North Carolina Congressional Districts

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North Carolina currently has 13 congressional districts. The state gained an additional district in 2002 as a result of regular reapportionment following the 2000 census.

Contents 1 First District 2 Second District 3 Third District 4 Fourth District 5 Fifth District 6 Sixth District 7 Seventh District 8 Eighth District 9 NInth District 10 Tenth District 11 Eleventh District 12 Twelfth District 13 Thirteenth District

[edit] First District

The 1st district seat was held by Democrat Frank Ballance during the 108th Congress until his resignation on 8 June 2004.

Democrat G.K. Butterfield succeeded Ballance in a special election held on 20 July 2004. Butterfield was re-elected to the seat in November 2004.

[edit] Second District

The 2nd district seat is currently held by Bob Etheridge, a Democrat.

[edit] Third District

The 3rd district seat is currently held by Walter B. Jones, a Republican.

[edit] Fourth District

The 4th district seat is currently held by David Price, a Democrat.

[edit] Fifth District

The 5th district seat was held by Richard Burr, a Republican, during the 108th Congress.

The seat is currently held by Republican Virginia Foxx, elected in November 2004.

[edit] Sixth District

The 6th district seat is currently held by Howard Coble, a Republican.

[edit] Seventh District

The 7th district seat is currently held by Mike McIntyre, a Democrat.

[edit] Eighth District

The 8th district seat is currently held by Robin Hayes, a Republican.

[edit] NInth District

The 9th district seat is currently held by Sue Wilkins Myrick, a Republican.

[edit] Tenth District

The 10th district seat was held by Cass Ballenger, a Republican, during the 108th Congress.

The seat is currently held by Republican Patrick McHenry, elected in November 2004.

[edit] Eleventh District

The 11th district seat is currently held by Charles Taylor, a Republican who lost reelection to Heath Shuler, a Democrat.

[edit] Twelfth District

The 12th district seat is currently held by Melvin L. Watt, a Democrat. It is one of the most unusually shaped congressional districts due to its long and narrow character. The district generally follows Interstate 85 from the Charlotte metropolitan area to the Piedmont Triad.

[edit] Thirteenth District

The 13th district seat is currently held by Brad Miller, a Democrat.

North Carolina's congressional districts
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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: Elizabeth Dole (R), Richard Burr (R) Representative(s): G. K. Butterfield (D), Bob Etheridge (D), Walter B. Jones (R), David E. Price (D), Virginia Foxx (R), Howard Coble (R), Mike McIntyre (D), Robin Hayes (R), Sue Wilkins Myrick (R), Patrick T. McHenry (R), Charles H. Taylor (R), Melvin L. Watt (D), Brad Miller (D) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands