North Carolina's 13th congressional district

Summary

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.

North Carolina's 13th congressional district
Map
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries
Representative
  Wiley Nickel
DCary
Population (2022)776,185[1]
Median household
income
$82,201[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+2[2]

The 13th congressional district is currently represented by Wiley Nickel.

History edit

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 edit

Counties in the 2023–2025 district map:

Recent statewide election results edit

Year Office Results
2000 President Bush 50–49%
2004 President Kerry 52–47%
2008 President Obama 59–40%
2012 President Romney 56–42%
2016 President Trump 53–44%
2020 President Trump 67–31%

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
 

Past election results edit

2002 edit

2002 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election<[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Miller 100,287 54.72
Republican Carolyn W. Grant 77,688 42.39
Libertarian Alex MacDonald 5,295 2.89
Turnout 183,270 100.00
Democratic win (new seat)

2004 edit

2004 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Miller (incumbent) 160,896 58.79
Republican Virginia Johnson 112,788 41.21
Turnout 273,684 100.00
Democratic hold

2006 edit

2006 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[9]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Miller (incumbent) 98,540 63.71
Republican Vernon Robinson 56,120 36.29
Turnout 154,660 100.00
Democratic hold

2008 edit

2008 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Miller (incumbent) 221,379 65.93
Republican Hugh Webster 114,383 34.07
Turnout 335,762 100.00
Democratic hold

2010 edit

2010 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[11]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brad Miller (incumbent) 116,103 55.50
Republican Bill Randall 93,099 44.50
Total votes 209,202 100.00
Democratic hold

2012 edit

2012 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[12]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Holding 210,495 56.8
Democratic Charles Malone 160,115 43.2
Total votes 370,610 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

2014 edit

2014 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[13]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican George Holding (incumbent) 153,991 57.3
Democratic Brenda Cleary 114,718 42.7
Total votes 268,709 100.0
Republican hold

2016 edit

2016 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[14]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Budd 199,443 56.1
Democratic Bruce Davis 156,049 43.9
Total votes 355,492 100.0
Republican hold

2018 edit

2018 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[15]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Budd (incumbent) 147,570 51.5
Democratic Kathy Manning 130,402 45.6
Libertarian Tom Bailey 5,513 1.9
Green Robert Corriher 2,831 1.0
Total votes 286,316 100.0
Republican hold

2020 edit

2020 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[16]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ted Budd (incumbent) 267,181 68.2
Democratic Scott Huffman 124,684 31.8
Total votes 391,865 100.0
Republican hold

2022 edit

2022 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election[17]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wiley Nickel 143,090 51.6
Republican Bo Hines 134,256 48.4
Total votes 277,346 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "My Congressional District". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau Center for New Media and Promotion (CNMP).
  2. ^ "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Redistricting sets up Miller, Price as 4th district rivals". News & Observer. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  4. ^ "Rep. Miller won't fight Rep. Price for 4th district seat". News & Observer. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Doyle, Steve (February 23, 2022). "Check out new election maps: NC Supreme Court rejects appeals, approves special masters' districts". WGHP. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "2004 General Election Results US House (13th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "2006 General Election Results US House (13th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ "2008 General Election". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "US House of Representatives district 13". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "North Carolina General Elections Results 2012". results.enr.clarityelections.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "11/04/2014 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". ncsbe.gov/. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "11/08/2016 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE". ncsbe.gov. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "District 13, North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement". North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
  16. ^ "November 03, 2020 General Election Results by Contest" (PDF). amazonaws.com. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  17. ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
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  • Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
  • Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present

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