2002 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

2002 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina

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All 13 North Carolina seats in the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 7 5 Seats won 7 6 Seat change 1 Popular vote 1,209,033 970,716 Percentage 53.87% 43.26% Swing 0.65% 0.29%
District results County results Republican   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%   90–100% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90%

The United States House of Representative elections of 2002 in North Carolina were held on November 5, 2002, as part of the biennial elections to the United States House of Representatives. All thirteen seats in North Carolina, and 435 nationwide, were elected.

The election saw the number of represented elected from North Carolina increase by one after the 2000 census. The Republicans won seven seats, as in 2000, while the Democrats gained one to put them at six.

This election should not be confused with the 2002 North Carolina House of Representatives election, which was held on the same day.

Summary

2002 United States House of Representative elections in North Carolina – Summary

Party		Seats	Gains	Losses	Net gain/loss	Seats %	Votes %	Votes	+/−
	Republican	7	0	0	±0	53.85	53.87	1,209,033	–0.65
	Democratic	6	1	0	±1	46.15	43.26	970,716	+0.29
	Libertarian	0	0	0	±0	0	2.87	64,400	+0.37

Results

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 1st District election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Frank Ballance	93,157	63.74
	Republican	Greg Dority	50,907	34.83
	Libertarian	Mike Ruff	2,093	1.43
Turnout			146,157

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 2nd District election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Bob Etheridge (incumbent)	100,121	65.36
	Republican	Joseph L. Ellen	50,965	33.27
	Libertarian	Gary Minter	2,098	1.37
Turnout			153,184

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 3rd District election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Walter B. Jones Jr. (incumbent)	131,448	90.70
	Libertarian	Gary Goodson	13,486	9.30
Turnout			144,934

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 4th District election ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Price (incumbent)	132,185	61.18
	Republican	Tuan A. Nguyen	78,095	36.15
	Libertarian	Ken Nelson	5,766	2.67
Turnout			216,046

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 5th District election ^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Richard Burr (incumbent)	137,879	70.19
	Democratic	David Crawford	58,558	29.81
Turnout			196,437

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 6th District election ^[6]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Howard Coble (incumbent)	151,430	90.41
	Libertarian	Tara Grubb	16,067	9.59
Turnout			167,497

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 7th District election ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mike McIntyre (incumbent)	118,543	71.13
	Republican	James R. Adams	45,537	27.32
	Libertarian	David Michael Brooks	2,574	1.54
Turnout			166,654

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 8th District election ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Robin Hayes (incumbent)	80,298	53.63
	Democratic	Chris Kouri	66,819	44.62
	Libertarian	Mark Andrew Johnson	2,619	1.75
Turnout			149,736

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 9th District election ^[9]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Sue Wilkins Myrick (incumbent)	140,095	72.42
	Democratic	Ed McGuire	49,974	25.83
	Libertarian	Chris Cole	3,374	1.74
Turnout			193,443

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 10th District election ^[10]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Cass Ballenger (incumbent)	102,768	59.30
	Democratic	Ron Daugherty	65,587	37.85
	Libertarian	Christopher M. Hill	4,937	2.85
Turnout			173,292

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 11th District election ^[11]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Charles H. Taylor (incumbent)	112,335	55.54
	Democratic	Sam Neill	86,664	42.85
	Libertarian	Eric Henry	3,261	1.61
Turnout			202,260

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 12th District election ^[12]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Mel Watt (incumbent)	98,821	65.34
	Republican	Jeff Kish	49,588	32.79
	Libertarian	Carey Head	2,830	1.87
Turnout			151,239

2002 United States House of Representatives North Carolina 13th District election ^[13]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Brad Miller	100,287	54.72
	Republican	Carolyn W. Grant	77,688	42.39
	Libertarian	Alex MacDonald	5,295	2.89
Turnout			183,270

Footnotes

1. "2002 General Election Results US House (1st District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
2. "2002 General Election Results US House (2nd District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
3. "2002 General Election Results US House (3rd District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
4. "2002 General Election Results US House (4th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
5. "2002 General Election Results US House (5th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
6. "2002 General Election Results US House (6th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
7. "2002 General Election Results US House (7th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
8. "2002 General Election Results US House (8th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
9. "2002 General Election Results US House (9th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
10. "2002 General Election Results US House (10th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
11. "2002 General Election Results US House (11th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
12. "2002 General Election Results US House (12th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
13. "2002 General Election Results US House (13th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.