North Carolina's 8th congressional district
North Carolina's 8th congressional district | |||
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Interactive map of district boundaries. Cities in 2021-3 Map: Concord, Fayettevile, Lillington, Sanford, and Troy. Cities in 2023-5 Map: Lexington, Monroe, Rockingham, Salisbury, Troy, and Wadesboro. | |||
Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2020) | 745,671[1] | ||
Median household income | $54,507[2] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+20[3] | ||
Created | 1873 |
North Carolina's eighth congressional district is a United States congressional district that comprises a large portion of the southern Piedmont area of North Carolina from Concord to Spring Lake, including China Grove, Albemarle, Troy, Pinehurst and Raeford. The district includes all of Cabarrus County, Montgomery County, Moore County, Hoke County and Stanly County, as well as portions of Rowan County and Cumberland County.
The district is currently represented by Richard Hudson, a member of the Republican Party. He won the seat in 2012 after defeating two-term Democratic incumbent Larry Kissell.
Candidate filing began February 24, 2022, after the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map which changed the 8th district boundaries to include Anson, Davidson, Montgomery, Rowan, Stanly and Union Counties and parts of Cabarrus and Richmond Counties.[4]
Counties[edit]
Counties in the 2023-2025 district map.
- Anson County
- Cabarrus County (part)
- Davidson County
- Montgomery County
- Richmond County (part)
- Rowan County
- Stanly County
- Union County
List of members representing the district[edit]
Recent election results[edit]
2012[edit]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Richard Hudson (incumbent) | 202,774 | 53.3 | |
Democratic | Patricia Timmons-Goodson | 177,781 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 380,555 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "NC 2022 Congressional". davesredistricting.org. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- ^ "Enacted Maps and 2022 Ratings". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- 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
Coordinates: 35°07′21″N 79°57′05″W / 35.12250°N 79.95139°W