# North Carolina's 13th congressional district

North Carolina's 13th congressional district was re-established in 2002 after the state gained population in the 2000 United States census. Previously, the state had 13 districts from the first election following the 1810 census until the reapportionment following the 1840 census. On October 25, 2023 the North Carolina General Assembly redrew and approved a new map
shifting its competitive Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+2 to R+11. Making it one of the most Republican districts in North Carolina and it is also considered to be one of the most heavily gerrymandered districts in the state.
The 13th congressional district is currently represented by Brad Knott.

## History

From 2003 to 2013, the district included all of Person and Caswell Counties; as well as parts of Alamance, Granville, Guilford, Rockingham, and Wake Counties. However, reapportionment after the 2010 census shifted the district more to the south and east. As a result, it lost its share of Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Person, and Rockingham Counties. In the place of those five counties, portions of Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Vance, Wayne, and Wilson Counties were added. Less of Granville County and more of Wake County were also included. While Barack Obama carried the old 13th with 59 percent of the vote in 2008, John McCain would have won it with 54 percent of the vote had it existed under the new lines.
As a result, Democratic Congressman Brad Miller, who represented the district from its creation in 2003, announced he would not seek re-election to office in 2012. From 2013 to 2017, the district was represented by Republican George Holding.
After mid-decade redistricting, most of the old 13th district was essentially merged with the old 2nd district. A new 13th district was created, stretching from the northern suburbs of Charlotte to Greensboro. Republican Ted Budd became the first congressman from this new district.
In 2021, a new 13th district was created that included counties west of Charlotte. While North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore was expected to run for the seat, he said he would not after Madison Cawthorn announced his candidacy.
In 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected the redrawn districts, later approving a new map for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in which the 13th district included Johnston County and parts of Harnett, Wake, and Wayne Counties in the Raleigh area.
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly redrew and approved a congressional map for the 2024 election, shifting the district from being the most competitive with Cook Partisan Voting Index of R+1 to R+11. Making it one of the most Republican districts in North Carolina. It is also one of the most gerrymandered districts in the state.

## Counties

* Caswell County
* Franklin County
* Granville County (part)
* Harnett County
* Johnston County
* Lee County
* Person County
* Wake County (part)

## Cities and towns

* Anderson Creek
* Butner
* Clayton
* Creedmoor
* Dunn
* Fuquay-Varina (part)
* Garner (part)
* Holly Springs (part)
* Lillington
* Louisburg
* Oxford (part)
* Raleigh (part)
* Roxboro
* Sanford
* Selma
* Smithfield
* Wake Forest (part)
* Wendell (part)
* Yanceyville
* Zebulon (part)

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 57% - 42% |
| 2008 | Senate | Dole 51% - 46% |
| 2008 | Governor | McCrory 52% - 45% |
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 60% - 38% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 59% - 41% |
| 2012 | Governor | McCrory 61% - 37% |
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 56% - 40% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58% - 38% |
| 2016 | Senate | Burr 59% - 38% |
| 2016 | Governor | McCrory 57% - 41% |
| 2016 | Lt. Governor | Forest 60% - 38% |
| 2016 | Secretary of State | LaPaglia 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | Auditor | Stuber 55% - 45% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Newton 57% - 43% |
| 2016 | Treasurer | Folwell 60% - 40% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
| 2020 | Senate | Tillis 56% - 39% |
| 2020 | Governor | Forest 54% - 44% |
| 2020 | Lt. Governor | Robinson 59% - 41% |
| 2020 | Secretary of State | Sykes 55% - 45% |
| 2020 | Auditor | Street 55% - 45% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | O'Neill 57% - 43% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Folwell 60% - 40% |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 57% - 40% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
| 2024 | Governor | Stein 49% - 45% |
| 2024 | Lt. Governor | Weatherman 54% - 43% |
| 2024 | Secretary of State | Brown 54% - 46% |
| 2024 | Auditor | Boliek 58% - 42% |
| 2024 | Attorney General | Bishop 55% - 45% |
| 2024 | Treasurer | Briner 59% - 41% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member (Residence) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1813 ||||||
| Meshack Franklin (Scullcamp) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 | 13th | Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1813. Lost re-election. | 1813–1823 [data missing] |
| Lewis Williams (Panther Creek) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1825 | 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1815. Re-elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Died. | 1813–1823 [data missing] |
| Lewis Williams (Panther Creek) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1825 | 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1815. Re-elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Died. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| Lewis Williams (Panther Creek) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837 | 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1815. Re-elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Died. | 1823–1833 [data missing] |
| Lewis Williams (Panther Creek) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837 | 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1815. Re-elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Died. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Lewis Williams (Panther Creek) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – February 23, 1842 | 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | Elected in 1815. Re-elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Died. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | February 23, 1842 – April 27, 1842 | 27th | | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| Anderson Mitchell (Wilkesboro) | Whig | April 27, 1842 – March 3, 1843 | 27th | Elected to finish Williams's term. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election. | 1833–1843 [data missing] |
| District dissolved March 4, 1843 ||||||
| District re-established January 3, 2003 ||||||
| Brad Miller (Raleigh) | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th | Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired. | 2003–2013 |
| George Holding (Raleigh) | Republican | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017 | 113th 114th | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Redistricted to the 2nd district. | 2013–2017 |
| Ted Budd (Advance) | Republican | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 | 115th 116th 117th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2017–2021 |
| Ted Budd (Advance) | Republican | January 3, 2017 – January 3, 2023 | 115th 116th 117th | Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. senator. | 2021–2023 |
| Wiley Nickel (Cary) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – January 3, 2025 | 118th | Elected in 2022. Retired due to redistricting . | 2023–2025 |
| Brad Knott (Raleigh) | Republican | January 3, 2025 – present | 119th | Elected in 2024. | 2025–present |

## Past election results
### 2002

2002 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election< :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Miller | 100,287 | 54.72 |
| | Republican | Carolyn W. Grant | 77,688 | 42.39 |
| | Libertarian | Alex MacDonald | 5,295 | 2.89 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 183,270 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) | Democratic win (new seat) |

### 2004

2004 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 160,896 | 58.79 |
| | Republican | Virginia Johnson | 112,788 | 41.21 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 273,684 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 98,540 | 63.71 |
| | Republican | Vernon Robinson | 56,120 | 36.29 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 154,660 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 221,379 | 65.93 |
| | Republican | Hugh Webster | 114,383 | 34.07 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 335,762 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Brad Miller (incumbent) | 116,103 | 55.50 |
| | Republican | Bill Randall | 93,099 | 44.50 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 209,202 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Holding | 210,495 | 56.8 |
| | Democratic | Charles Malone | 160,115 | 43.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 370,610 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2014

2014 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | George Holding (incumbent) | 153,991 | 57.3 |
| | Democratic | Brenda Cleary | 114,718 | 42.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 268,709 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2016

2016 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Budd | 199,443 | 56.1 |
| | Democratic | Bruce Davis | 156,049 | 43.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 355,492 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Budd (incumbent) | 147,570 | 51.5 |
| | Democratic | Kathy Manning | 130,402 | 45.6 |
| | Libertarian | Tom Bailey | 5,513 | 1.9 |
| | Green | Robert Corriher | 2,831 | 1.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 286,316 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ted Budd (incumbent) | 267,181 | 68.2 |
| | Democratic | Scott Huffman | 124,684 | 31.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 391,865 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wiley Nickel | 143,090 | 51.6 |
| | Republican | Bo Hines | 134,256 | 48.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 277,346 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |