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2026 election
On the ballot
NC-01 · U.S. House
DDemocrat Donald Davis holds the seat and is contesting it.
Primary held March 3, 2026. Akashic does not yet carry the nominees for this contest.
How the seat has run
Year
U.S. House
President
Ran ahead
2024
D+1.7Donald G. Davis
R+11.5
—
2022
D+4.7Don Davis
—
—
2020
D+8.4G K Butterfield
R+6.9
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2018
D+39.7G K Butterfield
—
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“Ran ahead” is how far the winning party’s House candidate ran ahead of that party’s presidential margin in the same district. A dash means the House race and the presidential figure were measured on different district lines, so the two cannot be subtracted — both are still shown unchanged.
U.S. House elections · 25 House
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.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
1
D
49.5%186,341
47.8%180,034
376,324
2022
1
D
52.4%134,996
47.6%122,780
257,776
2020
1
D
54.2%188,870
45.8%159,748
348,618
2018
1
D
69.8%190,457
30.2%82,218
272,675
2016
1
D
68.6%240,661
29.0%101,567
350,699
2014
1
D
73.4%154,333
26.6%55,990
210,323
2012
1
D
75.3%254,644
22.9%77,288
338,066
2010
1
D
59.3%103,294
40.7%70,867
174,161
2008
1
D
70.3%192,765
29.7%81,506
274,271
2006
1
D
100.0%82,510
0.0%0
82,510
2004
1
D
64.0%137,667
36.0%77,508
215,175
2002
1
D
63.7%93,157
34.8%50,907
146,157
2000
1
D
65.6%124,171
32.9%62,198
189,168
1998
1
D
62.2%85,125
37.0%50,578
136,747
1996
1
D
65.9%108,759
33.1%54,666
165,028
1994
1
D
61.1%66,827
38.9%42,602
109,429
1992
1
D
67.0%116,078
31.4%54,457
173,262
1990
1
D
64.8%105,832
35.2%57,526
163,358
1988
1
D
65.2%118,027
34.8%63,013
181,040
1986
1
D
69.5%91,122
30.5%39,912
131,034
1984
1
D
67.1%122,815
32.9%60,153
182,968
1982
1
D
81.3%79,954
17.8%17,478
98,342
1980
1
D
100.0%108,738
0.0%0
108,738
1978
1
D
80.1%67,716
19.9%16,814
84,530
1976
1
D
75.9%98,611
22.5%29,295
129,956
North Carolina 1st Congressional District sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.0 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 34.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.5 points.
A population of 745,594, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,407 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 12 and Congressional District 3.
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How did North Carolina 1st Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 1st Congressional District voted Republican by 11.5 points (R+11.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 417,555 votes cast, 182,565 went Democratic and 230,668 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 1st Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 1st Congressional District voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in North Carolina 1st Congressional District?
North Carolina 1st Congressional District has a population of 745,594 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 1st Congressional District?
Median household income in North Carolina 1st Congressional District is $60,407 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of North Carolina 1st Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 1st Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.