Congressional District 13 Congressional District (NC) — Elections 1876–2024

North Carolina 13th Congressional District, North Carolina: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+57 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+6MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: BellwetherAkashic typology
Population: 872,4562024 5-year
Median household income: $92,6802024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 59.5%2024 5-year
Black: 19.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.5%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

9 counties · 4 D · 5 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+5.5%	240,462	214,947	463,617
2020	D	+6.6%	229,617	200,805	438,200
2016	D	+2.0%	174,863	167,768	359,450
2012	R	−1.9%	160,558	166,838	332,020
2008	D	+0.8%	152,671	150,301	305,717
2004	R	−14.3%	102,492	136,736	240,178
2000	D	+15.8%	106,482	77,253	185,129
1996	R	−9.2%	65,576	79,841	154,706
1992	R	−4.4%	58,843	65,165	145,257
1988	R	−18.7%	43,559	63,681	107,549
1984	R	−26.6%	38,551	66,601	105,343
1980	R	−2.2%	40,674	42,605	86,588
1976	D	+4.7%	39,295	35,767	75,428
1972	R	−48.3%	17,874	52,102	70,937
1968	O	−9.4%	18,629	25,114	69,090
1964	D	+15.1%	33,556	24,756	58,313
1960	D	+18.5%	30,083	20,698	50,780
1956	D	+26.5%	27,630	16,056	43,686
1952	D	+25.4%	28,571	16,982	45,553
1948	D	+50.3%	24,241	7,417	33,453
1944	D	+43.5%	23,425	9,225	32,650
1940	D	+53.9%	25,689	7,698	33,387
1936	D	+57.1%	28,558	7,805	36,363
1932	D	+51.5%	23,336	7,407	30,959
1928	R	−9.3%	13,248	15,963	29,211
1924	D	+15.6%	12,105	8,807	21,162
1920	D	+14.6%	14,526	10,824	25,351
1916	D	+17.3%	8,114	5,718	13,842
1912	D	+44.3%	6,546	1,600	11,155
1908	D	+6.4%	6,311	5,552	11,876
1904	D	+29.5%	5,865	3,185	9,098
1900	D	+16.7%	7,687	5,477	13,208
1896	D	+19.6%	8,413	5,650	14,119
1892	D	+28.0%	6,700	3,176	12,606
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

English

12.7%

German

9.0%

Irish

8.9%

American

7.7%

Italian

4.2%

Scottish

2.2%

Polish

1.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.5%

85+

0.8%

1.7%

75–84

2.2%

3.8%

65–74

4.5%

5.8%

55–64

6.0%

6.7%

45–54

6.8%

7.1%

35–44

7.3%

7.0%

25–34

7.1%

4.4%

18–24

4.2%

9.1%

5–17

8.8%

3.1%

2.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$92,680

Congressional District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 13$92,680

North Carolina$72,388

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

10.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.2%

Working age (18–64)8.9%

Seniors (65+)10.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

82.7%

speak English only

Spanish10.3%

Other Indo-European3.1%

Asian & Pacific Islander2.7%

Other languages1.3%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Other Christian

11.7%

Catholic & Orthodox

10.8%

Baptist

10.0%

Methodist

5.6%

Non-Christian

3.5%

Mainline Protestant

2.7%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.0%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 53.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

North Carolina 13th Congressional District in the Carolinas has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries North Carolina 13th Congressional District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.

The Democratic margin in North Carolina 13th Congressional District has rarely exceeded fifty-seven points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by six points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 60% non-Hispanic-white share, a 10% poverty rate, and a median household income of $92,680 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 13, North Carolina vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 13, North Carolina voted Democratic by 5.5 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 463,617 votes cast, 240,462 went Democratic and 214,947 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 13, North Carolina's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 13, North Carolina as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 13, North Carolina last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 13, North Carolina voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in Congressional District 13, North Carolina?

Congressional District 13, North Carolina has a population of 872,456 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 13, North Carolina?

Median household income in Congressional District 13, North Carolina is $92,680 — above the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.

What is the political history of Congressional District 13, North Carolina?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 13, North Carolina from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

North Carolina 13th Congressional District votes the way the country votes.

Key facts

Demographics

Frequently asked questions