| North Carolina's 6th congressional district | |
|---|---|
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| Representative | |
| Population (2024) | 794,243[1] |
| Median household income | $68,414[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | R+9[2] |
North Carolina's 6th congressional district is acongressional district located in the north central portion of theU.S state ofNorth Carolina. All ofDavidson,Davie, andRowan counties are located in the district, along with portions ofCabarrus,Forsyth, andGuilford counties including small portions ofGreensboro, andWinston-Salem. On October 25, 2023, theNorth Carolina General Assembly approved a new congressional map[3][4][5] shifting the district'sCook Partisan Voting Index from D+4 to R+9. It is currently represented by RepublicanAddison McDowell.
From 2003 to 2013 the 6th district comprised all ofMoore andRandolph counties and portions ofAlamance,Davidson,Guilford, andRowan counties. Until court-mandated redistricting in 2019, the district included the entirety ofAlamance County,Caswell County,Chatham County,Lee County,Person County,Randolph County, and,Rockingham County, as well as portions ofGuilford County.
After congressional reapportionment following the 2010 census, the district was shifted northward by the North Carolina General Assembly. From then until 2017, it included portions of Guilford, Alamance, Durham, Granville, and Orange counties, and all of Caswell, Person, Rockingham, Surry, and Stokes counties. In 2015, it was reconfigured again but remained in the same general region.
As a result of court-mandated redistricting in 2019, it was shifted into the centralTriad region and contained all ofGuilford County, all ofRockingham County, most ofCaswell County, and a portion ofForsyth County. The cities ofGreensboro,Winston-Salem, andHigh Point were located in the district until 2022.
The district was represented byMark Walker, aRepublican, from 2015 until 2021. In December 2019, Walker announced that he would not run for re-election in2020.[6]
On February 23, 2022, theNorth Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map only used for the2022 United States House of Representatives electionswhich changed the 6th district boundaries to also include Caswell and Rockingham Counties.[7]
Prior to 2022 redistricting the 6th district included all of Guilford County and part of Forsyth.
For the119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.[8][9][10]
Davidson County(10)
Davie County(5)
Rowan County(12)
| Year | Office | Results[11] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 56% - 43% |
| Senate | Dole 50% - 47% | |
| Governor | McCrory 53% - 43% | |
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 63% - 34% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58% - 42% |
| Governor | McCrory 63% - 35% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 57% - 39% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58% - 38% |
| Senate | Burr 58% - 37% | |
| Governor | McCrory 55% - 42% | |
| Lt. Governor | Forest 59% - 38% | |
| Secretary of State | LaPaglia 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | Stuber 58% - 42% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 61% - 39% | |
| Attorney General | Newton 57% - 43% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 57% - 41% |
| Senate | Tillis 55% - 40% | |
| Governor | Forest 54% - 45% | |
| Lt. Governor | Robinson 59% - 41% | |
| Secretary of State | Sykes 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | Street 57% - 43% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 59% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | O'Neill 57% - 43% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 59% - 39% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
| Governor | Stein 49% - 46% | |
| Lt. Governor | Weatherman 54% - 43% | |
| Secretary of State | Brown 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | Boliek 56% - 41% | |
| Treasurer | Briner 59% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Bishop 55% - 45% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Howard Coble (incumbent) | 222,116 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Foriest | 142,467 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 364,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Walker | 147,312 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Laura Fjeld | 103,758 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 251,070 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Walker (incumbent) | 207,983 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Pete Glidewell | 143,167 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 351,150 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Walker (incumbent) | 160,709 | 56.5 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Watts | 123,651 | 43.5 | |
| Total votes | 284,360 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Manning | 253,531 | 62.3 | |
| Republican | Lee Haywood | 153,598 | 37.7 | |
| Total votes | 407,129 | 100.0 | ||
| Democraticgain fromRepublican | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Manning (incumbent) | 139,553 | 53.88% | |
| Republican | Christian Castelli | 116,635 | 45.03% | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Watercott | 2,810 | 1.09% | |
| Total votes | 256,950 | 100% | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Addison McDowell | 233,303 | 69.2 | |
| Constitution | Kevin Hayes | 104,017 | 30.8 | |
| Total votes | 337,320 | 100.0 | ||
| Republicangain fromDemocratic | ||||
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