congressional districtNorth Carolina 13th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004—
2008R+14.3
2012R+17.6
2016R+19.8
2020R+17.2
2024R+16.5
net swing · 2008→2024R+2.1R+14.3 → R+16.5
vs. U.S. · 2024R+15.0R+16.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 74.9% of 567,935 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
174,774
244,879
5,994
425,647
567,935
74.9%
2020
158,090
225,135
6,325
389,550
523,942†
74.3%
2016
119,692
182,049
12,598
314,339
477,951†
65.8%
2012
117,634
168,504
3,662
289,800
438,738†
66.1%
2008
115,080
154,150
3,313
272,543
411,020†
66.3%
† 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-13North CarolinaUnited States
English14.0%12.7%9.5%
Irish9.7%8.4%9.4%
German9.5%9.4%12.5%
American8.3%8.3%5.3%
Italian4.3%3.3%4.8%
Scottish2.4%2.3%1.3%
French1.6%—1.6%
Scotch-Irish1.1%1.4%—
African American†16.8%18.3%9.9%
African0.5%0.7%0.5%
Mexican6.9%5.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.6%1.2%1.8%
Salvadoran0.7%0.7%0.7%
Honduran0.7%0.7%0.3%
Cuban0.4%0.3%0.7%
Dominican0.4%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.4%0.4%0.5%
Colombian0.3%0.3%0.4%
Asian Indian0.5%1.2%1.4%
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-13
North Carolina
United States
Median age
38.8
39.5
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.5%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.6%
17.2%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
NC-13
North Carolina
United States
Median household income
$80,210
$72,388
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.0%
13.1%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
37.4%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
NC-13
North Carolina
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
15.5%
13.5%
22.3%
Spanish
10.3%
8.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.4%
1.1%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
NC-13
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 13th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−14.3%
2012
−17.6%
2016
−19.8%
2020
−17.2%
2024
−16.5%
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 · 12 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
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 Republican high of 19.8 points in 2016. 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 425,647 votes cast, 174,774 went Democratic and 244,879 went Republican.
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 5 presidential elections in North Carolina 13th Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
