North Carolina 9th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −10.1% |
| 2012 | −14.4% |
| 2016 | −16.6% |
| 2020 | −13.9% |
| 2024 | −15.8% |
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 | 9 | R | 37.8%140,852 | 56.3%210,042 | 373,077 |
| 2022 | 9 | R | 43.5%101,202 | 56.5%131,453 | 232,655 |
| 2020 | 9 | R | 44.4%179,463 | 55.6%224,661 | 404,124 |
| 2018 | 9 | R | 48.9%138,341 | 49.3%139,246 | 282,717 |
| 2016 | 9 | R | 41.8%139,041 | 58.2%193,452 | 332,493 |
| 2014 | 9 | R | 0.0%0 | 93.9%163,080 | 173,668 |
| 2012 | 9 | R | 45.7%171,503 | 51.8%194,537 | 375,690 |
| 2010 | 9 | R | 31.0%71,450 | 69.0%158,790 | 230,240 |
| 2008 | 9 | R | 35.9%138,719 | 62.4%241,053 | 386,483 |
| 2006 | 9 | R | 33.5%53,437 | 66.5%106,206 | 159,643 |
| 2004 | 9 | R | 29.8%89,318 | 70.2%210,783 | 300,101 |
| 2002 | 9 | R | 25.8%49,974 | 72.4%140,095 | 193,443 |
| 2000 | 9 | R | 30.0%79,382 | 68.6%181,161 | 264,220 |
| 1998 | 9 | R | 29.5%51,345 | 69.3%120,570 | 174,082 |
| 1996 | 9 | R | 35.4%83,078 | 63.0%147,755 | 234,710 |
| 1994 | 9 | R | 35.0%44,379 | 65.0%82,374 | 126,753 |
| 1992 | 9 | R | 32.7%74,583 | 67.3%153,650 | 228,245 |
| 1990 | 9 | R | 38.0%80,802 | 62.0%131,936 | 212,738 |
| 1988 | 9 | R | 34.1%71,802 | 65.9%139,014 | 210,816 |
| 1986 | 9 | R | 48.7%76,240 | 51.3%80,352 | 156,592 |
| 1984 | 9 | R | 49.9%109,099 | 50.1%109,420 | 218,519 |
| 1982 | 9 | R | 41.9%47,258 | 57.0%64,297 | 112,786 |
| 1980 | 9 | R | 41.4%71,504 | 58.6%101,156 | 172,660 |
| 1978 | 9 | R | 30.7%29,761 | 68.3%66,157 | 96,824 |
| 1976 | 9 | R | 46.1%70,847 | 53.5%82,297 | 153,788 |
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 |
NC-9 stretches from the outer suburbs of Charlotte through predominantly rural counties toward the South Carolina line, producing consistent double-digit Republican margins in federal races even as the Charlotte metro's edges have trended more competitive.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 16.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.8 points.
A population of 745,810, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,931 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 6.
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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