# North Carolina's 1st congressional district

North Carolina's 1st congressional district is located in the northeastern part of the state. It consists of many Black Belt counties that border Virginia and it extends southward into several counties of the Inner Banks and the Research Triangle. It covers many rural areas of northeastern North Carolina, among the state's most economically poor, as well as outer exurbs of urbanized Research Triangle. Some of larger towns and cities in the district include Elizabeth City, Goldsboro, Henderson, Rocky Mount, Roanoke Rapids, and Wilson.
The first district is currently represented by Don Davis.
On February 5, 2016, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the 1st district, as well as the 12th, were gerrymandered along racial lines, which was unconstitutional, and must be redrawn by March 15, 2016. It was re-drawn again in 2019 following court-mandated redistricting, which removed portions of the Research Triangle from the district and changed it to D+3 from a D+17 on the Cook Partisan Voting Index.
Besides a brief period from 1895 until 1899 when the district was held by a Populist, the 1st district has been consistently Democratic since 1883.
On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court had approved a new map that was only used for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections which changed the 1st district boundaries to add Chowan, Currituck, Franklin, Greene, Pasquotank, Perquimans counties and the remainder of Vance County while removing Wayne County.
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a new congressional map shifting the district's Cook Partisan Voting Index from D+2 to R+1. It is the most competitive district in North Carolina.
The district was one of 13 congressional districts that voted for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election while simultaneously electing a Democrat in the 2024 House of Representatives elections.

## Counties

* Bertie County
* Camden County
* Chowan County
* Currituck County
* Edgecombe County
* Gates County
* Granville County (part)
* Greene County
* Halifax County
* Hertford County
* Lenoir County
* Martin County
* Nash County
* Northampton County
* Pasquotank County
* Perquimans County
* Tyrrell County
* Vance County
* Warren County
* Washington County
* Wayne County
* Wilson County

## Cities and Towns

* Ahoskie
* Camden
* Edenton
* Columbia
* Elizabeth City
* Gaston
* Gatesville
* Goldsboro
* Halifax
* Henderson
* Hertford
* Jackson
* Kinston
* Mount Olive (part)
* Moyock
* Nashville
* Oxford
* Plymouth
* Roanoke Rapids
* Rocky Mount
* Sharpsburg
* Snow Hill
* Tarboro
* Warrenton
* Williamston
* Wilson
* Windsor
* Winton
* Zebulon (part)

## Recent election results from statewide races

| Year | Office | Results |
| 2008 | President | Obama 54% - 45% |
| 2008 | Senate | Hagan 57% - 41% |
| 2008 | Governor | Perdue 62% - 36% |
| 2010 | Senate | Marshall 51% - 48% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55% - 45% |
| 2012 | Governor | Dalton 54% - 45% |
| 2014 | Senate | Hagan 53% - 45% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 51% - 46% |
| 2016 | Senate | Ross 51% - 47% |
| 2016 | Governor | Cooper 52% - 47% |
| 2016 | Lt. Governor | Coleman 52% - 47% |
| 2016 | Secretary of State | Marshall 59% - 41% |
| 2016 | Auditor | Wood 57% - 43% |
| 2016 | Attorney General | Stein 55% - 45% |
| 2016 | Treasurer | Blue III 54% - 46% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 50% - 49% |
| 2020 | Senate | Cunningham 50% - 47% |
| 2020 | Governor | Cooper 53% - 46% |
| 2020 | Lt. Governor | Lewis Holley 51% - 49% |
| 2020 | Secretary of State | Marshall 54% - 46% |
| 2020 | Auditor | Wood 55% - 45% |
| 2020 | Attorney General | Stein 53% - 47% |
| 2020 | Treasurer | Chatterji 50.2% - 49.8% |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 52% - 46% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 51% - 48% |
| 2024 | Governor | Stein 53% - 44% |
| 2024 | Lt. Governor | Hunt 50% - 48% |
| 2024 | Secretary of State | Marshall 52% - 48% |
| 2024 | Auditor | Boliek 50.3% - 49.7% |
| 2024 | Attorney General | Jackson 51% - 49% |
| 2024 | Treasurer | Briner 51% - 49% |

## List of members representing the district

| Member (residence) | Party | Years | Cong ress | Electoral history | District location |
| District established March 24, 1790 ||||||
| John B. Ashe (Halifax) | Anti-Administration | March 24, 1790 – March 3, 1791 | 1st | Elected in 1790. Redistricted to the 3rd district and re-elected there. | 1790–1791 Anson, Burke, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Rowan, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
| John Steele (Salisbury) | Pro-Administration | March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | 2nd | Redistricted from the 4th district and re-elected in 1791. [data missing] | 1791–1793 Burke, Guilford, Iredell, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Rowan, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
| Joseph McDowell (Morganton) | Anti-Administration | March 4, 1793 – March 3, 1795 | 3rd | Elected in 1793. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
| James Holland (Rutherfordton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1795 – March 3, 1797 | 4th | Elected in 1795. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
| Joseph McDowell Jr. (Quaker Meadows) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1797 – March 3, 1799 | 5th | Elected in 1796. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
| Joseph Dickson (Lincoln County) | Federalist | March 4, 1799 – March 3, 1801 | 6th | Elected in 1798. Lost re-election. | 1793–1803 Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
| James Holland (Rutherfordton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1801 – March 3, 1803 | 7th | Elected in 1800. Redistricted to the 11th district. | 1793–1803 Ashe, Buncombe, Burke, Lincoln, Rutherford, and Wilkes counties |
| Thomas Wynns (Hertford County) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1803 – March 3, 1807 | 8th 9th | Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1803. Re-elected in 1804. Retired. | 1803–1813 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| Lemuel Sawyer (Elizabeth City) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1807 – March 3, 1813 | 10th 11th 12th | Elected in 1806. Re-elected in 1808. Re-elected in 1810. Lost re-election. | 1803–1813 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| William H. Murfree (Murfreesboro) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 | 13th 14th | Elected in 1813. Re-elected in 1815. Retired. | 1813–1823 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| Lemuel Sawyer (Elizabeth City) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1823 | 15th 16th 17th | Elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Lost re-election. | 1813–1823 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| Alfred M. Gatlin (Edenton) | Democratic-Republican | March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1825 | 18th | Elected in 1823. Lost re-election. | 1823–1833 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| Lemuel Sawyer (Elizabeth City) | Jacksonian | March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1829 | 19th 20th | Elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Lost re-election. | 1823–1833 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| William B. Shepard (Elizabeth City) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837 | 21st 22nd 23rd 24th | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. [data missing] | 1823–1833 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| William B. Shepard (Elizabeth City) | Anti-Jacksonian | March 4, 1829 – March 3, 1837 | 21st 22nd 23rd 24th | Elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. [data missing] | 1833–1843 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| Samuel T. Sawyer (Edenton) | Whig | March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | 25th | Elected in 1837. [data missing] | 1833–1843 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| Kenneth Rayner (Winton) | Whig | March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 | 26th 27th | Elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Redistricted to the 9th district. | 1833–1843 Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Hertford, Pasquotank, and Perquimans counties |
| Thomas L. Clingman (Asheville) | Whig | March 4, 1843 – March 3, 1845 | 28th | Elected in 1843. [data missing] | 1843–1853 Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, and Yancey counties |
| James Graham (Rutherfordton) | Whig | March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1847 | 29th | Elected in 1845. [data missing] | 1843–1853 Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, and Yancey counties |
| Thomas L. Clingman (Asheville) | Whig | March 4, 1847 – March 3, 1853 | 30th 31st 32nd | Elected in 1847. Re-elected in 1849. Re-elected in 1851. Redistricted to the 8th district. | 1843–1853 Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Cleveland, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Rutherford, and Yancey counties |
| Henry M. Shaw (Indian Town) | Democratic | March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | 33rd | Elected in 1853. [data missing] | 1853–1861 Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Robert T. Paine (Edenton) | Know Nothing | March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1857 | 34th | Elected in 1855. [data missing] | 1853–1861 Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Henry M. Shaw (Indian Town) | Democratic | March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859 | 35th | Elected in 1857. [data missing] | 1853–1861 Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| William N. H. Smith (Murfreesboro) | Opposition | March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861 | 36th | Elected in 1859. North Carolina seceded from the Union in May 1861. | 1853–1861 Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | March 4, 1861 – July 6, 1868 | 37th 38th 39th 40th | Civil War and Reconstruction | Civil War and Reconstruction |
| John R. French (Edenton) | Republican | July 6, 1868 – March 3, 1869 | 40th | Elected to finish the shorter term. Lost renomination. | 1868–1873 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Clinton L. Cobb (Elizabeth City) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 | 41st 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. | 1868–1873 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Clinton L. Cobb (Elizabeth City) | Republican | March 4, 1869 – March 3, 1875 | 41st 42nd 43rd | Elected in 1868. Re-elected in 1870. Re-elected in 1872. Lost re-election. | 1873–1883 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Jesse J. Yeates (Murfreesboro) | Democratic | March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1879 | 44th 45th | Elected in 1874. Re-elected in 1876. Lost re-election, but contested the result. | 1873–1883 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Joseph J. Martin (Williamston) | Republican | March 4, 1879 – January 29, 1881 | 46th | Elected in 1878. Lost contested election before the end of the term. | 1873–1883 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Jesse J. Yeates (Murfreesboro) | Democratic | January 29, 1881 – March 3, 1881 | 46th | Won contested election. Retired. | 1873–1883 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Louis C. Latham (Greenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1883 | 47th | Elected in 1880. Lost re-election. | 1873–1883 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Walter F. Pool (Elizabeth) | Republican | March 4, 1883 – August 25, 1883 | 48th | Elected in 1882. Died. | 1883–1893 Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | August 25, 1883 – November 20, 1883 | 48th | | 1883–1893 Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Thomas G. Skinner (Hertford) | Democratic | November 20, 1883 – March 3, 1887 | 48th 49th | Elected to finish Pool's term. Re-elected in 1884. Lost renomination. | 1883–1893 Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Louis C. Latham (Greenville) | Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 | 50th | Elected again in 1886. Lost renomination. | 1883–1893 Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Thomas G. Skinner (Hertford) | Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | 51st | Elected in 1888. Lost renomination. | 1883–1893 Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| William A. B. Branch (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | 1883–1893 Beaufort, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| William A. B. Branch (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895 | 52nd 53rd | Elected in 1890. Re-elected in 1892. Lost re-election. | 1893–1903 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Harry Skinner (Greenville) | Populist | March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899 | 54th 55th | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. Lost re-election. | 1893–1903 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| John H. Small (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1921 | 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-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. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired. | 1893–1903 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| John H. Small (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1921 | 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-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. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired. | 1903–1913 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| John H. Small (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1899 – March 3, 1921 | 56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd 63rd 64th 65th 66th | Elected in 1898. Re-elected in 1900. Re-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. Re-elected in 1916. Re-elected in 1918. Retired. | 1913–1933 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Hallett S. Ward (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1921 – March 3, 1925 | 67th 68th | Elected in 1920. Re-elected in 1922. Retired. | 1913–1933 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Lindsay C. Warren (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1925 – October 31, 1940 | 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Resigned to become U.S. Comptroller General. | 1913–1933 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Lindsay C. Warren (Washington) | Democratic | March 4, 1925 – October 31, 1940 | 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th 75th 76th | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. Re-elected in 1928. Re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1932. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Resigned to become U.S. Comptroller General. | 1933–1943 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | October 31, 1940 – November 5, 1940 | 76th | | 1933–1943 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Herbert C. Bonner (Washington) | Democratic | November 5, 1940 – November 7, 1965 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected to finish Warren's term. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Died. | 1933–1943 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Herbert C. Bonner (Washington) | Democratic | November 5, 1940 – November 7, 1965 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected to finish Warren's term. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Died. | 1943–1953 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Herbert C. Bonner (Washington) | Democratic | November 5, 1940 – November 7, 1965 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected to finish Warren's term. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Died. | 1953–1963 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Herbert C. Bonner (Washington) | Democratic | November 5, 1940 – November 7, 1965 | 76th 77th 78th 79th 80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th | Elected to finish Warren's term. Re-elected in 1940. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. Re-elected in 1954. Re-elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Re-elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Died. | 1963–1973 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Vacant | Vacant | November 7, 1965 – February 5, 1966 | 89th | | 1963–1973 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Walter B. Jones Sr. (Farmville) | Democratic | February 5, 1966 – September 15, 1992 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected to finish Bonner's term. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-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. Died. | 1963–1973 Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Tyrrell, and Washington counties |
| Walter B. Jones Sr. (Farmville) | Democratic | February 5, 1966 – September 15, 1992 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected to finish Bonner's term. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-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. Died. | 1973–1983 [data missing] |
| Walter B. Jones Sr. (Farmville) | Democratic | February 5, 1966 – September 15, 1992 | 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd | Elected to finish Bonner's term. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Re-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. Died. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Vacant | Vacant | September 15, 1992 – November 3, 1992 | 102nd | | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Eva Clayton (Littleton) | Democratic | November 3, 1992 – January 3, 2003 | 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected to finish Jones's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired. | 1983–1993 [data missing] |
| Eva Clayton (Littleton) | Democratic | November 3, 1992 – January 3, 2003 | 102nd 103rd 104th 105th 106th 107th | Elected to finish Jones's term. Re-elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. Re-elected in 2000. Retired. | 1993–2003 [data missing] |
| Frank Ballance (Warrenton) | Democratic | January 3, 2003 – June 11, 2004 | 108th | Elected in 2002. Resigned. | 2003–2013 |
| Vacant | Vacant | June 11, 2004 – July 20, 2004 | 108th | | 2003–2013 |
| G. K. Butterfield (Wilson) | Democratic | July 20, 2004 – December 30, 2022 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected to finish Ballance's term. Re-elected later in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned. | 2003–2013 |
| G. K. Butterfield (Wilson) | Democratic | July 20, 2004 – December 30, 2022 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected to finish Ballance's term. Re-elected later in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned. | 2013–2017 |
| G. K. Butterfield (Wilson) | Democratic | July 20, 2004 – December 30, 2022 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected to finish Ballance's term. Re-elected later in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned. | 2017–2021 |
| G. K. Butterfield (Wilson) | Democratic | July 20, 2004 – December 30, 2022 | 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th 114th 115th 116th 117th | Elected to finish Ballance's term. Re-elected later in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned. | 2021–2023 |
| Vacant | Vacant | December 30, 2022 – January 3, 2023 | 117th | | 2021–2023 |
| Don Davis (Snow Hill) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–2025 |
| Don Davis (Snow Hill) | Democratic | January 3, 2023 – present | 118th 119th | Elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2025–present |

## Past election results
### 2000

2000 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Eva Clayton (incumbent) | 124,171 | 65.6 |
| | Republican | Duane Kratzer Jr. | 62,198 | 32.9 |
| | Libertarian | Christopher Delaney | 2,799 | 1.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 189,168 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2002

2002 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Frank Ballance | 93,157 | 63.74 |
| | Republican | Greg Dority | 50,907 | 34.83 |
| | Libertarian | Mike Ruff | 2,093 | 1.43 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 146,157 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2004

2004 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield | 137,667 | 63.98 |
| | Republican | Greg Dority | 77,508 | 36.02 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 215,175 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2006

2006 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 82,510 | 100 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,510 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2008

2008 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 192,765 | 70.28 |
| | Republican | Dean Stephens | 81,506 | 29.72 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 274,271 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2010

2010 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 103,294 | 59.31 |
| | Republican | Ashley Woolard | 70,867 | 40.69 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 174,161 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2012

2012 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 254,644 | 75.32 |
| | Republican | Pete DiLauro | 77,288 | 22.86 |
| | Libertarian | Darryl Holloman | 6,134 | 1.81 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 338,066 | 99.9 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2014

2014 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 154,333 | 73.38 |
| | Republican | Arthur Rich | 55,990 | 26.62 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 210,323 | 100 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2016

2016 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 240,661 | 68.62 |
| | Republican | H. Powell Dew Jr. | 101,567 | 28.96 |
| | Libertarian | Joseph John Summerell | 8,259 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 346,830 | 99.98 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2018

2018 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 190,457 | 69.9 |
| | Republican | Roger Allison | 82,218 | 30.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 272,675 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2020

2020 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | G. K. Butterfield (incumbent) | 188,870 | 54.2 |
| | Republican | Sandy Smith | 159,758 | 45.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 348,618 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2022

2022 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Don Davis | 134,996 | 52.4 |
| | Republican | Sandy Smith | 122,780 | 47.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 257,776 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### 2024

2024 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Don Davis | 186,341 | 49.5 |
| | Republican | Laurie Buckhout | 180,034 | 47.8 |
| | Libertarian | Tom Bailey | 9,949 | 2.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 376,324 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |