiliated 1 0
Total 120 120

District maps

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See also

Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Carolina Journal, "New state House, Senate, and congressional maps finalized," October 25, 2023
  2. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 758 / SL 2023-146," accessed October 26, 2023
  3. North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Bill 898 / SL 2023-149," accessed October 26, 2023
  4. North Carolina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #614," accessed October 26, 2023
  5. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #499," accessed October 26, 2023
  6. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #504," accessed October 26, 2023
  7. North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #604," accessed October 26, 2023
  8. WUNC, "New district maps show signs of GOP partisan gerrymandering," October 24, 2023
  9. North Carolina General Assembly, "North Carolina State Constitution," accessed May 23, 2025
  10. 10.0 10.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  11. General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina Constitution," accessed February 12, 2021 (Article II, Section 10)
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina General Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 163-11(a), NC General Statutes)
  13. General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina General Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 163-11(b-d), NC General Statutes)
  14. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  15. North Carolina General Assembly, "North Carolina State Constitution," accessed May 23, 2025
  16. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "General Candidate Requirements," accessed May 27, 2025
  17. General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina Constitution," accessed February 12, 2021 (Article II, Section 10)
  18. General Assembly of North Carolina, "North Carolina General Statutes," accessed February 12, 2021 (Statute 163-11(b-d), NC General Statutes)
  19. National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
  20. 20.0 20.1 20.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
  21. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 758 / SL 2023-146," accessed October 26, 2023
  22. North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Bill 898 / SL 2023-149," accessed October 26, 2023
  23. North Carolina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #614," accessed October 26, 2023
  24. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #499," accessed October 26, 2023
  25. North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #504," accessed October 26, 2023
  26. North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #604," accessed October 26, 2023
  27. WUNC, "New district maps show signs of GOP partisan gerrymandering," October 24, 2023
  28. North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement, "Candidate Filing Information," accessed November 9, 2017
  29. Mecklenburg County Government, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed November 9, 2017
  30. The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
  31. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," archived January 19, 2016
  32. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State Senate 2012 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  33. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State Senate 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  34. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State Senate 2008 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  35. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State Senate 2008 Campaign Contributions"
  36. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State Senate 2006 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  37. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State Senate 2004 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  38. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State Senate 2002 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  39. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State Senate 2000 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  40. North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement, "Candidate Filing Information," accessed November 9, 2017
  41. Mecklenburg County Government, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed November 9, 2017
  42. The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
  43. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
  44. Follow the Money, "North Carolina House of Representatives 2012 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  45. Follow the Money, "North Carolina House of Representatives 2010 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  46. Follow the Money, "North Carolina House of Representatives 2008 Campaign Contributions"
  47. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2006 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  48. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2004 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  49. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2002 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013
  50. Follow the Money, "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2000 Campaign Contributions," accessed December 17, 2013