North Carolina 1st Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +3.0% |
| 2012 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | −4.6% |
| 2020 | −6.9% |
| 2024 | −11.6% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | D | 49.5%186,341 | 47.8%180,034 | 376,324 |
| 2022 | 1 | D | 52.4%134,996 | 47.6%122,780 | 257,776 |
| 2020 | 1 | D | 54.2%188,870 | 45.8%159,748 | 348,618 |
| 2018 | 1 | D | 69.8%190,457 | 30.2%82,218 | 272,675 |
| 2016 | 1 | D | 68.6%240,661 | 29.0%101,567 | 350,699 |
| 2014 | 1 | D | 73.4%154,333 | 26.6%55,990 | 210,323 |
| 2012 | 1 | D | 75.3%254,644 | 22.9%77,288 | 338,066 |
| 2010 | 1 | D | 59.3%103,294 | 40.7%70,867 | 174,161 |
| 2008 | 1 | D | 70.3%192,765 | 29.7%81,506 | 274,271 |
| 2006 | 1 | D | 100.0%82,510 | 0.0%0 | 82,510 |
| 2004 | 1 | D | 64.0%137,667 | 36.0%77,508 | 215,175 |
| 2002 | 1 | D | 63.7%93,157 | 34.8%50,907 | 146,157 |
| 2000 | 1 | D | 65.6%124,171 | 32.9%62,198 | 189,168 |
| 1998 | 1 | D | 62.2%85,125 | 37.0%50,578 | 136,747 |
| 1996 | 1 | D | 65.9%108,759 | 33.1%54,666 | 165,028 |
| 1994 | 1 | D | 61.1%66,827 | 38.9%42,602 | 109,429 |
| 1992 | 1 | D | 67.0%116,078 | 31.4%54,457 | 173,262 |
| 1990 | 1 | D | 64.8%105,832 | 35.2%57,526 | 163,358 |
| 1988 | 1 | D | 65.2%118,027 | 34.8%63,013 | 181,040 |
| 1986 | 1 | D | 69.5%91,122 | 30.5%39,912 | 131,034 |
| 1984 | 1 | D | 67.1%122,815 | 32.9%60,153 | 182,968 |
| 1982 | 1 | D | 81.3%79,954 | 17.8%17,478 | 98,342 |
| 1980 | 1 | D | 100.0%108,738 | 0.0%0 | 108,738 |
| 1978 | 1 | D | 80.1%67,716 | 19.9%16,814 | 84,530 |
| 1976 | 1 | D | 75.9%98,611 | 22.5%29,295 | 129,956 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 47.3%1,784,049 | 50.5%1,905,786 | 3,773,924 |
| 2020 | R | 46.9%2,569,965 | 48.7%2,665,598 | 5,474,952 |
| 2016 | R | 45.4%2,128,165 | 51.1%2,395,376 | 4,691,133 |
| 2014 | R | 47.3%1,377,651 | 48.9%1,423,259 | 2,910,631 |
| 2010 | R | 43.1%1,145,074 | 54.8%1,458,046 | 2,658,807 |
| 2008 | D | 52.7%2,249,311 | 44.2%1,887,510 | 4,270,251 |
| 2004 | R | 47.0%1,632,527 | 51.6%1,791,450 | 3,471,720 |
| 2002 | R | 45.0%1,047,983 | 53.6%1,248,664 | 2,330,454 |
| 1998 | D | 51.2%1,029,237 | 47.0%945,943 | 2,012,143 |
| 1996 | R | 45.9%1,173,875 | 52.6%1,345,833 | 2,556,313 |
| 1992 | R | 46.3%1,194,015 | 50.3%1,297,892 | 2,577,891 |
| 1990 | R | 47.4%981,573 | 52.6%1,087,331 | 2,068,904 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9%780,967 | 49.1%753,881 | 1,534,848 |
| 1984 | R | 47.8%1,070,488 | 51.7%1,156,768 | 2,239,051 |
| 1980 | R | 49.4%887,653 | 50.0%898,064 | 1,797,665 |
| 1978 | R | 45.5%516,663 | 54.5%619,151 | 1,135,814 |
North Carolina 1st Congressional District sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 3.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 11.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.6 points.
A population of 745,594, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,407 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 and Congressional District 3.
The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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