North Carolina's 8th congressional district
| North Carolina's 8th congressional district | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2025 | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 776,092[1] |
| Median household income | $71,855[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+10[2] |
North Carolina's 8th congressional district is a congressional district that comprises a large portion of the southern Piedmont area of North Carolina The district includes all of Anson, Montgomery, Richmond, Scotland, Stanly, and Union counties as well as portions of Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, and Robeson counties.
The district is currently represented by Mark Harris, a member of the Republican Party.
Candidate filing began February 24, 2022, after the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map only used for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections which then changed the 8th district boundaries to include Anson, Davidson, Montgomery, Rowan, Stanly and Union Counties and parts of Cabarrus and Richmond counties.[3] After the North Carolina General Assembly approved a new congressional map, the district's Cook Partisan Voting Index shifted from R+20 to R+10. While the district is more Democratic than its previous iteration, it is still considered to be one of the most Republican districts in North Carolina.[4][5][6]
Counties and communities
[edit]For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.[7][8][9]
Anson County (7)
- All seven communities
Cabarrus County (6)
- Concord (part; also 6th), Harrisburg, Kannapolis (part; also 6th), Locust (shared with Stanly County), Midland, Mount Pleasant
- All five communities
Richmond County (9)
- All nine communities
Robeson County (14)
- Barker Ten Mile (part; also 7th), Elrod, Fairmont, Lumberton (part; also 7th), Marietta, Maxton (shared with Scotland County), McDonald, Pembroke, Prospect, Raemon, Raynham, Red Springs, Rowland, Wakulla
Scotland County (8)
- All eight communities
Stanly County (12)
- All 12 communities
Union County (15)
- All 15 communities
Recent election results from statewide races
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[10] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 57% - 42% |
| Senate | Dole 51% - 46% | |
| Governor | McCrory 59% - 39% | |
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 62% - 36% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 59% - 41% |
| Governor | McCrory 65% - 33% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 57% - 39% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58% - 38% |
| Senate | Burr 59% - 37% | |
| Governor | McCrory 58% - 40% | |
| Lt. Governor | Forest 61% - 36% | |
| Secretary of State | LaPaglia 57% - 43% | |
| Auditor | Stuber 58% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | Newton 58% - 42% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 61% - 39% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 58% - 40% |
| Senate | Tillis 57% - 39% | |
| Governor | Forest 55% - 44% | |
| Lt. Governor | Robinson 60% - 40% | |
| Secretary of State | Sykes 57% - 43% | |
| Auditor | Street 58% - 42% | |
| Attorney General | O'Neill 58% - 42% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 61% - 39% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 59% - 39% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 59% - 40% |
| Governor | Robinson 48% - 47% | |
| Lt. Governor | Weatherman 56% - 42% | |
| Secretary of State | Brown 58% - 42% | |
| Auditor | Boliek 59% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Bishop 57% - 43% | |
| Treasurer | Briner 61% - 39% |
List of members representing the district
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Past election results
[edit]2012
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hudson | 160,695 | 53.2 | |
| Democratic | Larry Kissell (incumbent) | 137,139 | 45.4 | |
| Independent | Antonio Blue (write-in) | 3,990 | 1.3 | |
| N/A | Write-ins | 456 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 302,280 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2014
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 121,568 | 64.9 | |
| Democratic | Antonio Blue | 65,854 | 35.1 | |
| Total votes | 187,422 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 189,863 | 58.8 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Mills | 133,182 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 323,045 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 141,402 | 55.3 | |
| Democratic | Frank McNeill | 114,119 | 44.7 | |
| Total votes | 255,521 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 202,774 | 53.3 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Timmons-Goodson | 177,781 | 46.7 | |
| Total votes | 380,555 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2022
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dan Bishop (incumbent) | 183,998 | 69.91 | ||
| Democratic | Scott Huffman | 79,192 | 30.09 | ||
| Total votes | 263,190 | 100.00 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
2024
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Harris | 238,640 | 59.6 | |
| Democratic | Justin Dues | 161,709 | 40.4 | |
| Total votes | 400,349 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "My Congressional District". census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau Center for New Media and Promotion (CNMP).
- ^ "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)". Cook Political Report. Retrieved April 5, 2025.
- ^ Battaglia, Danielle (February 24, 2022). "NC member of Congress announces where he'll run, a day after floating other options". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Congressional District Map with Counties and Cities State Link".
- ^ "Congressional District Map with Counties and Cities Dave's Redistricting 2024 Map Link".
- ^ "johnlocke NC 2024 Congressional with Estimated PVI, October 2023".
- ^ https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/cong_dist/cd119/cd_based/ST37/CD119_NC08.pdf
- ^ "What the NC Supreme Court decision means for redistricting in the state and elsewhere". WFAE 90.7 - Charlotte's NPR News Source. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ Lopez, Ashley (October 25, 2023). "North Carolina lawmakers approve maps creating gains for the GOP in Congress". NPR. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ https://davesredistricting.org/maps#viewmap::4f133eac-adb1-4bb4-a7fe-92aa8a5f1ed4
- ^ a b "Data Courtesy of Jeffrey B. Lewis, Brandon DeVine, and Lincoln Pritcher with Kenneth C. Martis". United States Congressional District Shapefiles.
- ^ "North Carolina General Elections Results 2012". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
- ^ "North Carolina Official General Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 4, 2014. Archived from the original on January 27, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- ^ "North Carolina Official General Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 8, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ^ "District 8, North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement". North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ^ "State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- ^ "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
- Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present