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2026 election
On the ballot
NC-13 · U.S. House
RRepublican Brad Knott 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
R+17.3Brad Knott
R+16.5
—
2022
D+3.2Wiley Nickel
—
—
2020
R+36.4Ted Budd
R+17.2
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2018
R+6.0Ted Budd
—
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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 · 12 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
13
R
41.4%171,835
58.6%243,655
415,490
2022
13
D
51.6%143,090
48.4%134,256
277,346
2020
13
R
31.8%124,684
68.2%267,181
391,865
2018
13
R
45.5%130,402
51.5%147,570
286,316
2016
13
R
43.9%156,049
56.1%199,443
355,492
2014
13
R
42.7%114,718
57.3%153,991
268,709
2012
13
R
43.2%160,115
56.8%210,495
370,610
2010
13
D
55.5%116,103
44.5%93,099
209,202
2008
13
D
65.9%221,379
34.1%114,383
335,762
2006
13
D
63.7%98,540
36.3%56,120
154,660
2004
13
D
58.8%160,896
41.2%112,788
273,684
2002
13
D
54.7%100,287
42.4%77,688
183,270
North Carolina 13th Congressional District sits in the Carolinas. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 51.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 0.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.
A population of 744,993, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,210 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 10 and Congressional District 9.
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How did North Carolina 13th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, North Carolina 13th Congressional District voted Republican by 16.5 points (R+16.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 425,427 votes cast, 174,730 went Democratic and 244,729 went Republican.
When did North Carolina 13th Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which North Carolina 13th Congressional District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in North Carolina 13th Congressional District?
North Carolina 13th Congressional District has a population of 744,993 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in North Carolina 13th Congressional District?
Median household income in North Carolina 13th Congressional District is $80,210 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $93,170.
What is the political history of North Carolina 13th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in North Carolina 13th Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.