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.
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[edit] First District
The 1st district is currently held by Democrat G.K. Butterfield. Butterfield first won the seat in a special election on 20 July 2004 to replace Frank Ballance, who had resigned. Butterfield was re-elected to a full term in November 2004 and re-elected without opposition in 2006.
[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 is currently held by Virginia Foxx, a Republican first elected in November 2004. The seat was formrerly held by current U.S. Senator Richard Burr, also a Republican.
[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 is currently held by Patrick McHenry, a Republican first elected in November 2004. He succeeded Cass Ballenger, also a Republican, who retired.
[edit] Eleventh District
The 11th district seat is currently held by Heath Shuler, a Democrat. He unseated 8-term incumbent Republican Charles H. Taylor in the 2006 midterm elections.
[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.
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