North Carolina 12th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +40.9% |
| 2012 | +41.7% |
| 2016 | +46.3% |
| 2020 | +50.1% |
| 2024 | +45.9% |
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 | 12 | D | 74.0%259,627 | 26.0%91,128 | 350,755 |
| 2022 | 12 | D | 62.7%140,494 | 37.3%83,414 | 223,908 |
| 2020 | 12 | D | 100.0%341,457 | 0.0%0 | 341,457 |
| 2018 | 12 | D | 73.1%203,974 | 26.9%75,164 | 279,138 |
| 2016 | 12 | D | 67.0%234,115 | 33.0%115,185 | 349,300 |
| 2014 | 12 | D | 75.3%130,096 | 24.7%42,568 | 172,664 |
| 2012 | 12 | D | 79.6%247,591 | 20.4%63,317 | 310,908 |
| 2010 | 12 | D | 63.9%103,495 | 34.1%55,315 | 162,007 |
| 2008 | 12 | D | 71.6%215,908 | 28.4%85,814 | 301,722 |
| 2006 | 12 | D | 67.0%71,345 | 33.0%35,127 | 106,472 |
| 2004 | 12 | D | 66.8%154,908 | 33.2%76,898 | 231,806 |
| 2002 | 12 | D | 65.3%98,821 | 32.8%49,588 | 151,239 |
| 2000 | 12 | D | 64.8%135,570 | 33.3%69,596 | 209,144 |
| 1998 | 12 | D | 56.0%82,305 | 42.2%62,070 | 147,088 |
| 1996 | 12 | D | 71.5%124,675 | 26.7%46,581 | 174,399 |
| 1994 | 12 | D | 65.8%57,655 | 34.2%29,933 | 87,621 |
| 1992 | 12 | D | 70.4%127,262 | 27.3%49,402 | 180,824 |
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-12 covers the heart of Charlotte and returns Democratic presidential margins exceeding 40 points, reflecting a dense, majority-minority electorate that has made it a reliable anchor for statewide Democratic vote totals.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.9 points.
A population of 745,670, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,847 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 1.
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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North Carolina 12th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/3712/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.