# North Carolina's 7th congressional district

North Carolina's 7th congressional district stretches from Wilmington and the South Carolina border to parts of Fayetteville.
The district is represented by David Rouzer, a Republican. He has been in office since 2015.
From 2003 to 2013, it covered Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Cumberland, Duplin, New Hanover, Pender, Robeson, and Sampson counties.
On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map which changed the 7th district boundaries to remove Duplin and Sampson counties and add part of Cumberland County.

## Counties

Counties in the 7th district since January 3, 2025:
* Bladen County
* Brunswick County
* Columbus County
* Cumberland County (part)
* New Hanover County
* Pender County
* Robeson County (part)
* Sampson County (part)

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | McCain 52% - 47% |
| 2008 | Senate | Hagan 53% - 44% |
| 2008 | Governor | Perdue 53% - 44% |
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 57% - 41% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 54% - 46% |
| 2012 | Governor | McCrory 55% - 42% |
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 50% - 45% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 54% - 42% |
| 2016 | Senate | Burr 55% - 41% |
| 2016 | Governor | McCrory 53% - 45% |
| 2016 | Lt. Governor | Forest 55% - 42% |
| 2016 | Secretary of State | LaPaglia 51% - 49% |
| 2016 | Auditor | Stuber 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Newton 53% - 47% |
| 2016 | Treasurer | Folwell 56% - 44% |
| 2020 | President | Trump 55% - 44% |
| 2020 | Senate | Tillis 53% - 42% |
| 2020 | Governor | Forest 51% - 47% |
| 2020 | Lt. Governor | Robinson 56% - 44% |
| 2020 | Secretary of State | Sykes 53% - 47% |
| 2020 | Auditor | Street 54% - 46% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | O'Neill 54% - 46% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Folwell 57% - 43% |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 55% - 42% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 56% - 43% |
| 2024 | Governor | Stein 51% - 43% |
| 2024 | Lt. Governor | Weatherman 52% - 45% |
| 2024 | Secretary of State | Brown 54% - 46% |
| 2024 | Auditor | Boliek 56% - 44% |
| 2024 | Attorney General | Bishop 54% - 46% |
| 2024 | Treasurer | Briner 58% - 42% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member (Residence) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 4, 1793 ||||||
| William B. Grove (Fayetteville) | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Retired. | |
| William B. Grove (Fayetteville) | Federalist | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1803 | 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th | Redistricted from the 5th district and re-elected in 1793. Re-elected in 1795. Re-elected in 1796. Re-elected in 1798. Re-elected in 1800. Retired. | |
| Samuel D. Purviance (Fayetteville) | Federalist | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1805 | 8th | Elected in 1803. Retired. | 1803–1813 "North Carolina Congressional District Map (1803–13)". |
| Duncan McFarlan (Laurel Hill) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1805 – March 3, 1807 | 9th | Elected in 1804. Lost re-election. | 1803–1813 "North Carolina Congressional District Map (1803–13)". |
| John Culpepper (Allenton) | Federalist | March 4, 1807 – January 2, 1808 | 10th | Elected in 1806. Seat declared vacant when election contested. | 1803–1813 "North Carolina Congressional District Map (1803–13)". |
| Vacant | Vacant | January 2, 1808 – February 23, 1808 | 10th | | 1803–1813 "North Carolina Congressional District Map (1803–13)". |
| John Culpepper (Allenton) | Federalist | February 23, 1808 – March 3, 1809 | 10th | Elected to finish his vacant term. Lost re-election. | 1803–1813 "North Carolina Congressional District Map (1803–13)". |
| Archibald McBryde (Carthage) | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | 11th 12th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired. | 1803–1813 "North Carolina Congressional District Map (1803–13)". |
| Archibald McBryde (Carthage) | Federalist | March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1813 | 11th 12th | Elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Retired. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| John Culpepper (Allenton) | Federalist | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Lost re-election. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 3, 1817 – January 5, 1818 | 15th | Alexander McMillan was Elected in 1817 but died sometime in 1817. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| James Stewart (Laurinburg) | Federalist | January 5, 1818 – March 3, 1819 | 15th | Elected January 1, 1818 to finish McMillan's term and seated January 26, 1818. Retired. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| John Culpepper (Wadesboro) | Federalist | March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821 | 16th | Elected in 1819. Lost re-election. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Archibald McNeill (McNeill's Store) | Federalist | March 4, 1821 – March 3, 1823 | 17th | Elected in 1821. Retired. | 1813–1823 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| John Culpepper (Lawrenceville) | Adams-Clay Federalist | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1823. Lost re-election. | 1823–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Archibald McNeill (McNeill's Store) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1827 | 19th | Elected in 1825. Retired. | 1823–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| John Culpepper (Beard's Store) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1827 – March 3, 1829 | 20th | Elected in 1827. Lost re-election. | 1823–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Edmund Deberry (Lawrenceville) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1831 | 21st | Elected in 1829. [data missing] | 1823–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Lauchlin Bethune (Fayetteville) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1831 – March 3, 1833 | 22nd | Elected in 1831. [data missing] | 1823–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Edmund Deberry (Lawrenceville) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 4th district. | 1823–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| Edmund Deberry (Lawrenceville) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1843 | 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th | Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 4th district. | 1823–1843 "North Carolina congressional district map (1813–43)". |
| John Daniel (Halifax) | Democratic | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1847 | 28th 29th | Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 1843. Re-elected in 1845. Redistricted to the 6th district. | |
| James I. McKay (Elizabethtown) | Democratic | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1849 | 30th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1847. [data missing] | |
| William S. Ashe (Wilmington) | Democratic | March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1853 | 31st 32nd | Elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Redistricted to the 3rd district. | |
| F. Burton Craige (Salisbury) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1861 | 33rd 34th 35th 36th | Elected in 1853. Re-elected in 1855. Re-elected in 1857. Re-elected in 1859. [data missing] | |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1861 – July 20, 1868 | 37th 38th 39th 40th | Civil War and Reconstruction | Civil War and Reconstruction |
| Alexander H. Jones (Asheville) | Republican | July 6, 1868 – March 3, 1871 | 40th 41st | Elected to finish the short term. Re-elected in 1868. [data missing] | |
| James C. Harper (Patterson) | Democratic | March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 | 42nd | Elected in 1870. [data missing] | |
| William M. Robbins (Statesville) | Democratic | March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1879 | 43rd 44th 45th | Elected in 1872. Re-elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. [data missing] | |
| Robert F. Armfield (Statesville) | Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1883 | 46th 47th | Elected in 1878. Re-elected in 1880. [data missing] | |
| Tyre York (Trap Hill) | Independent Democratic | March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885 | 48th | Elected in 1882. [data missing] | |
| John S. Henderson (Salisbury) | Democratic | March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1895 | 49th 50th 51st 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1884. Re-elected in 1886. Re-elected in 1888. Re-elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. [data missing] | |
| Alonzo C. Shuford (Newton) | Populist | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. [data missing] | |
| Theodore F. Kluttz (Salisbury) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1903 | 56th 57th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |
| Robert N. Page (Biscoe) | Democratic | March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1917 | 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th | Elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. Re-elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. [data missing] | |
| Leonidas D. Robinson (Wadesboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1921 | 65th 66th | Elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. [data missing] | |
| William C. Hammer (Asheboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1921 – September 26, 1930 | 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Re-elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Died. | |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 26, 1930 – November 4, 1930 | 71st | | |
| Hinton James (Laurinburg) | Democratic | November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1931 | 71st | Elected to finish Hammer's term. Retired. | |
| Walter Lambeth (Thomasville) | Democratic | March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | 72nd | Elected in 1930. Redistricted to the 8th district. | |
| J. Bayard Clark (Fayetteville) | Democratic | March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1949 | 73rd 74th 75th 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th | Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Retired. | |
| Frank E. Carlyle (Lumberton) | Democratic | January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 | 81st 82nd 83rd 84th | Elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Lost renomination. | |
| Alton A. Lennon (Wilmington) | Democratic | January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1973 | 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Retired. | |
| Charlie Rose (Fayetteville) | Democratic | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1997 | 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd 103rd 104th | Elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Retired. | |
| Mike McIntyre (Lumberton) | Democratic | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2015 | 105th 106th 107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th | Elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Retired. | 2003–20132003 - 2013 |
| David Rouzer (Wilmington) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2013–2017 2013–2017 |
| David Rouzer (Wilmington) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2017–2021 |
| David Rouzer (Wilmington) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2021–2023 Static map of 2021-3 congressional district |
| David Rouzer (Wilmington) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–2025 |
| David Rouzer (Wilmington) | Republican | January 3, 2015 – present | 114th 115th 116th 117th 118th 119th | Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present |

## Past election results
### 2000

2000 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike McIntyre (incumbent) | 160,185 | 69.75 |
| | Republican | James R. Adams | 66,463 | 28.94 |
| | Libertarian | Bob Burns | 3,018 | 1.31 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 229,666 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike McIntyre (incumbent) | 118,543 | 71.13 |
| | Republican | James R. Adams | 45,537 | 27.32 |
| | Libertarian | David Michael Brooks | 2,574 | 1.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 166,654 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike McIntyre (incumbent) | 180,382 | 73.19 |
| | Republican | Ken Plonk | 66,084 | 26.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 246,466 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike McIntyre (incumbent) | 101,787 | 72.80 |
| | Republican | Shirley Davis | 38,033 | 27.20 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 139,820 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike McIntyre (incumbent) | 215,383 | 68.84 |
| | Republican | Will Breazeale | 97,472 | 31.16 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 312,885 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike McIntyre (incumbent) | 113,957 | 53.68 |
| | Republican | Ilario Gregory Pantano | 98,328 | 46.32 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 212,285 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Mike McIntyre (incumbent) | 168,695 | 50.10 |
| | Republican | David Rouzer | 168,041 | 49.90 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 336,736 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Rouzer | 134,431 | 59.35 |
| | Democratic | Jonathan Barfield Jr. | 84,054 | 37.11 |
| | Libertarian | J. Wesley Casteen | 7,850 | 3.47 |
| | N/A | Miscellaneous | 163 | 0.07 |
| | N/A | Louis Harmati | 6 | 0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 226,504 | 100.00 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### 2016

2016 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Rouzer (incumbent) | 211,801 | 60.91 |
| | Democratic | J. Wesley Casteen | 135,905 | 39.09 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 347,706 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2018

2018 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Rouzer (incumbent) | 156,809 | 55.54 |
| | Democratic | Kyle Horton | 120,838 | 42.80 |
| | Constitution | David W. Fallin | 4,655 | 1.65 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 282,312 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2020

2020 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Rouzer (incumbent) | 272,443 | 60.2 |
| | Democratic | Chris Ward | 179,045 | 39.6 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 720 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 452,208 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### 2022

2022 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Rouzer (incumbent) | 164,047 | 57.71 |
| | Democratic | Charles Graham | 120,222 | 42.29 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 284,269 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |