NC-12 — 1996 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district1996 US House electionNC-12 · U.S. HouseWattD+44.8
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Melvin L Watt (i) ✓Democrat | 71.5% | 124,675 |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph A \"Joe\" Martino Jr.Republican | 26.7% | 46,581 |
| Roger L KohnIndependent | 1.1% | 1,874 |
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 1996 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current NC-12 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 1996 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 1996 contest.
Margin history
NC-12 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 1996NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 1996 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.