North Carolina's 5th congressional district covers the central western portion of

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from the

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to the northern suburbs of the

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as well as the bulk of the city of

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. The district borders

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and

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, 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 "

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" era as much of northwestern North Carolina was

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or mountaineer and therefore resisted secession. Wilkes County has never voted for the Democratic Party before the

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. For the 2024 election the district has been updated per Senate Bill 757 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

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, a Republican.

Counties and communities

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. Alexander County (4) : All four communities Alleghany County (1) :

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Ashe County (3) : All three communities Caldwell County (10) : All ten communities Guilford County (5) :

(part; also 6th and 9th), Kernersville (part; also 6th; shared with Forsyth County), Oak Ridge, Stokesdale, Summerfield (part; also 9th) Rockingham County (8) : 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

List of members representing the district

Past election results

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Historical district boundaries

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". The district of Mero consisted of the counties of Davidson,

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and

References

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Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present
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