North Carolina's 13th Congressional District
North Carolina's 13th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Wiley Nickel (D).
As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina representatives represented an average of 746,711 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 735,829 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Brad Knott defeated Frank Pierce in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Brad Knott (R) | 58.7 | 235,199 |
 | Frank Pierce (D)  | 41.3 | 165,474 | |
| Total votes: 400,673 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Anderson (Independent)
Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Brad Knott defeated Kelly Daughtry (Unofficially withdrew) in the Republican primary runoff for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Knott | 90.8 | 19,632 |
 | Kelly Daughtry (Unofficially withdrew) | 9.2 | 1,998 | |
| Total votes: 21,630 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Frank Pierce advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Wiley Nickel (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kelly Daughtry | 27.4 | 22,978 |
| ✔ | | Brad Knott | 18.7 | 15,664 |
 | Fred Von Canon | 17.1 | 14,344 | |
 | DeVan Barbour IV | 15.4 | 12,892 | |
 | Josh McConkey | 7.1 | 5,926 | |
 | Kenny Xu | 4.3 | 3,604 | |
 | David Dixon | 2.6 | 2,146 | |
 | Matt Shoemaker | 2.4 | 2,003 | |
 | Chris Baker | 1.3 | 1,089 | |
 | Eric Stevenson | 1.0 | 844 | |
 | Marcus Dellinger | 1.0 | 798 | |
 | Sid Sharma | 0.7 | 614 | |
 | James Phillips | 0.7 | 565 | |
 | Steve Von Loor | 0.5 | 427 | |
| Total votes: 83,894 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Erin Paré (R)
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Wiley Nickel defeated Bo Hines in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Wiley Nickel (D) | 51.6 | 143,090 |
 | Bo Hines (R) | 48.4 | 134,256 | |
| Total votes: 277,346 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Calvin Thomas (Independent)
- Steve Holland (Independent)
- Jacques Youngblood (Independent)
- Scott Blake (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Wiley Nickel defeated Sam Searcy, Jamie Campbell Bowles, Nathan Click, and Denton Lee in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Wiley Nickel | 51.6 | 23,155 |
 | Sam Searcy | 22.9 | 10,284 | |
 | Jamie Campbell Bowles | 9.4 | 4,217 | |
 | Nathan Click | 8.6 | 3,866 | |
 | Denton Lee | 7.4 | 3,311 | |
| Total votes: 44,833 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Josh Remillard (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Bo Hines | 32.1 | 17,602 |
| DeVan Barbour IV | 22.6 | 12,426 | |
| Kelly Daughtry | 16.9 | 9,300 | |
 | Kent Keirsey | 11.3 | 6,223 | |
 | Renee Ellmers | 9.4 | 5,176 | |
 | Chad Slotta | 5.6 | 3,074 | |
 | Jessica Morel | 1.3 | 738 | |
 | Kevin Alan Wolff | 0.6 | 344 | |
| Total votes: 54,883 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bill Brewster (R)
- Karen Bentley (R)
- Grayson Haff (R)
- John Aneralla (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Incumbent Ted Budd defeated Scott Huffman in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Ted Budd (R) | 68.2 | 267,181 |
 | Scott Huffman (D) | 31.8 | 124,684 | |
| Total votes: 391,865 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Scott Huffman advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ted Budd advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Incumbent Ted Budd defeated Kathy Manning, Tom Bailey, and Robert Corriher in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ted Budd (R) | 51.5 | 147,570 |
 | Kathy Manning (D) | 45.5 | 130,402 | |
 | Tom Bailey (L) | 1.9 | 5,513 | |
 | Robert Corriher (G) | 1.0 | 2,831 | |
| Total votes: 286,316 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Kathy Manning defeated Adam Coker in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Manning | 70.1 | 19,554 |
 | Adam Coker | 29.9 | 8,324 | |
| Total votes: 27,878 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Beniah McMiller (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13
Incumbent Ted Budd advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13 on May 8, 2018.
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Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Tom Bailey advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 13.
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Ted Budd (R) defeated Bruce Davis (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. In the Democratic primary, Bruce Davis defeated Adam Coker, Bob Isner, Kevin Griffin, and Mazie Ferguson. Budd defeated 16 other Republican candidates to win the Republican nomination.
Incumbent George Holding (R) of District 13 sought re-election for the District 2 seat in 2016. He defeated fellow Republican incumbent Renee Ellmers and Greg Brannon in the primary.[1] Holding's change of plans came after redistricting in North Carolina in February 2016 substantially changed the constituency of both districts. Holding's decision to run in District 2 essentially made District 13 an open seat, and as a result, 22 candidates filed to run for the seat. [2][3][4][5][6][1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Ted Budd |
56.1% | 199,443 | |
| Democratic | Bruce Davis | 43.9% | 156,049 | |
| Total Votes | 355,492 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ted Budd |
20% | 6,340 | ||
| John Blust | 10.4% | 3,308 | ||
| Hank Henning | 10.4% | 3,289 | ||
| Julia Howard | 10.3% | 3,254 | ||
| Matthew McCall | 9.1% | 2,872 | ||
| Andrew Brock | 8.8% | 2,803 | ||
| Jason Walser | 7.3% | 2,319 | ||
| Dan Barrett | 7.2% | 2,296 | ||
| Harry Warren | 4% | 1,266 | ||
| Vernon Robinson | 3.1% | 970 | ||
| Kay Daly | 2.8% | 889 | ||
| George Rouco | 2.4% | 773 | ||
| Jim Snyder | 1.4% | 436 | ||
| Farren Shoaf | 1.3% | 404 | ||
| Chad Gant | 0.6% | 198 | ||
| David Thompson | 0.5% | 147 | ||
| Kathy Feather | 0.4% | 142 | ||
| Total Votes | 31,706 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bruce Davis |
25.7% | 4,709 | ||
| Bob Isner | 25.1% | 4,597 | ||
| Adam Coker | 22.5% | 4,125 | ||
| Mazie Ferguson | 16.2% | 2,963 | ||
| Kevin Griffin | 10.6% | 1,946 | ||
| Total Votes | 18,340 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
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2014
The 13th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent George Holding (R) defeated Brenda Cleary (D) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Holding Incumbent |
57.3% | 153,991 | |
| Democratic | Brenda Cleary | 42.7% | 114,718 | |
| Total Votes | 268,709 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
2012
The 13th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which George E.B. Holding (R) won election. He defeated Charles Malone (D) in the general election. This switched partisan control of the district.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Malone | 43.2% | 160,115 | |
| Republican | George E.B. Holding |
56.8% | 210,495 | |
| Total Votes | 370,610 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Brad Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated William "Bill" Randall (R) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brad Miller incumbent |
55.5% | 116,103 | |
| Republican | William "Bill" Randall | 44.5% | 93,099 | |
| Total Votes | 209,202 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Brad Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Hugh Webster (R) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brad Miller incumbent |
65.9% | 221,379 | |
| Republican | Hugh Webster | 34.1% | 114,383 | |
| Total Votes | 335,762 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Brad Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Vernon Robinson (R) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brad Miller incumbent |
63.7% | 98,540 | |
| Republican | Vernon Robinson | 36.3% | 56,120 | |
| Total Votes | 154,660 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Brad Miller won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Virginia Johnson (R) in the general election.[11]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brad Miller incumbent |
58.8% | 160,896 | |
| Republican | Virginia Johnson | 41.2% | 112,788 | |
| Total Votes | 273,684 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Brad Miller won election to the United States House. He defeated Carolyn W. Grant (R) and Alex MacDonald (L) in the general election.[12]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 13 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Brad Miller |
54.7% | 100,287 | |
| Republican | Carolyn W. Grant | 42.4% | 77,688 | |
| Libertarian | Alex MacDonald | 2.9% | 5,295 | |
| Total Votes | 183,270 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2023
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries.[13] The legislation adopting the new maps passed the State Senate by a vote of 28-18 and the State House by a vote of 64-40.[14] Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[15][16]
The New York Times' Maggie Astor wrote, "The map creates 10 solidly Republican districts, three solidly Democratic districts and one competitive district. Currently, under the lines drawn by a court for the 2022 election, each party holds seven seats. The Democratic incumbents who have been essentially drawn off the map are Representatives Jeff Jackson in the Charlotte area, Kathy Manning in the Greensboro area and Wiley Nickel in the Raleigh area. A seat held by a fourth Democrat, Representative Don Davis, is expected to be competitive."[13]
How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[17]
State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[17]
- Districts must be contiguous and compact.
- Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
- Communities of interest should be taken into account.
There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[17]
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
North Carolina District 13
before 2020 redistricting cycle
Click a district to compare boundaries.
North Carolina District 13
after 2020 redistricting cycle
Click a district to compare boundaries.
North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th the 135th most Republican district nationally.[18]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 57.9%-40.7%.[19]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+2. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 2 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th the 215th most Republican district nationally.[20]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 50.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 48.4%.[21]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+19. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 19 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 13th Congressional District the 47th most Republican nationally.[22]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.98. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.98 points toward that party.[23]
See also
- Redistricting in North Carolina
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2020
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate_Listing_20160315," December 21, 2015
- ↑ Twitter, "Colin Campbell," accessed February 22, 2016
- ↑ News Observer, "NC Sen. Andrew Brock to run for Congress under new map," February 22, 2016
- ↑ Statesville Record and Landmark, "As primary nears, candidates meet Thursday in Mooresville," February 23, 2016
- ↑ Rhino Times, "Greensboro State Rep. Blust announces run for Congress," March 2, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 The New York Times, "North Carolina Republicans Approve House Map That Flips at Least Three Seats," October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 757 / SL 2023-145," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #613," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #492," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
