North Carolina Overview

Redistricting Process: The state legislature has complete control over creating redistricting plans for congressional districts. The governor does not have veto power over either plan. North Carolina’s 1991 redistricting cycle was tied up in court battles until 2000. Redistricting lawsuits in the 2001 redistricting cycle lasted into 2008.

Governor: Republican Pat McCrory

Legislature: Republicans control both chambers.

Number of Congressional Seats in 2011: 13 (no change from 2010)

2011 Ideal District Population: 733,499

Link to North Carolina General Assembly Redistricting Overview

Current District by District Politics and Demographics

1st District- Democrat G.K. Butterfield

2010 Congressional Results: Butterfield 59%

2008 Congressional Results: Butterfield 70%

2006 Congressional Results: Butterfield (Unopposed)

2004 Congressional Results: Butterfield 64%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 37% Obama 63%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 43% Kerry 57%

District Population: 635,936

Over/Under Populated by: 97,563

White Population: 270,686

African American Population: 313,844

Hispanic Population: 32,919

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 1st District.*

2nd District- Republican Renee Ellmers

2010 Congressional Results: Ellmers 49.6%

2008 Congressional Results: Bob Etheridge (D) 67%

2006 Congressional Results: Etheridge 67%

2004 Congressional Results: Etheridge 62%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 47% Obama 52%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 54% Kerry 46%

District Population: 741,576

Over/Under Populated by: 8,077

White Population: 414,246

African American Population: 207,259

Hispanic Population: 92,208

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 2nd District.

3rd District- Republican Walter Jones

2010 Congressional Results: Jones 72%

2008 Congressional Results: Jones 66%

2006 Congressional Results: Jones 69%

2004 Congressional Results: Jones 71%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 61% Obama 38%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 68% Kerry 32%

District Population: 735,979

Over/Under Populated by: 2,480

White Population: 532,816

African American Population: 120,733

Hispanic Population: 54,548

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 3rd District.

4th District- Democrat David Price

2010 Congressional Results: Price 57%

2008 Congressional Results: Price 63%

2006 Congressional Results: Price 65%

2004 Congressional Results: Price 64%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 37% Obama 62%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 44% Kerry 55%

District Population: 826,878

Over/Under Populated by: 93,379

White Population: 521,350

African American Population: 157,140

Hispanic Population: 74,988

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 4th District.

5th District- Republican Virginia Foxx

2010 Congressional Results: Foxx 68%

2008 Congressional Results: Foxx 58%

2006 Congressional Results: Foxx 57%

2004 Congressional Results: Foxx 59%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 61% Obama 38%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 66% Kerry 33%

District Population: 693,414

Over/Under Populated by: 40,085

White Population: 576,117

African American Population: 53,531

Hispanic Population: 45,123

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 5th District.

6th District- Republican Howard Coble

2010 Congressional Results: Coble 75%

2008 Congressional Results: Coble 67%

2006 Congressional Results: Coble 71%

2004 Congressional Results: Coble 73%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 63% Obama 36%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 69% Kerry 30%

District Population: 714,412

Over/Under Populated by: 19,087

White Population: 567,284

African American Population: 72,114

Hispanic Population: 48,961

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 6th District.

7th District- Democrat Mike McIntyre

2010 Congressional Results: McIntyre 54%

2008 Congressional Results: McIntyre 69%

2006 Congressional Results: McIntyre 73%

2004 Congressional Results: McIntyre 73%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 52% Obama 47%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 56% Kerry 44%

District Population: 742,938

Over/Under Populated by: 9,439

White Population: 461,136

African American Population: 152,895

Hispanic Population: 51,586

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 7th District.

8th District- Democrat Larry Kissell

2010 Congressional Results: Kissell 53%

2008 Congressional Results: Kissell 55%

2006 Congressional Results: Robin Hayes (R) 50%

2004 Congressional Results: Hayes 56%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 47% Obama 52%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 54% Kerry 45%

District Population: 709,449

Over/Under Populated by: 24,050

White Population: 385,294

African American Population: 197,784

Hispanic Population: 81,724

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 8th District.

9th District- Republican Sue Myrick

2010 Congressional Results: Myrick 69%

2008 Congressional Results: Myrick 62%

2006 Congressional Results: Myrick 67%

2004 Congressional Results: Myrick 70%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 55% Obama 45%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 63% Kerry 36%

District Population: 852,377

Over/Under Populated by: 118,878

White Population: 611,209

African American Population: 125,869

Hispanic Population: 69,593

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 9th District.

10th District- Republican Patrick McHenry

2010 Congressional Results: McHenry 71%

2008 Congressional Results: McHenry 58%

2006 Congressional Results: McHenry 62%

2004 Congressional Results: McHenry 64%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 63% Obama 36%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 67% Kerry 33%

District Population: 689,468

Over/Under Populated by: 44,031

White Population: 567,683

African American Population: 59,883

Hispanic Population: 37,950

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 10th District.

11th District- Democrat Heath Shuler

2010 Congressional Results: Shuler 54%

2008 Congressional Results: Shuler 62%

2006 Congressional Results: Shuler 54%

2004 Congressional Results: Charles Taylor (R) 55%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 52% Obama 47%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 57% Kerry 43%

District Population: 703,606

Over/Under Populated by: 29,893

White Population: 608,699

African American Population: 28,568

Hispanic Population: 39,385

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 11th District.

12th District- Democrat Melvin Watt

2010 Congressional Results: Watt 64%

2008 Congressional Results: Watt 72%

2006 Congressional Results: Watt 67%

2004 Congressional Results: Watt 67%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 29% Obama 71%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 37% Kerry 63%

District Population: 736,346

Over/Under Populated by: 2,847

White Population: 284,058

African American Population: 318,753

Hispanic Population: 91,193

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 12th District.

13th District- Democrat Brad Miller

2010 Congressional Results: Miller 55%

2008 Congressional Results: Miller 66%

2006 Congressional Results: Miller 64%

2004 Congressional Results: Miller 59%

2008 Presidential Results: McCain 40% Obama 59%

2004 Presidential Results: Bush 47% Kerry 52%

District Population: 753,104

Over/Under Populated by: 19,605

White Population: 423,417

African American Population: 211,481

Hispanic Population: 79,942

See more demographic information from the 2010 Census for the 13th District.

*In some browsers, the link to the 2010 Census page may link to a table of demographics for several states as opposed to the districts for the specific state.  If this occurs, click the “Back to Search” link at the top of the page and then click on the arrow next to “Geographies” in the left column.  Select “All Congressional Districts within North Carolina” and then close the box.  Click on the link for “Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age and Housing Occupancy: 2010” and the correct table should appear.

Redistricting Process taken from Rose Institute study “Redistricting in America.”