U.S. House district for North Carolina
North Carolina's 13th congressional district Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative Population (2023) 799,277[ 1] Median household income $85,141[ 1] Ethnicity Cook PVI R+2[ 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 .
The 13th congressional district is currently represented by Wiley Nickel .
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.[ 3] [ 4] 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.[ 5]
In 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected the redrawn districts, later approving a new map in which the 13th district included Johnston County and parts of Harnett , Wake, and Wayne Counties in the Raleigh area.[ 6]
Counties in the 2023–2025 district map:
Recent statewide election results [ edit ]
List of members representing the district [ edit ]
Member(Residence)
Party
Years
Cong ress
Electoral history
District location
District established March 4, 1813
Meshack Franklin (Scullcamp )
Democratic-Republican
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
13th
Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1813 . Lost re-election.
1813–1823 [data missing ]
Lewis Williams (Panther Creek )
Democratic-Republican [ a]
March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1825
14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th
Elected in 1815 .Re-elected in 1817 .Re-elected in 1819 .Re-elected in 1821 .Re-elected in 1823 .Re-elected in 1823 .Re-elected in 1825 .Re-elected in 1827 .Re-elected in 1829 .Re-elected in 1831 .Re-elected in 1833 .Re-elected in 1835 .Re-elected in 1837 .Re-elected in 1839 .Re-elected in 1841 . Died.
1823–1833 [data missing ]
Anti-Jacksonian
March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837
1833–1843 [data missing ]
Whig
March 4, 1837 – February 23, 1842
Vacant
February 23, 1842 – April 27, 1842
27th
Anderson Mitchell (Wilkesboro )
Whig
April 27, 1842 – March 3, 1843
Elected to finish Williams's term . Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election.
District dissolved March 4, 1843
District re-established January 3, 2003
Brad Miller (Raleigh )
Democratic
January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th
Elected in 2002 .Re-elected in 2004 .Re-elected in 2006 .Re-elected in 2008 .Re-elected in 2010 . Retired.
2003–2013
George Holding (Raleigh )
Republican
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017
113th 114th
Elected in 2012 .Re-elected in 2014 .Redistricted to the 2nd district .
2013–2017
Ted Budd (Advance )
Republican
January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023
115th 116th 117th
Elected in 2016 .Re-elected in 2018 .Re-elected in 2020 . Retired to run for U.S. senator .
2017–2021
2021–2023
Wiley Nickel (Cary )
Democratic
January 3, 2023 – present
118th
Elected in 2022 . Retiring at end of term.
2023–2025
Brad Knott (elect) (Raleigh )
Republican
January 3, 2025
119th
Elected in 2024 .
2025–2033
Past election results [ edit ]
^ a b "My Congressional District" . census.gov . U.S. Census Bureau Center for New Media and Promotion (CNMP).
^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List" . Cook Political Report . July 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023 .
^ "Redistricting sets up Miller, Price as 4th district rivals" . News & Observer . Retrieved August 13, 2012 .
^ "Rep. Miller won't fight Rep. Price for 4th district seat" . News & Observer . Retrieved August 13, 2012 .
^ Battaglia, Danielle; Murphy, Brian; Vaughn, Dawn Baumgartner (November 12, 2021). "Cawthorn announces he'll change districts for 2022, shaking up NC elections" . News & Observer . Retrieved November 13, 2021 .
^ Doyle, Steve (February 23, 2022). "Check out new election maps: NC Supreme Court rejects appeals, approves special masters' districts" . WGHP . Retrieved February 26, 2022 .
^ "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 .
^ "2004 General Election Results US House (13th District)" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "2006 General Election Results US House (13th District)" . North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "2008 General Election" . results.enr.clarityelections.com . Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ "US House of Representatives district 13" . results.enr.clarityelections.com . Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ "North Carolina General Elections Results 2012" . results.enr.clarityelections.com . Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ "11/04/2014 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE" . ncsbe.gov/ . Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ "11/08/2016 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE" . ncsbe.gov . Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ "District 13, North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement" . North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement . Retrieved November 10, 2018 .
^ "November 03, 2020 General Election Results by Contest" (PDF) . amazonaws.com . Retrieved June 29, 2022 .
^ "NC SBE Contest Results" . er.ncsbe.gov . Retrieved January 2, 2023 .
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