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2012 US House elections in North Carolina
North Carolina elected 13 members of the House in 2012: Democrats won 4 seats and Republicans 9.
The closest was the 7th district, decided by 0.2 points: Mike McIntyre (Democrat) beat David Rouzer (Republican), 50.1% to 49.9%, a margin of 0.2 points and 654 votes.
In the House vote by county, Republicans led in 57 of the 100 counties and Democrats in 43. The largest, Wake, cast 457,427 votes and went to the Democrat by 11.2 points. The closest was Madison, where 6 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Every district
| District | Democrat | Votes | Republican | Votes | Others | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G. K. Butterfield | 254,644 (75.3%) | Pete Dilauro | 77,288 (22.9%) | 6,134 | D+52.5 |
| 2 | Steve Wilkins | 128,973 (41.4%) | Renee L. Ellmers | 174,066 (55.9%) | 8,358 | R+14.5 |
| 3 | Erik Anderson | 114,314 (36.9%) | Walter B. Jones | 195,571 (63.1%) | R+26.2 | |
| 4 | David E. Price | 259,534 (74.5%) | Tim D'Annunzio | 88,951 (25.5%) | D+49.0 | |
| 5 | Elisabeth Motsinger | 148,252 (42.5%) | Virginia Foxx | 200,945 (57.5%) | R+15.1 | |
| 6 | Tony Foriest | 142,467 (39.1%) | Howard Coble | 222,116 (60.9%) | R+21.9 | |
| 7 | Mike McIntyre | 168,695 (50.1%) | David Rouzer | 168,041 (49.9%) | D+0.2 | |
| 8 | Larry Kissell | 137,139 (45.4%) | Richard Hudson | 160,695 (53.2%) | 4,446 | R+7.8 |
| 9 | Jennifer Roberts | 171,503 (45.7%) | Robert Pittenger | 194,537 (51.8%) | 9,650 | R+6.1 |
| 10 | Patsy Keever | 144,023 (43.0%) | Patrick T. McHenry | 190,826 (57.0%) | R+14.0 | |
| 11 | Hayden Rogers | 141,107 (42.6%) | Mark Meadows | 190,319 (57.4%) | R+14.9 | |
| 12 | Melvin L. Watt | 247,591 (79.6%) | Jack Brosch | 63,317 (20.4%) | D+59.3 | |
| 13 | Charles Malone | 160,115 (43.2%) | George Holding | 210,495 (56.8%) | R+13.6 |
The House vote in every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake | 253,033 55.3% | 201,966 44.2% | 2,428 | 457,427 | D+11.2 |
| Mecklenburg | 274,721 62.8% | 155,771 35.6% | 6,736 | 437,228 | D+27.2 |
| Guilford | 136,237 54.8% | 112,260 45.2% | 248,497 | D+9.6 | |
| Forsyth | 95,657 55.7% | 76,071 44.3% | 171,728 | D+11.4 | |
| Durham | 109,141 76.7% | 31,265 22.0% | 1,885 | 142,291 | D+54.7 |
| Buncombe | 72,830 58.4% | 51,944 41.6% | 124,774 | D+16.7 | |
| Cumberland | 74,580 60.1% | 48,002 38.7% | 1,490 | 124,072 | D+21.4 |
| New Hanover | 56,139 55.7% | 44,662 44.3% | 100,801 | D+11.4 | |
| Union | 33,179 35.8% | 57,581 62.2% | 1,814 | 92,574 | R+26.4 |
| Gaston | 33,058 37.4% | 55,442 62.6% | 88,500 | R+25.3 | |
| Cabarrus | 34,977 42.6% | 46,720 56.9% | 378 | 82,075 | R+14.3 |
| Pitt | 38,344 49.5% | 38,669 50.0% | 383 | 77,396 | R+0.4 |
| Johnston | 30,065 39.9% | 45,259 60.1% | 75,324 | R+20.2 | |
| Iredell | 27,399 36.7% | 45,739 61.3% | 1,529 | 74,667 | R+24.6 |
| Orange | 54,276 73.1% | 20,002 26.9% | 74,278 | D+46.1 | |
| Davidson | 23,012 33.2% | 46,276 66.8% | 16 | 69,304 | R+33.6 |
| Catawba | 24,817 36.4% | 43,382 63.6% | 68,199 | R+27.2 | |
| Alamance | 28,586 43.2% | 37,565 56.7% | 54 | 66,205 | R+13.6 |
| Rowan | 23,249 38.3% | 37,502 61.7% | 29 | 60,780 | R+23.5 |
| Randolph | 16,081 27.3% | 41,149 69.9% | 1,625 | 58,855 | R+42.6 |
| Brunswick | 28,303 50.0% | 28,347 50.0% | 56,650 | R+0.1 | |
| Henderson | 18,715 36.5% | 32,497 63.5% | 51,212 | R+26.9 | |
| Onslow | 16,368 32.8% | 33,602 67.2% | 49,970 | R+34.5 | |
| Wayne | 23,651 47.4% | 25,931 51.9% | 354 | 49,936 | R+4.6 |
| Nash | 24,793 52.2% | 22,428 47.2% | 274 | 47,495 | D+5.0 |
| Moore | 16,756 37.0% | 27,702 61.1% | 868 | 45,326 | R+24.1 |
| Craven | 17,495 38.7% | 27,472 60.8% | 215 | 45,182 | R+22.1 |
| Harnett | 17,493 40.9% | 24,505 57.2% | 812 | 42,810 | R+16.4 |
| Cleveland | 17,534 41.3% | 24,931 58.7% | 42,465 | R+17.4 | |
| Robeson | 28,965 69.3% | 12,718 30.4% | 87 | 41,770 | D+38.9 |
| Rockingham | 15,897 38.7% | 25,173 61.3% | 41,070 | R+22.6 | |
| Wilson | 20,980 55.4% | 16,731 44.2% | 127 | 37,838 | D+11.2 |
| Lincoln | 11,801 32.8% | 24,160 67.2% | 35,961 | R+34.4 | |
| Burke | 14,550 41.0% | 20,964 59.0% | 35,514 | R+18.1 | |
| Carteret | 8,365 24.1% | 26,301 75.9% | 34,666 | R+51.7 | |
| Chatham | 18,398 53.8% | 15,485 45.3% | 322 | 34,205 | D+8.5 |
| Caldwell | 11,442 33.9% | 22,309 66.1% | 33,751 | R+32.2 | |
| Wilkes | 9,268 32.3% | 19,468 67.7% | 28,736 | R+35.5 | |
| Surry | 9,753 34.0% | 18,928 66.0% | 28,681 | R+32.0 | |
| Stanly | 10,230 36.1% | 17,874 63.0% | 253 | 28,357 | R+27.0 |
| Rutherford | 10,577 37.6% | 17,526 62.4% | 28,103 | R+24.7 | |
| Haywood | 13,733 50.1% | 13,683 49.9% | 27,416 | D+0.2 | |
| Franklin | 13,383 48.8% | 13,769 50.2% | 263 | 27,415 | R+1.4 |
| Lenoir | 15,275 56.0% | 11,850 43.4% | 157 | 27,282 | D+12.6 |
| Watauga | 13,392 50.0% | 13,368 50.0% | 26,760 | D+0.1 | |
| Edgecombe | 18,872 71.4% | 7,394 28.0% | 167 | 26,433 | D+43.4 |
| Halifax | 18,040 69.5% | 7,524 29.0% | 378 | 25,942 | D+40.5 |
| Sampson | 13,642 52.7% | 12,227 47.3% | 25,869 | D+5.5 | |
| Granville | 13,956 55.1% | 11,050 43.6% | 320 | 25,326 | D+11.5 |
| Columbus | 15,641 65.1% | 8,391 34.9% | 24,032 | D+30.2 | |
| Pender | 10,701 44.6% | 13,295 55.4% | 23,996 | R+10.8 | |
| Lee | 10,587 44.7% | 12,626 53.3% | 481 | 23,694 | R+8.6 |
| Beaufort | 8,671 37.3% | 14,457 62.3% | 89 | 23,217 | R+24.9 |
| Stokes | 6,161 29.0% | 15,077 71.0% | 21,238 | R+42.0 | |
| Davie | 5,936 29.0% | 14,556 71.0% | 20,492 | R+42.1 | |
| Vance | 13,728 67.8% | 6,273 31.0% | 241 | 20,242 | D+36.8 |
| Duplin | 10,766 53.4% | 9,407 46.6% | 20,173 | D+6.7 | |
| Richmond | 9,667 50.9% | 7,248 38.1% | 2,087 | 19,002 | D+12.7 |
| Person | 7,960 44.8% | 9,806 55.2% | 17,766 | R+10.4 | |
| McDowell | 6,594 37.3% | 11,072 62.7% | 17,666 | R+25.3 | |
| Pasquotank | 10,248 58.1% | 7,150 40.5% | 235 | 17,633 | D+17.6 |
| Dare | 6,313 36.0% | 11,218 64.0% | 17,531 | R+28.0 | |
| Alexander | 4,769 28.2% | 12,137 71.8% | 16,906 | R+43.6 | |
| Hoke | 10,253 61.5% | 6,138 36.8% | 282 | 16,673 | D+24.7 |
| Macon | 6,829 41.1% | 9,777 58.9% | 16,606 | R+17.8 | |
| Yadkin | 4,529 27.3% | 12,064 72.7% | 16,593 | R+45.4 | |
| Jackson | 9,019 54.6% | 7,512 45.4% | 16,531 | D+9.1 | |
| Transylvania | 7,299 44.5% | 9,087 55.5% | 16,386 | R+10.9 | |
| Bladen | 10,566 66.8% | 5,262 33.2% | 15,828 | D+33.5 | |
| Scotland | 8,828 64.4% | 4,247 31.0% | 623 | 13,698 | D+33.4 |
| Ashe | 4,679 37.1% | 7,926 62.9% | 12,605 | R+25.8 | |
| Cherokee | 5,739 45.5% | 6,863 54.5% | 12,602 | R+8.9 | |
| Martin | 7,021 56.8% | 5,210 42.2% | 124 | 12,355 | D+14.7 |
| Anson | 7,389 66.2% | 3,580 32.1% | 199 | 11,168 | D+34.1 |
| Montgomery | 6,462 58.0% | 4,341 39.0% | 341 | 11,144 | D+19.0 |
| Currituck | 3,064 28.1% | 7,830 71.9% | 10,894 | R+43.7 | |
| Caswell | 5,370 49.6% | 5,459 50.4% | 10,829 | R+0.8 | |
| Hertford | 8,266 77.3% | 2,284 21.4% | 141 | 10,691 | D+56.0 |
| Northampton | 7,650 72.4% | 2,759 26.1% | 158 | 10,567 | D+46.3 |
| Polk | 4,380 43.4% | 5,705 56.6% | 10,085 | R+13.1 | |
| Madison | 5,003 50.0% | 4,997 50.0% | 10,000 | D+0.1 | |
| Warren | 7,077 71.6% | 2,665 27.0% | 146 | 9,888 | D+44.6 |
| Bertie | 7,289 74.3% | 2,366 24.1% | 161 | 9,816 | D+50.2 |
| Yancey | 4,580 48.5% | 4,865 51.5% | 9,445 | R+3.0 | |
| Greene | 4,033 49.8% | 3,974 49.0% | 97 | 8,104 | D+0.7 |
| Mitchell | 1,867 24.8% | 5,653 75.2% | 7,520 | R+50.3 | |
| Avery | 1,851 25.3% | 5,461 74.7% | 7,312 | R+49.4 | |
| Chowan | 3,751 52.0% | 3,384 46.9% | 81 | 7,216 | D+5.1 |
| Pamlico | 2,355 35.3% | 4,314 64.7% | 6,669 | R+29.4 | |
| Perquimans | 2,863 44.5% | 3,521 54.8% | 47 | 6,431 | R+10.2 |
| Washington | 3,992 62.3% | 2,357 36.8% | 62 | 6,411 | D+25.5 |
| Swain | 3,126 55.5% | 2,511 44.5% | 5,637 | D+10.9 | |
| Clay | 2,276 41.2% | 3,242 58.8% | 5,518 | R+17.5 | |
| Gates | 2,886 54.7% | 2,359 44.7% | 29 | 5,274 | D+10.0 |
| Jones | 2,117 41.1% | 3,035 58.9% | 5,152 | R+17.8 | |
| Alleghany | 1,920 38.2% | 3,101 61.8% | 5,021 | R+23.5 | |
| Camden | 1,446 31.3% | 3,168 68.7% | 4,614 | R+37.3 | |
| Graham | 2,292 56.9% | 1,739 43.1% | 4,031 | D+13.7 | |
| Hyde | 842 35.9% | 1,506 64.1% | 2,348 | R+28.3 | |
| Tyrrell | 698 40.0% | 1,048 60.0% | 1,746 | R+20.0 |
Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
North Carolina in every House election we hold
| Year | Seats | House vote |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D 4, R 10 | R+9.9 |
| 2022 | D 7, R 7 | R+4.3 |
| 2020 | D 5, R 8 | D+0.5 |
| 2018 | D 3, R 9 | R+2.0 |
| 2016 | D 3, R 10 | R+6.6 |
| 2014 | D 3, R 10 | R+11.4 |
| 2012 | D 4, R 9 | D+1.9 |
| 2010 | D 7, R 6 | R+8.9 |
| 2008 | D 8, R 5 | D+9.3 |
| 2006 | D 7, R 6 | D+5.8 |
| 2004 | D 6, R 7 | R+2.1 |
| 2002 | D 6, R 7 | R+10.6 |
| 2000 | D 5, R 7 | R+11.6 |
| 1998 | D 5, R 7 | R+9.8 |
| 1996 | D 6, R 6 | R+8.1 |
| 1994 | D 4, R 8 | R+14.2 |
| 1992 | D 8, R 4 | D+3.1 |
| 1990 | D 7, R 4 | D+7.0 |