NC-12 — 2002 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district2002 US House electionNC-12 · U.S. HouseWattD+32.6
How it voted
Share of the 2002 vote
| Melvin L Watt ✓Democrat | 65.3% | 98,821 |
|---|---|---|
| Jeff KishRepublican | 32.8% | 49,588 |
| Carey HeadIndependent | 1.9% | 2,830 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2002 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 2002 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2002 contest.
Margin history
NC-12 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 2002NC
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2002 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2002 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.