North Carolina's 13th congressional district

North Carolina's 13th congressional district
North Carolina's 13th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative		George Holding (R–Raleigh)
Cook PVI	R+9[1]

The Thirteenth congressional district of North Carolina was re-established in 2002 after the state gained population in the 2000 United States Census. Previously, the state had 13 districts from the first election following the 1810 United States Census until the reapportionment following the 1840 United States Census.

From 2003 to 2013 the district included most of northern Wake County, all of Person and Caswell counties as well as parts of Rockingham, Granville, Guilford, and Alamance counties.

However, reapportionment after the 2010 census shifted the district more to the south and east. As a result, it lost its share of Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Person, and Rockingham counties. In place of those five counties, portions of Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Vance, Wayne, and Wilson counties were added. More of Wake County and less of Granville County were also included. The new district is 14 points more Republican than its predecessor.

As a result, Congressman Brad Miller (Democrat), who represented the district from its creation in 2003, announced he would not seek re-election to office in 2012.^[2][3] The district is now represented by Republican George Holding.

Voting for President

Election results from presidential races
Year	Office	Results
2012	President	Romney 56 - 42%
2008	President	Obama 59 - 40%
2004	President	Kerry 52 - 47%
2000	President	Bush 50 - 49%

List of representatives

Name	Took Office	Left Office	Party	District Residence	Notes
District created March 4, 1813
Meshack Franklin	March 4, 1813	March 3, 1815	Democratic-Republican		Redistricted from the 12th district
Lewis Williams	March 4, 1815	March 3, 1823	Democratic-Republican
	March 4, 1823	March 3, 1825	Crawford D-R
	March 4, 1825	March 3, 1829	Adams
	March 4, 1829	March 3, 1837	Anti-Jacksonian
	March 4, 1837	February 23, 1842	Whig		Died
Anderson Mitchell	April 27, 1842	March 3, 1843	Whig
District eliminated as of March 3, 1843
District re-established January 3, 2003
Brad Miller	January 3, 2003	January 3, 2013	Democratic	Raleigh
George Holding	January 3, 2013	Present	Republican	Raleigh

Election results

Year	Democratic	Republican	Libertarian
2002	Brad Miller: 100,287	Carolyn W. Grant: 77,688	Alex MacDonald: 5,295
2004	Brad Miller: 160,896	Virginia Johnson: 112,788
2006	Brad Miller: 98,540	Vernon Robinson: 56,120
2008	Brad Miller: 221,379	Hugh Webster: 114,383
2010	Brad Miller: 116,103	William Randall: 93,099
2012	Charles Malone: 160,115	George Holding: 210,495

References

1. "Partisan Voting Index Districts of the 113th Congress: 2004 & 2008" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-10.
2. "Redistricting sets up Miller, Price as 4th district rivals". News & Observer. Retrieved August 13, 2012.
3. "Rep. Miller won't fight Rep. Price for 4th district seat". News & Observer. Retrieved August 13, 2012.

• 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

External links

• Congressman Holding's official House website

Coordinates: 35°47′00″N 78°12′47″W / 35.78333°N 78.21306°W