North Carolina 3rd Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −2.8% |
| 2012 | −4.1% |
| 2016 | −7.8% |
| 2020 | −8.3% |
| 2024 | −13.6% |
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 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 77.4%248,276 | 320,841 |
| 2022 | 3 | R | 33.1%82,378 | 66.9%166,520 | 248,898 |
| 2020 | 3 | R | 36.6%132,752 | 63.4%229,800 | 362,552 |
| 2018 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%187,901 | 187,901 |
| 2016 | 3 | R | 32.8%106,170 | 67.2%217,531 | 323,701 |
| 2014 | 3 | R | 32.2%66,182 | 67.8%139,415 | 205,597 |
| 2012 | 3 | R | 36.9%114,314 | 63.1%195,571 | 309,885 |
| 2010 | 3 | R | 25.7%51,317 | 71.9%143,225 | 199,304 |
| 2008 | 3 | R | 34.1%104,364 | 65.9%201,686 | 306,050 |
| 2006 | 3 | R | 31.4%45,458 | 68.6%99,519 | 144,977 |
| 2004 | 3 | R | 29.3%71,227 | 70.7%171,863 | 243,090 |
| 2002 | 3 | R | 0.0%0 | 90.7%131,448 | 144,934 |
| 2000 | 3 | R | 37.3%74,058 | 61.4%121,940 | 198,455 |
| 1998 | 3 | R | 37.1%50,041 | 61.9%83,529 | 134,912 |
| 1996 | 3 | R | 36.5%68,887 | 62.7%118,159 | 188,579 |
| 1994 | 3 | R | 47.3%65,013 | 52.7%72,464 | 137,477 |
| 1992 | 3 | D | 54.4%101,739 | 43.2%80,759 | 187,050 |
| 1990 | 3 | D | 59.3%83,930 | 40.7%57,605 | 141,535 |
| 1988 | 3 | D | 100.0%95,323 | 0.0%0 | 95,323 |
| 1986 | 3 | D | 64.5%71,460 | 35.5%39,408 | 110,868 |
| 1984 | 3 | D | 64.1%100,185 | 35.9%56,096 | 156,281 |
| 1982 | 3 | D | 63.6%68,936 | 36.0%39,046 | 108,473 |
| 1980 | 3 | D | 68.3%84,862 | 31.7%39,393 | 124,255 |
| 1978 | 3 | D | 71.1%54,452 | 28.9%22,150 | 76,602 |
| 1976 | 3 | D | 68.7%77,193 | 31.3%35,089 | 112,282 |
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 |
Stretching from the Outer Banks through rural eastern Carolina, NC-3 delivered a 25-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a largely non-urban electorate where military and agricultural communities dominate the demographic mix.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 13.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.6 points.
A population of 745,766, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,447 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 8 and Congressional District 12.
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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