North Carolina's 13th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 | |
Representative | |
Population (2023) | 799,277 [1] |
Median household income | $85,141 [1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+11 [2] |
North Carolina's 13th congressional district was re-established in 2002 after the state gained population in the 2000 United States census. Previously, the state had 13 districts from the first election following the 1810 census until the reapportionment following the 1840 census. On October 25, 2023 the North Carolina General Assembly redrew and approved a new map [3] [4] [5] shifting its competitive Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+2 to R+11. Making it one of the most Republican districts in North Carolina and it is also considered to be one of the most heavily gerrymandered districts in the state.
The 13th congressional district is currently represented by Brad Knott.
From 2003 to 2013, the district included all of Person and Caswell Counties; as well as parts of Alamance, Granville, Guilford, Rockingham, and Wake Counties. However, reapportionment after the 2010 census shifted the district more to the south and east. As a result, it lost its share of Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Person, and Rockingham Counties. In the place of those five counties, portions of Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Vance, Wayne, and Wilson Counties were added. Less of Granville County and more of Wake County were also included. While Barack Obama carried the old 13th with 59 percent of the vote in 2008, John McCain would have won it with 54 percent of the vote had it existed under the new lines.
As a result, Democratic Congressman Brad Miller, who represented the district from its creation in 2003, announced he would not seek re-election to office in 2012. [6] [7] From 2013 to 2017, the district was represented by Republican George Holding.
After mid-decade redistricting, most of the old 13th district was essentially merged with the old 2nd district. A new 13th district was created, stretching from the northern suburbs of Charlotte to Greensboro. Republican Ted Budd became the first congressman from this new district.
In 2021, a new 13th district was created that included counties west of Charlotte. While North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore was expected to run for the seat, he said he would not after Madison Cawthorn announced his candidacy. [8]
In 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected the redrawn districts, later approving a new map for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in which the 13th district included Johnston County and parts of Harnett, Wake, and Wayne Counties in the Raleigh area. [9]
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly redrew and approved a congressional map for the 2024 election, shifting the district from being the most competitive with Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1 to R+11. Making it one of the most Republican districts in North Carolina. It is also one of the most gerrymandered districts in the state.
Year | Office | Results [10] |
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2008 | President | McCain 57% - 42% |
Senate | Dole 51% - 46% | |
Governor | McCrory 52% - 45% | |
2010 | Senate | Burr 60% - 38% |
2012 | President | Romney 59% - 41% |
Governor | McCrory 61% - 37% | |
2014 | Senate | Tillis 56% - 40% |
2016 | President | Trump 58% - 38% |
Senate | Burr 59% - 38% | |
Governor | McCrory 57% - 41% | |
Lt. Governor | Forest 60% - 38% | |
Secretary of State | LaPaglia 53% - 47% | |
Auditor | Stuber 55% - 45% | |
Attorney General | Newton 57% - 43% | |
Treasurer | Folwell 60% - 40% | |
2020 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
Senate | Tillis 56% - 39% | |
Governor | Forest 54% - 44% | |
Lt. Governor | Robinson 59% - 41% | |
Secretary of State | Sykes 55% - 45% | |
Auditor | Street 55% - 45% | |
Attorney General | O'Neill 57% - 43% | |
Treasurer | Folwell 60% - 40% | |
2022 | Senate | Budd 57% - 40% |
2024 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
Governor | Stein 49% - 45% | |
Lt. Governor | Weatherman 54% - 43% | |
Secretary of State | Brown 54% - 46% | |
Auditor | Boliek 58% - 42% | |
Attorney General | Bishop 55% - 45% | |
Treasurer | Briner 59% - 41% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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 | 100.00 | |||
Democratic win (new seat) |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 160,896 | 58.79 | |
Republican | Virginia Johnson | 112,788 | 41.21 | |
Turnout | 273,684 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 98,540 | 63.71 | |
Republican | Vernon Robinson | 56,120 | 36.29 | |
Turnout | 154,660 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 221,379 | 65.93 | |
Republican | Hugh Webster | 114,383 | 34.07 | |
Turnout | 335,762 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 116,103 | 55.50 | |
Republican | Bill Randall | 93,099 | 44.50 | |
Total votes | 209,202 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Holding | 210,495 | 56.8 | |
Democratic | Charles Malone | 160,115 | 43.2 | |
Total votes | 370,610 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Holding (incumbent) | 153,991 | 57.3 | |
Democratic | Brenda Cleary | 114,718 | 42.7 | |
Total votes | 268,709 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ted Budd | 199,443 | 56.1 | |
Democratic | Bruce Davis | 156,049 | 43.9 | |
Total votes | 355,492 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ted Budd (incumbent) | 147,570 | 51.5 | |
Democratic | Kathy Manning | 130,402 | 45.6 | |
Libertarian | Tom Bailey | 5,513 | 1.9 | |
Green | Robert Corriher | 2,831 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 286,316 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ted Budd (incumbent) | 267,181 | 68.2 | |
Democratic | Scott Huffman | 124,684 | 31.8 | |
Total votes | 391,865 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Wiley Nickel | 143,090 | 51.6 | |
Republican | Bo Hines | 134,256 | 48.4 | |
Total votes | 277,346 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |