The thirteenth
congressional district
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of
North Carolina
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was re-established in 2002 after the state gained population in the
2000 United States census
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. Previously, the state had 13 districts from the first election following the
1810 census until the reapportionment following the
1840 census
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.
History
From 2003 to 2013, the district included all of
Person
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and
Caswell Counties; as well as parts of
Alamance
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,
Granville,
Guilford
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,
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
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carried the old 13th with 59 percent of the vote in
2008
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,
John McCain
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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. From 2013 to 2017, the district was represented by Republican
George Holding
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.
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
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to
Greensboro
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. Republican
Ted Budd
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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
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announced his candidacy.
In 2022, the
North Carolina Supreme Court
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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
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area.
Counties
Counties in the 2023-2025 district map.
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Harnett County (part)
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Johnston County
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Wake County
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(part)
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Wayne County (part)
Presidential electoral history
List of members representing the district
Election results
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
See also
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North Carolina's congressional districts
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List of United States congressional districts
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Notes
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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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Constituencies established in 2003
2003 establishments in North Carolina