North Carolina's congressional districts

Note: Several of these districts have had their boundaries changed in 2016 due to a Federal Court ruling on racial gerrymandering resulting in redistricting by the state legislature. The court ordered map shown below is the current one as of May 22, 2017 and moving forward.
This image shows the current NC Congressional districts, which were struck down on January 9, 2018 by a federal court.[1][2] Due to a stay on the decision by the U.S. Supreme Court, these districts will continue to be used in the 2018 midterm elections pending appeal.

North Carolina is currently divided into 13 congressional districts, each represented by a member of the United States House of Representatives. After the 2000 Census, the number of North Carolina's seats was increased from 12 to 13 due to the state's increase in population.

Constitutionality of the 2010 redistricting

On February 5, 2016, a three-judge panel of U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina judges ruled that the 1st and 12th districts' boundaries were unconstitutional and required new maps to be drawn by the legislature to be used for the 2016 election.[3] On May 22, 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Cooper v. Harris, agreed that the 1st and 12th congressional district boundaries were unlawful racial gerrymanders, the latest in a series of cases dating back to 1993 by different parties challenging various configurations of those districts since their first creation.[4][5]

On January 9, 2018 a federal court stuck down North Carolina's congressional map, declaring it unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republican candidates. The court ordered that the North Carolina General Assembly must redraw the district maps prior to the 2018 Congressional Elections.[6] On January 18, 2018, the United States Supreme Court stayed the federal court order pending review by the Court.[7]

Current districts and representatives

List of members of the North Carolinian United States House delegation, their terms, their district boundaries, and the districts' political rating according to the CPVI. The delegation has a total of 13 members, with 10 Republicans, and 3 Democrats.

District Representative Party CPVI Incumbency District map
1st
G. K. Butterfield		 D D+17 July 20, 2004 – present
2nd
George Holding		 R R+7 January 3, 2013 – present
3rd
Walter Jones Jr.		 R R+12 January 3, 1995 – present
4th
David Price		 D D+17 January 3, 1997 – present
5th
Virginia Foxx		 R R+10 January 3, 2005 – present
6th
Mark Walker		 R R+9 January 3, 2015 – present
7th
David Rouzer		 R R+9 January 3, 2015 – present
8th
Richard Hudson		 R R+8 January 3, 2013 – present
9th
Robert Pittenger		 R R+8 January 3, 2013 – present
10th
Patrick McHenry		 R R+12 January 3, 2005 – present
11th
Mark Meadows		 R R+14 January 3, 2013 – present
12th
Alma Adams		 D D+18 November 12, 2014 – present
13th
Ted Budd		 R R+6 January 3, 2017 – present

Historical and present district boundaries

Table of United States congressional district boundary maps in the State of North Carolina, presented chronologically.[8] All redistricting events that took place in North Carolina between 1973 and 2013 are shown, congressional composition is listed on the right.

Year Statewide map Charlotte highlight Congressional Composition
1973–1982 1973–75: 7 Democrats, 4 Republicans

1975–77: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans

1977–79: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans

1979–81: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans

1981–83: 7 Democrats, 4 Republicans

1983–1992 1983–85: 9 Democrats, 2 Republicans

1985–87: 6 Democrats, 5 Republicans

1987–89: 8 Democrats, 3 Republicans

1989–91: 8 Democrats, 3 Republicans

1991–93: 7 Democrats, 4 Republicans

1993–1998 1993–95: 8 Democrats, 4 Republicans

1995–97: 4 Democrats, 8 Republicans

1997–99: 6 Democrats, 6 Republicans

1999–2000 1999–2001: 5 Democrats, 7 Republicans
2001–2002 2001–03: 5 Democrats, 7 Republicans
2003–2013 2003–05: 6 Democrats, 7 Republicans

2005–07: 6 Democrats, 7 Republicans

2007–09: 7 Democrats, 6 Republicans

2009–11: 8 Democrats, 5 Republicans

2011–13: 7 Democrats, 6 Republicans

2013–2016 2013–15: 4 Democrats, 9 Republicans

2015–16: 3 Democrats, 10 Republicans

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.ncleg.net/representation/Content/Plans/PlanPage_DB_2016.asp?Plan=2016_Contingent_Congressional_Plan_-_Corrected&Body=Congress
  2. ↑ Blinder, Alan (2018). "North Carolina Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  3. ↑ http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/politics-government/article58760423.html
  4. ↑ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-court-voters-idUSKBN18I1SG?il=0
  5. ↑ http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2017/05/in_cooper_v_harris_the_supreme_court_strikes_a_blow_against_racial_redistricting.html
  6. ↑ Blinder, Alan (2018). "North Carolina Congressional Map Ruled Unconstitutionally Gerrymandered". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  7. ↑ "Supreme Court Blocks Redrawing of North Carolina Congressional Maps". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  8. ↑ "Digital Boundary Definitions of United States Congressional Districts, 1789–2012". Retrieved October 18, 2014.

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