North Carolina 11th Congressional District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 11th Congressional District, North Carolina: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+9%. Republican peak: R+39 in 1972.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+9MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 769,9922024 5-year
Median household income: $65,6302024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 84.1%2024 5-year
Black: 3.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+38 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+39 in 1972MIT Election Lab

EDWARDS, ChuckCongress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: CAWTHORN, Madison (2021–2023), MEADOWS, Mark (2019–2021), MEADOWS, Mark (2017–2019), MEADOWS, Mark (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

15 counties · 1 D · 14 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−9.2%	200,040	241,366	448,264
2020	R	−10.6%	193,326	239,834	440,043
2016	R	−15.5%	151,137	209,862	378,902
2012	R	−10.1%	153,333	188,611	348,085
2008	R	−6.0%	159,780	180,544	345,102
2004	R	−14.6%	127,009	170,768	299,543
2000	D	+18.8%	151,091	102,742	256,781
1996	R	−6.0%	91,471	104,436	217,877
1992	R	−0.9%	98,735	100,945	234,031
1988	R	−17.4%	82,355	117,175	200,126
1984	R	−24.9%	73,899	123,070	197,497
1980	R	−4.1%	81,422	88,625	176,141
1976	D	+10.2%	90,453	73,681	165,055
1972	R	−38.7%	42,470	97,769	142,767
1968	R	−16.6%	46,803	72,386	153,940
1964	D	+16.3%	92,175	66,297	158,472
1960	R	−9.9%	73,830	90,143	163,973
1956	R	−8.9%	65,259	77,933	143,192
1952	R	−2.6%	73,155	77,030	150,185
1948	D	+13.0%	59,766	45,221	111,656
1944	D	+21.0%	67,522	44,064	111,586
1940	D	+31.1%	77,580	40,746	118,326
1936	D	+22.3%	76,467	48,627	125,094
1932	D	+20.9%	66,159	43,195	110,107
1928	R	−15.4%	42,871	58,428	101,298
1924	D	+5.7%	41,138	36,650	78,590
1920	R	−1.6%	37,773	38,992	76,765
1916	R	−0.4%	19,483	19,642	39,127
1912	D	+37.6%	16,940	4,393	33,403
1908	R	−7.3%	15,268	17,673	33,013
1904	R	−2.5%	14,246	14,984	29,299
1900	R	−7.4%	15,840	18,367	34,319
1896	R	−0.3%	17,411	17,523	35,035
1892	D	+6.2%	14,724	12,879	29,521
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
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

20.5%

German

11.3%

Irish

11.3%

American

10.4%

Scottish

3.7%

Italian

3.1%

French

2.1%

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: 45.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

1.0%

85+

1.6%

3.4%

75–84

4.2%

6.5%

65–74

7.5%

6.7%

55–64

7.4%

6.1%

45–54

6.1%

6.0%

35–44

6.1%

5.8%

25–34

5.9%

3.9%

18–24

3.8%

6.9%

5–17

6.5%

2.2%

2.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$65,630

Congressional District 11 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 11$65,630

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

12.9%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1816.8%

Working age (18–64)12.1%

Seniors (65+)11.6%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.2%

speak English only

Spanish5.7%

Other Indo-European1.2%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%

Other languages0.4%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Baptist

25.2%

Other Christian

8.9%

Catholic & Orthodox

6.9%

Methodist

5.8%

Mainline Protestant

3.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

1.4%

Non-Christian

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored in the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, NC-11 is one of the most reliably Republican districts in the Southeast, returning margins above 20 points in recent presidential cycles as rural Appalachian communities dominate the electorate.

The Republican margin in North Carolina 11th Congressional District reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $65,630, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 769,992 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 11, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 11, North Carolina voted Republican by 9.2 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 448,264 votes cast, 200,040 went Democratic and 241,366 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 11, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 11, North Carolina as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 23 times, and other 0 times.

When did Congressional District 11, North Carolina last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 11, North Carolina voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Congressional District 11, North Carolina?

Congressional District 11, North Carolina has a population of 769,992 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 11, North Carolina?

Median household income in Congressional District 11, North Carolina is $65,630 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Congressional District 11, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 11, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 11th Congressional District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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