North Carolina's 9th Congressional District
North Carolina's 9th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Richard Hudson (R).
As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina representatives represented an average of 746,711 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 735,829 residents.
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Incumbent Richard Hudson, Nigel Bristow, and Shelane Etchison are running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | ||
Richard Hudson (R) | ||
Nigel Bristow (D) | ||
Shelane Etchison (Independent) |
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Nigel Bristow advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Troy Tarazon in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Richard Hudson | 83.3 | 56,543 | |
Troy Tarazon | 16.7 | 11,307 |
Total votes: 67,850 | ||||
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2022
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Ben Clark in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Richard Hudson (R) | 56.5 | 131,453 | |
Ben Clark (D) | 43.5 | 101,202 |
Total votes: 232,655 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Ben Clark advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Incumbent Richard Hudson defeated Jennyfer Bucardo, Mike Andriani, and Francisco Rios in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Richard Hudson | 79.2 | 38,117 | |
Jennyfer Bucardo | 8.7 | 4,175 | ||
Mike Andriani | 8.2 | 3,950 | ||
Francisco Rios | 3.9 | 1,891 |
Total votes: 48,133 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Teresa Helms (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Incumbent Dan Bishop defeated Cynthia Wallace in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dan Bishop (R) | 55.6 | 224,661 | |
Cynthia Wallace (D) | 44.4 | 179,463 |
Total votes: 404,124 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Cynthia Wallace defeated Harry Southerland, Clayton Brooks III, and Marcus Williams in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Cynthia Wallace | 56.0 | 45,359 | |
Harry Southerland | 16.3 | 13,163 | ||
Clayton Brooks III | 14.7 | 11,913 | ||
Marcus Williams | 13.0 | 10,527 |
Total votes: 80,962 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Dan Bishop advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Robert Pittenger (R)
- Stevie Rivenbark (R)
- Raymond Gerber (R)
2019
General election
Special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Dan Bishop defeated Dan McCready, Jeff Scott, and Allen Smith in the special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on September 10, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dan Bishop (R) | 50.7 | 96,573 | |
Dan McCready (D) | 48.7 | 92,785 | ||
Jeff Scott (L) | 0.4 | 773 | ||
Allen Smith (G) | 0.2 | 375 |
Total votes: 190,506 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dan McCready advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dan Bishop | 47.7 | 14,405 | |
Stony Rushing | 19.5 | 5,882 | ||
Matthew Ridenhour | 17.1 | 5,166 | ||
Leigh Thomas Brown | 8.8 | 2,672 | ||
Stevie Rivenbark | 3.0 | 906 | ||
Fern Shubert | 1.4 | 438 | ||
Chris Anglin | 1.3 | 382 | ||
Kathie Day | 0.6 | 193 | ||
Gary M. Dunn | 0.3 | 105 | ||
Albert Wiley Jr. | 0.2 | 62 |
Total votes: 30,211 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Allen Smith advanced from the special Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Jeff Scott advanced from the special Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
No candidate won the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
Mark Harris (R) | 49.3 | 139,246 | ||
Dan McCready (D) | 48.9 | 138,341 | ||
Jeff Scott (L) | 1.8 | 5,130 |
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Total votes: 282,717 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Dan McCready defeated Christian Cano in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dan McCready | 82.8 | 38,098 | |
Christian Cano | 17.2 | 7,922 |
Total votes: 46,020 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Maria Warren (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Mark Harris defeated incumbent Robert Pittenger and Clarence Goins in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark Harris | 48.5 | 17,302 | |
Robert Pittenger | 46.2 | 16,474 | ||
Clarence Goins | 5.2 | 1,867 |
Total votes: 35,643 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Jeff Scott advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Jeff Scott |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Robert Pittenger (R) defeated Christian Cano (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Pittenger defeated Mark Harris and Todd Johnson in the Republican primary. A recount was required in the Republican primary, after which Pittenger led Harris by 133 votes. Harris then conceded the race. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016.[1][2]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Pittenger Incumbent | 58.2% | 193,452 | |
Democratic | Christian Cano | 41.8% | 139,041 | |
Total Votes | 332,493 | |||
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Robert Pittenger Incumbent | 35% | 9,299 | ||
Mark Harris | 34.4% | 9,165 | ||
Todd Johnson | 30.6% | 8,142 | ||
Total Votes | 26,606 | |||
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
2014
The 9th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Robert Pittenger (R) won an uncontested general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Pittenger Incumbent | 93.9% | 163,080 | |
Write-in | Shawn Eckles | 1.4% | 2,369 | |
Write-in | Write-in (miscellaneous) | 4.7% | 8,219 | |
Total Votes | 173,668 | |||
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections |
2012
The 9th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which Robert Pittenger (R) won. He defeated Jennifer Roberts (D) and Curtis Campbell (L) in the general election.[3]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jennifer Roberts | 45.7% | 171,503 | |
Republican | Robert Pittenger | 51.8% | 194,537 | |
Libertarian | Curtis Campbell | 2.6% | 9,650 | |
Total Votes | 375,690 | |||
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Sue Wilkins Myrick won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jeff Doctor (D) in the general election.[4]
U.S. House, North Carolina District 9 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Sue Wilkins Myrick incumbent | 69% | 158,790 | |
Democratic | Jeff Doctor | 31% | 71,450 | |
Total Votes | 230,240 |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sue Wilkins Myrick won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Harry Taylor (D) and Andy Grum (L) in the general election.[5]
2006
On November 7, 2006, Sue Wilkins Myrick won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Bill Glass (D) in the general election.[6]
U.S. House, North Carolina District 9 General Election, 2006 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Sue Wilkins Myrick incumbent | 66.5% | 106,206 | |
Democratic | Bill Glass | 33.5% | 53,437 | |
Total Votes | 159,643 |
2004
On November 2, 2004, Sue Wilkins Myrick won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Jack Flynn (D) in the general election.[7]
U.S. House, North Carolina District 9 General Election, 2004 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Sue Wilkins Myrick incumbent | 70.2% | 210,783 | |
Democratic | Jack Flynn | 29.8% | 89,318 | |
Total Votes | 300,101 |
2002
On November 5, 2002, Sue Wilkins Myrick won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Ed McGuire (D) and Christopher S. Cole (L) in the general election.[8]
2000
On November 7, 2000, Sue Wilkins Myrick won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Ed McGuire (D), Christopher S. Cole (L) and James M. Cahaney (Reform Party) in the general election.[9]
District map
The map below shows this district's current boundaries, not those adopted for the 2024 election cycle.
Redistricting
2020-2023
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries.[10] The legislation adopting the new maps passed the State Senate by a vote of 28-18 and the State House by a vote of 64-40.[11] Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[12][13]
The New York Times' Maggie Astor wrote, "The map creates 10 solidly Republican districts, three solidly Democratic districts and one competitive district. Currently, under the lines drawn by a court for the 2022 election, each party holds seven seats. The Democratic incumbents who have been essentially drawn off the map are Representatives Jeff Jackson in the Charlotte area, Kathy Manning in the Greensboro area and Wiley Nickel in the Raleigh area. A seat held by a fourth Democrat, Representative Don Davis, is expected to be competitive."[10]
How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.[14]
State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[14]
- Districts must be contiguous and compact.
- Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
- Communities of interest should be taken into account.
There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.[14]
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.
North Carolina District 9
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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North Carolina District 9
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.
District analysis
- See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index
- See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores
2024
Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 9th the 155th most Republican district nationally.[15]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 56.3%-42.4%.[16]
2022
Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+6. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 6 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 9th the 182nd most Republican district nationally.[17]
Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 45.3% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 53.3%.[18]
2018
Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 9th Congressional District the 175th most Republican nationally.[19]
FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 0.90. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.90 points toward that party.[20]
See also
- Redistricting in North Carolina
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2020
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ The Charlotte Observer, "Recount confirms Robert Pittenger’s win in the 9th District," June 20, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 The New York Times, "North Carolina Republicans Approve House Map That Flips at Least Three Seats," October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 757 / SL 2023-145," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #613," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #492," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018