congressional districtNorth Carolina 1st Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004—
2008D+3.0
2012D+2.1
2016R+4.6
2020R+6.9
2024R+11.6
net swing · 2008→2024R+14.6D+3.0 → R+11.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+10.1R+11.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.3% of 584,903 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
182,065
230,368
4,504
416,937
584,903
71.3%
2020
190,436
218,891
4,606
413,933
596,391†
69.4%
2016
174,504
191,844
10,118
376,466
595,116†
63.3%
2012
191,576
183,683
3,357
378,616
590,295†
64.1%
2008
189,598
178,291
4,080
371,969
563,405†
66.0%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20082024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupNC-1North CarolinaUnited States
English14.0%12.7%9.5%
American10.2%8.3%5.3%
Irish7.4%8.4%9.4%
German7.2%9.4%12.5%
Italian2.4%3.3%4.8%
Scottish1.6%2.3%1.3%
Polish0.9%1.0%2.2%
French0.9%—1.6%
African American†30.8%18.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.7%0.5%
Mexican3.3%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.7%1.2%1.8%
Guatemalan0.2%0.4%0.5%
Salvadoran0.2%0.7%0.7%
Honduran0.2%0.7%0.3%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Filipino0.1%0.2%0.9%
Asian Indian0.1%1.2%1.4%
Vietnamese0.1%0.3%0.6%
Burmese0.1%——
Korean0.1%0.2%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
NC-1
North Carolina
United States
Median age
39.4
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.5%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC-1
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$60,407
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.5%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
24.0%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC-1
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
6.3%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
8.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC-1
North Carolina
United States
Catholic
—
8.9%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
26.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
48.0%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
North Carolina 1st Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
+3.0%
2012
+2.1%
2016
−4.6%
2020
−6.9%
2024
−11.6%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races
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 3.0 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 11.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.6 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 11.6 points (R+11.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 416,937 votes cast, 182,065 went Democratic and 230,368 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 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 1st Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 3 went Republican.
