North Carolina's congressional districts
NOTE: Several of these districts have had their boundaries changed in 2016 due to a Federal Court ruling on racial gerrymandering resulting in redistricting by the state legislature. The overall map is no longer correct.
North Carolina is currently divided into 13 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2000 Census, the number of North Carolina's seats was increased from 12 to 13 due to the State's increase in population. North Carolina is considered to be one of the most gerrymandered states in the country.[3] On February 5th, 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that the 1st and 12th districts' boundaries were unconstitutional. [4]
Current districts and representatives
List of members of the North Carolinian United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political rating according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 13 members, with 10 Republicans, and 3 Democrats.
| District | Representative | Party | CPVI | Incumbency | District map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  George Butterfield (D-Wilson) |
Democratic | D+19 | July 20, 2004 – present | .tif.png) |
| 2nd |  Renee Ellmers (R-Dunn) |
Republican | R+10 | January 3, 2011 – present | .tif.png) |
| 3rd |  Walter Jones Jr. (R-Farmville) |
Republican | R+11 | January 3, 1995 – present | .tif.png) |
| 4th |  David Price (D-Raleigh/Fayetteville) |
Democratic | D+20 | January 3, 1997 – present | .tif.png) |
| 5th |  Virginia Foxx (R-Winston-Salem) |
Republican | R+11 | January 3, 2005 – present | .tif.png) |
| 6th |  Mark Walker (R-Greensboro) |
Republican | R+10 | January 3, 2015 – present | .tif.png) |
| 7th |  David Rouzer (R-Benson) |
Republican | R+12 | January 3, 2015 – present | .tif.png) |
| 8th |  Richard Hudson (R-Concord) |
Republican | R+11 | January 3, 2013 – present | .tif.png) |
| 9th |  Robert Pittenger (R-Charlotte) |
Republican | R+8 | January 3, 2013 – present | .tif.png) |
| 10th |  Patrick McHenry (R-Cherryville) |
Republican | R+11 | January 3, 2005 – present | .tif.png) |
| 11th |  Mark Meadows (R-Cashiers[5]) |
Republican | R+13 | January 3, 2013 – present | .tif.png) |
| 12th |  Alma Adams (D-Greensboro/Charlotte) |
Democratic | D+26 | November 12, 2014 – present | .tif.png) |
| 13th |  George Holding (R-Raleigh) |
Republican | R+8 | January 3, 2013 – present | .tif.png) |
Historical and present district boundaries
Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of North Carolina, presented chronologically.[6] All redistricting events that took place in North Carolina between 1973 and 2013 are shown.
| Year | Statewide map | Charlotte highlight |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 – 1982 |  |
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| 1983 – 1992 |  |
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| 1993 – 1998 |  |
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| 1999 – 2000 |  |
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| 2001 – 2002 |  |
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| 2003 – 2013 |  |
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| Since 2013 |  |
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See also
- List of United States congressional districts
- North Carolina Democratic Party
- North Carolina Republican Party
- Gerrymandering
- Shaw v. Reno
References
- ↑ "The national atlas". nationalatlas.gov. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ↑ http://www.ncleg.net/representation/Content/Plans/PlanPage_DB_2016.asp?Plan=2016_Contingent_Congressional_Plan_-_Corrected&Body=Congress
- ↑ Ingraham, Christopher. "America's most gerrymandered congressional districts". The Washington Post. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article58760423.html
- ↑ http://www.smokymountainnews.com/news/item/9204-meadows-touts-rise-as-self-made-businessman
- ↑ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789-2012.". Retrieved October 18, 2014.