North Carolina 5th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −4.1% |
| 2012 | −8.4% |
| 2016 | −14.0% |
| 2020 | −15.4% |
| 2024 | −17.7% |
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 | 5 | R | 40.5%162,390 | 59.5%238,304 | 400,694 |
| 2022 | 5 | R | 36.8%102,269 | 63.2%175,279 | 277,548 |
| 2020 | 5 | R | 31.1%119,846 | 66.9%257,843 | 385,244 |
| 2018 | 5 | R | 43.0%120,468 | 57.0%159,917 | 280,385 |
| 2016 | 5 | R | 41.6%147,887 | 58.4%207,625 | 355,512 |
| 2014 | 5 | R | 39.0%88,973 | 61.0%139,279 | 228,252 |
| 2012 | 5 | R | 42.5%148,252 | 57.5%200,945 | 349,197 |
| 2010 | 5 | R | 34.1%72,762 | 65.9%140,525 | 213,287 |
| 2008 | 5 | R | 41.6%136,103 | 58.4%190,820 | 326,923 |
| 2006 | 5 | R | 42.8%72,061 | 57.2%96,138 | 168,199 |
| 2004 | 5 | R | 41.2%117,271 | 58.8%167,546 | 284,817 |
| 2002 | 5 | R | 29.8%58,558 | 70.2%137,879 | 196,437 |
| 2000 | 5 | R | 0.0%0 | 92.8%172,489 | 185,855 |
| 1998 | 5 | R | 31.7%55,806 | 67.6%119,103 | 176,291 |
| 1996 | 5 | R | 35.4%74,320 | 62.1%130,177 | 209,698 |
| 1994 | 5 | R | 42.7%63,194 | 57.3%84,741 | 147,935 |
| 1992 | 5 | D | 52.7%117,835 | 45.6%102,086 | 223,683 |
| 1990 | 5 | D | 59.1%113,814 | 40.9%78,747 | 192,561 |
| 1988 | 5 | D | 52.6%110,516 | 47.4%99,540 | 210,056 |
| 1986 | 5 | D | 54.1%86,410 | 45.9%73,261 | 159,671 |
| 1984 | 5 | D | 50.7%109,831 | 49.3%106,599 | 216,430 |
| 1982 | 5 | D | 60.3%87,819 | 39.2%57,083 | 145,707 |
| 1980 | 5 | D | 51.0%99,117 | 48.8%94,894 | 194,338 |
| 1978 | 5 | D | 54.2%68,778 | 45.8%58,161 | 126,939 |
| 1976 | 5 | D | 54.2%98,789 | 45.6%83,129 | 182,164 |
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 across North Carolina's Blue Ridge and Appalachian highlands, NC-5 has delivered Republican presidential margins above 15 points in each of the last three cycles, reflecting a rural, small-city electorate with deep roots in the region's manufacturing and agricultural economy.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 17.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.7 points.
A population of 745,618, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,351 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 10 and Congressional District 4.
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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