North Carolina 7th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −5.3% |
| 2012 | −7.1% |
| 2016 | −12.5% |
| 2020 | −11.0% |
| 2024 | −13.9% |
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 | 7 | R | 41.4%179,512 | 58.6%254,022 | 433,534 |
| 2022 | 7 | R | 42.3%120,222 | 57.7%164,047 | 284,269 |
| 2020 | 7 | R | 39.6%179,045 | 60.2%272,443 | 452,208 |
| 2018 | 7 | R | 42.8%120,838 | 55.5%156,809 | 282,312 |
| 2016 | 7 | R | 39.1%135,905 | 60.9%211,801 | 347,706 |
| 2014 | 7 | R | 37.1%84,054 | 59.4%134,431 | 226,504 |
| 2012 | 7 | D | 50.1%168,695 | 49.9%168,041 | 336,736 |
| 2010 | 7 | D | 53.7%113,957 | 46.3%98,328 | 212,285 |
| 2008 | 7 | D | 68.8%215,383 | 31.2%97,472 | 312,855 |
| 2006 | 7 | D | 72.8%101,787 | 27.2%38,033 | 139,820 |
| 2004 | 7 | D | 73.2%180,382 | 26.8%66,084 | 246,466 |
| 2002 | 7 | D | 71.1%118,543 | 27.3%45,537 | 166,654 |
| 2000 | 7 | D | 69.7%160,185 | 28.9%66,463 | 229,666 |
| 1998 | 7 | D | 91.3%124,366 | 0.0%0 | 136,290 |
| 1996 | 7 | D | 52.9%87,487 | 45.8%75,811 | 165,440 |
| 1994 | 7 | D | 51.6%62,670 | 48.4%58,849 | 121,519 |
| 1992 | 7 | D | 56.7%92,414 | 40.8%66,536 | 163,101 |
| 1990 | 7 | D | 65.6%94,946 | 34.4%49,681 | 144,627 |
| 1988 | 7 | D | 67.3%102,392 | 32.7%49,855 | 152,247 |
| 1986 | 7 | D | 64.2%70,471 | 35.8%39,289 | 109,760 |
| 1984 | 7 | D | 59.2%92,157 | 40.8%63,625 | 155,782 |
| 1982 | 7 | D | 71.0%68,529 | 28.0%27,015 | 96,534 |
| 1980 | 7 | D | 68.7%88,564 | 31.3%40,270 | 128,834 |
| 1978 | 7 | D | 69.9%53,696 | 30.1%23,146 | 76,842 |
| 1976 | 7 | D | 81.3%95,463 | 18.7%21,955 | 117,418 |
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 Sandhills through coastal plain counties to Brunswick County's barrier islands, NC-7 combines rural agricultural communities with fast-growing beach-adjacent exurbs, a mix that has produced Republican presidential margins exceeding 15 points in every cycle since 2012.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 13.9 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.
A population of 746,264, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,322 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 10 and Congressional District 5.
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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