North Carolina 1st Congressional District, North Carolina: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+2%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 734,0832024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,4492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 39.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 1972MIT Election Lab
D
DAVIS, Don
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.) (2021–2023), BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.) (2019–2021), BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.) (2017–2019), BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.) (2015–2017)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 1, NCOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 191,460 | 183,941 | 379,401 | ||
| D | 200,964 | 177,124 | 382,097 | ||
| D | 187,783 | 156,044 | 352,818 | ||
| D | 203,182 | 154,226 | 360,097 | ||
| D | 196,439 | 150,644 | 349,007 | ||
| D | 137,546 | 134,060 | 272,297 | ||
| R | 108,577 | 118,530 | 228,115 | ||
| D | 107,069 | 84,961 | 203,966 | ||
| D | 109,527 | 81,731 | 219,401 | ||
| D | 93,955 | 93,821 | 188,246 | ||
| R | 95,209 | 108,942 | 204,584 | ||
| D | 91,579 | 70,130 | 164,995 | ||
| D | 90,651 | 55,236 | 146,809 | ||
| R | 45,886 | 94,886 | 143,287 | ||
| O | 58,269 | 32,974 | 166,931 | ||
| D | 87,079 | 43,261 | 130,340 | ||
| D | 91,813 | 26,144 | 117,957 | ||
| D | 84,800 | 22,607 | 107,407 | ||
| D | 88,857 | 21,135 | 109,992 | ||
| D | 66,761 | 6,182 | 76,206 | ||
| D | 68,884 | 6,867 | 75,752 | ||
| D | 78,842 | 5,226 | 84,068 | ||
| D | 79,007 | 4,662 | 83,669 | ||
| D | 66,853 | 4,500 | 71,628 | ||
| D | 41,916 | 15,697 | 57,613 | ||
| D | 31,687 | 6,227 | 38,531 | ||
| D | 40,593 | 10,451 | 51,043 | ||
| D | 26,336 | 6,512 | 32,897 | ||
| D | 23,377 | 2,601 | 29,527 | ||
| D | 22,998 | 9,623 | 32,623 | ||
| D | 22,317 | 5,721 | 28,141 | ||
| D | 34,846 | 21,924 | 56,928 | ||
| R | 30,907 | 32,161 | 63,134 | ||
| D | 22,694 | 17,706 | 51,261 | ||
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Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 47.3% | 50.5% | 3,773,924 |
| 2020 | R | 46.9% | 48.7% | 5,474,952 |
| 2016 | R | 45.4% | 51.1% | 4,691,133 |
| 2014 | R | 47.3% | 48.8% | 2,915,281 |
| 2010 | R | 43.0% | 54.8% | 2,660,079 |
| 2008 | D | 52.7% | 44.2% | 4,271,970 |
| 2004 | R | 47.0% | 51.6% | 3,472,082 |
| 2002 | R | 45.0% | 53.6% | 2,331,181 |
| 1998 | D | 51.2% | 47.0% | 2,012,143 |
| 1996 | R | 45.9% | 52.6% | 2,556,456 |
| 1992 | R | 46.3% | 50.3% | 2,577,891 |
| 1990 | R | 47.4% | 52.5% | 2,069,585 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9% | 49.1% | 1,534,848 |
| 1984 | R | 47.8% | 51.7% | 2,239,051 |
| 1980 | R | 49.4% | 50.0% | 1,797,665 |
| 1978 | R | 45.5% | 54.5% | 1,135,814 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.0%
American
8.2%
Irish
5.4%
German
4.9%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.2%
French
0.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,449
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$57,449
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.4%
Working age (18–64)15.7%
Seniors (65+)15.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish6.1%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
NC-1 spans rural northeastern North Carolina and anchors Democratic margins through a majority-minority population, with Black residents comprising a majority in many of its constituent counties and the district returning D+33 in 2024.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached eighty-nine points in 1936; the Republican margin reached thirty-four points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 734,083, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $57,449 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, North Carolina voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 379,401 votes cast, 191,460 went Democratic and 183,941 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, North Carolina's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 1, North Carolina as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 29 times, Republican 4 times, and other 1 times.
When did Congressional District 1, North Carolina last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 1, North Carolina voted Republican was 2000.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, North Carolina?
Congressional District 1, North Carolina has a population of 734,083 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, North Carolina?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, North Carolina is $57,449 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 29 went Democratic and 4 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.