North Carolina's 5th congressional district
| North Carolina's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 750,316[1] |
| Median household income | $60,759[1] |
| Ethnicity |
|
| Cook PVI | R+9[2] |
North Carolina's 5th congressional district covers the central western portion of North Carolina from the Appalachian Mountains to the northern suburbs of the Piedmont Triad as well as the bulk of the city of Greensboro. 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 most of Greensboro.
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] Wilkes County has never voted for the Democratic Party before the Second Party System. For the 2024 election the district has been updated per Senate Bill 757[5] enacted by the NC General Assembly on October 25, 2023, becoming Session Law 2023–145. District boundaries are based on 2020 census tabulation blocks.
The fifth district is currently represented by Virginia Foxx, a Republican.
Counties and communities
[edit]For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.[6][7][8]
Alexander County (4)
- All four communities
Alleghany County (1)
Ashe County (3)
- All three communities
Caldwell County (10)
- All ten communities
Guilford County (5)
- Greensboro (part; also 6th and 9th), Kernersville (part; also 6th; shared with Forsyth County), Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Summerfield (part; also 9th)
- All eight communities
Stokes County (7)
- All seven communities
Surry County (8)
- All eight communities
Watauga County (7)
- All seven communities
Wilkes County (11)
- All 11 communities
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 51% - 47% |
| Senate | Hagan 52% - 44% | |
| Governor | Perdue 50% - 47% | |
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 58% - 40% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54% - 46% |
| Governor | McCrory 58% - 40% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 52% - 44% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 55% - 41% |
| Senate | Burr 56% - 41% | |
| Governor | McCrory 52% - 46% | |
| Lt. Governor | Forest 56% - 41% | |
| Secretary of State | LaPaglia 51% - 49% | |
| Auditor | Stuber 54% - 46% | |
| Attorney General | Newton 53% - 47% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 57% - 43% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 57% - 42% |
| Senate | Tillis 54% - 41% | |
| Governor | Forest 53% - 46% | |
| Lt. Governor | Robinson 58% - 42% | |
| Secretary of State | Sykes 55% - 45% | |
| Auditor | Street 56% - 44% | |
| Attorney General | O'Neill 56% - 44% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 58% - 42% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 58% - 40% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
| Governor | Stein 48% - 47% | |
| Lt. Governor | Weatherman 55% - 43% | |
| Secretary of State | Brown 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | Boliek 58% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | Bishop 55% - 45% | |
| Treasurer | Briner 59% - 41% |
List of members representing the district
[edit]
.jpg)
.png)
Past election results
[edit]2004
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx | 167,546 | 58.83 | |
| Democratic | Jim A. Harrell Jr. | 117,271 | 41.17 | |
| Total votes | 284,817 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (Incumbent) | 96,138 | 57.16 | |
| Democratic | Roger Sharpe | 72,061 | 42.84 | |
| Total votes | 168,199 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (Incumbent) | 190,820 | 58.37 | |
| Democratic | Roy Carter | 136,103 | 41.63 | |
| Total votes | 326,923 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2010
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (Incumbent) | 140,525 | 65.89 | |
| Democratic | Billy Kennedy | 72,762 | 34.11 | |
| Total votes | 213,287 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (Incumbent) | 200,945 | 57.54 | |
| Democratic | Elisabeth Motsinger | 148,252 | 42.46 | |
| Total votes | 349,197 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 139,279 | 61.0 | |
| Democratic | Joshua Brannon | 88,973 | 39.0 | |
| Total votes | 228,252 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 207,625 | 58.4 | |
| Democratic | Josh Brannon | 147,887 | 41.6 | |
| Total votes | 355,512 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (Incumbent) | 159,917 | 57.0 | |
| Democratic | Denise D. Adams | 120,468 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 280,385 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 257,843 | 66.9 | |
| Democratic | David Brown | 119,846 | 31.1 | |
| Constitution | Jeff Gregory | 7,555 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 385,244 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 175,279 | 63.15% | ||
| Democratic | Kyle Parrish | 102,269 | 36.85% | ||
| Total votes | 277,548 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Virginia Foxx (incumbent) | 238,304 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Hubbard | 162,390 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 400,694 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Historical district boundaries
[edit]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".[25] The district of Mero consisted of the counties of Davidson, Sumner and Tennessee.[26]
See also
[edit]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "My Congressional District". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau Center for New Media and Promotion (CNMP).
- ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Auman, William T. and Scarboro, David D.; 'The Heroes of America in Civil War North Carolina', The North Carolina Historical Review, volume. 58, no. 4 (October, 1981), pp. 327-363
- ^ 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
- ^ "Senate Bill 757 / SL 2023-145 (2023-2024 Session) - North Carolina General Assembly".
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST37/CD119_NC05.pdf
- ^ "What the NC Supreme Court decision means for redistricting in the state and elsewhere". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Lopez, Ashley (October 25, 2023). "North Carolina lawmakers approve maps creating gains for the GOP in Congress". NPR. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4f133eac-adb1-4bb4-a7fe-92aa8a5f1ed4
- ^ "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]
- ^ "2008 General Election". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 11, 2010.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- ^ North Carolina General Assembly (November 2, 1789). "Acts of the North Carolina General Assembly, 1789". docsouth.unc.edu. pp. 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.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- 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
