North Carolina's 3rd congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 | |
Representative | |
Population (2023) | 768,524 [1] |
Median household income | $64,902 [1] |
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+10 [2] |
North Carolina's 3rd congressional district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the Outer Banks and the counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound.
The district is currently represented by Greg Murphy following a special election after the seat was left vacant following the passing of Walter B. Jones Jr. in February 2019. [3] Jones had been the district's representative from 1995 until his death. In 2008, he defeated Democrat Craig Weber for reelection, and was challenged in 2010 by former chair of the Pitt County Democratic Party Johnny Rouse, whom he defeated by a vote of 72% to 26% (141,978 votes to 50,600). In 2012, he was challenged by Frank Palombo, the former New Bern Police Chief, for the Republican Party nomination. [4] The winner of the Republican primary then faced Marine Corps Veteran Erik Anderson in the general election. [5]
A special election to fill the vacancy caused by Jones's death was held on September 10, 2019. State representative Greg Murphy won the election. [6]
On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court had approved a new map that was only used for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections which changed the 3rd district boundaries to include Duplin and Sampson counties and part of Wayne County while removing Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Greene, Pasquotank and Perquimans counties [7]
On October 25, 2023 the North Carolina General Assembly created and passed a new congressional map shifting the Cook Partisan Voting Index down by 4 points, only slightly changing the district's boundaries. [8] [9] [10] With a Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+10, It is considered to be one of the most Republican districts in North Carolina. [2]
For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities. [11] [12] [13]
Beaufort County (11)
Carteret County (18)
Craven County (13)
Dare County (15)
Duplin County (15)
Hyde County (4)
Jones County (3)
Onslow County (10)
Pamlico County (10)
Pitt County (13)
Sampson County (14)
Year | Office | Results [14] |
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2008 | President | McCain 54% - 44% |
Senate | Dole 49% - 48% | |
Governor | Perdue 55% - 42% | |
2010 | Senate | Burr 60% - 38% |
2012 | President | Romney 57% - 43% |
Governor | McCrory 58% - 40% | |
2014 | Senate | Tillis 55% - 41% |
2016 | President | Trump 57% - 39% |
Senate | Burr 58% - 38% | |
Governor | McCrory 58% - 40% | |
Lt. Governor | Forest 58% - 39% | |
Secretary of State | LaPaglia 54% - 46% | |
Auditor | Stuber 55% - 45% | |
Attorney General | Newton 57% - 43% | |
Treasurer | Folwell 59% - 41% | |
2020 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
Senate | Tillis 56% - 40% | |
Governor | Forest 55% - 43% | |
Lt. Governor | Robinson 59% - 41% | |
Secretary of State | Sykes 56% - 44% | |
Auditor | Street 56% - 44% | |
Attorney General | O'Neill 58% - 42% | |
Treasurer | Folwell 59% - 41% | |
2022 | Senate | Budd 60% - 38% |
2024 | President | Trump 60% - 39% |
Governor | Robinson 49% - 46% | |
Lt. Governor | Weatherman 56% - 41% | |
Secretary of State | Brown 57% - 43% | |
Auditor | Boliek 60% - 40% | |
Attorney General | Bishop 58% - 42% | |
Treasurer | Briner 61% - 39% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 121,940 | 61.4 | |
Democratic | Leigh McNairy | 74,058 | 37.3 | |
Libertarian | David Russell | 2,457 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 144,934 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 131,448 | 90.7 | |
Libertarian | Gary Goodson | 13,486 | 9.3 | |
Total votes | 144,934 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 171,863 | 70.7 | |
Democratic | Roger A. Eaton | 71,227 | 29.3 | |
Total votes | 243,090 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 99,519 | 68.64 | |
Democratic | Craig Weber | 45,458 | 31.36 | |
Total votes | 144,977 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 201,686 | 65.9 | |
Democratic | Craig Weber | 104,364 | 34.1 | |
Total votes | 306,050 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 143,225 | 71.86 | |
Democratic | Johnny G. Rouse | 51,317 | 25.75 | |
Libertarian | Darryl Holloman | 4,762 | 2.39 | |
Total votes | 199,304 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 195,571 | 63.11 | |
Democratic | Erik Anderson | 114,314 | 36.89 | |
Total votes | 309,885 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 139,415 | 67.81 | |
Democratic | Marshall Adame | 66,182 | 32.19 | |
Total votes | 205,597 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 217,531 | 67.2 | |
Democratic | Ernest T. Reeves | 106,170 | 32.8 | |
Total votes | 323,701 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 186,353 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 186,353 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Murphy | 70,407 | 61.74 | |
Democratic | Allen Thomas | 42,738 | 37.47 | |
Constitution | Greg Holt | 507 | 0.44 | |
Libertarian | Tim Harris | 394 | 0.35 | |
Total votes | 114,046 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Murphy (incumbent) | 229,800 | 63.4 | |
Democratic | Daryl Farrow | 132,752 | 36.6 | |
Total votes | 362,552 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Greg Murphy (incumbent) | 166,520 | 66.9% | ||
Democratic | Barbara Gaskins | 82,378 | 33.1% | ||
Total votes | 247,898 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Murphy (incumbent) | 248,276 | 77.4 | |
Libertarian | Gheorghe Cormos | 72,565 | 22.6 | |
Total votes | 320,841 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |