North Carolina's 5th congressional district covers the central western portion of North Carolina from the Appalachian Mountains to the western suburbs of the Piedmont Triad. The district borders Tennessee and Virginia, with the bulk of its territory in the mountains; it stretches just far enough to the east to grab its share of Forsyth County, home to most of its population.
The district is overwhelmingly Republican. Large portions were controlled by Republicans even during the "Solid South" era as much of northwestern North Carolina was Quaker[3] or mountaineer and therefore resisted secession.[4] Two counties in the district – Avery and Yadkin – have never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since their creation, and Wilkes County has never done so since before the Second Party System. For the 2020 election the district has been updated per House Bill 1029[5] enacted by the NC General Assembly on November 15, 2019, becoming Session Law 2019–249. District boundaries are based on 2010 census tabulation blocks.
Elected in 1790. District ceded by the state to the Federal government in 1789 but permitted to serve anyway although he wasn't representing any part of a state.
North Carolina's 5th congressional district was created in 1789 as "the Western division; ... which shall be formed by annexing two of the Superior Court districts together, in the following manner: that is ... the districts of Washington and Mero shall form the Western division".[21] The district of Mero consisted of the counties of Davidson, Sumner and Tennessee.[22]
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^Auman, William T.; Civil War in the North Carolina Quaker Belt: The Confederate Campaign Against Peace Agitators, Deserters and Draft Dodgers, pp. 11, 66-68 ISBN 078647663X
^"House Bill 1029 / SL 2019-249 (2019-2020 Session) - North Carolina General Assembly".
^Doule, Steve (February 23, 2022). "Check out new election maps: NC Supreme Court rejects appeals, approves special masters' districts". WGHP. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
^"Data Courtesy of Jeffrey B. Lewis, Brandon DeVine, and Lincoln Pritcher with Kenneth C. Martis". United States Congressional District Shapefiles.
^"Data Courtesy of Jeffrey B. Lewis, Brandon DeVine, and Lincoln Pritcher with Kenneth C. Martis". United States Congressional District Shapefiles.
^"Data Courtesy of Jeffrey B. Lewis, Brandon DeVine, and Lincoln Pritcher with Kenneth C. Martis". United States Congressional District Shapefiles.
^"Data Courtesy of Jeffrey B. Lewis, Brandon DeVine, and Lincoln Pritcher with Kenneth C. Martis". United States Congressional District Shapefiles.
^"2004 General Election Results US House (5th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
^"2006 General Election Results US House (5th District)". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.[permanent dead link]
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^"US House of Representatives district 5". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
^"North Carolina General Elections Results 2012". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
^"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 5, 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.
^North Carolina General Assembly (November 2, 1789). "Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1789". docsouth.unc.edu. pp. Pages 1–63. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
^North Carolina General Assembly (November 3, 1788). "Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1788". docsouth.unc.edu. pp. 952–994. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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