North Carolina 1st Congressional District: Black Belt district. In 2024, voted D+3%. Democratic peak: D+14 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+3MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Black BeltAkashic typology
- Population
- 734,0832024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,4492024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 39.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14 in 2008MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
D
DAVIS, Don
DAVIS scores -0.24 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).
Predecessors: BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.) (2021–2023), BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.) (2019–2021), BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.) (2017–2019), BUTTERFIELD, George Kenneth, Jr. (G.K.) (2015–2017)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 1
HarrisD+3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 50.9% | 197,768 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 47.9% | 186,114 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 4,281 |
D+60R+60
19 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Districts are drawn from fractional county slices; this map shows the whole counties that overlap the district. District boundaries: TIGER 2024.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +13.7% |
| 2012 | +14.4% |
| 2016 | +9.9% |
| 2020 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | +3.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 197,768 | 186,114 | 388,163 | ||
| D | 208,330 | 179,725 | 392,234 | ||
| D | 194,327 | 158,630 | 362,338 | ||
| D | 209,463 | 156,769 | 366,232 | ||
| D | 202,343 | 153,151 | 359,030 |
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 47.3% | 50.5% | 3,773,924 |
| 2020 | R | 46.9% | 48.7% | 5,474,952 |
| 2016 | R | 45.4% | 51.1% | 4,691,133 |
| 2014 | R | 47.3% | 48.8% | 2,915,281 |
| 2010 | R | 43.0% | 54.8% | 2,660,079 |
| 2008 | D | 52.7% | 44.2% | 4,271,970 |
| 2004 | R | 47.0% | 51.6% | 3,472,082 |
| 2002 | R | 45.0% | 53.6% | 2,331,181 |
| 1998 | D | 51.2% | 47.0% | 2,012,143 |
| 1996 | R | 45.9% | 52.6% | 2,556,456 |
| 1992 | R | 46.3% | 50.3% | 2,577,891 |
| 1990 | R | 47.4% | 52.5% | 2,069,585 |
| 1986 | D | 50.9% | 49.1% | 1,534,848 |
| 1984 | R | 47.8% | 51.7% | 2,239,051 |
| 1980 | R | 49.4% | 50.0% | 1,797,665 |
| 1978 | R | 45.5% | 54.5% | 1,135,814 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.0%
American
8.2%
Irish
5.4%
German
4.9%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.2%
French
0.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$57,449
Congressional District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 1$57,449
North Carolina$72,388
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.4%
Working age (18–64)15.7%
Seniors (65+)15.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish6.1%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
NC-1 spans rural northeastern North Carolina and anchors Democratic margins through a majority-minority population, with Black residents comprising a majority in many of its constituent counties and the district returning D+33 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fourteen points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was three points.
A population of 734,083, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,449 describe the district.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 1, North Carolina vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 1, North Carolina voted Democratic by 3.0 points (D+3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 388,163 votes cast, 197,768 went Democratic and 186,114 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 1, North Carolina's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 1, North Carolina in the "Black Belt" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 1, North Carolina?
Congressional District 1, North Carolina has a population of 734,083 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 1, North Carolina?
Median household income in Congressional District 1, North Carolina is $57,449 — below the national median of $80,734. The North Carolina state median is $72,388.
What is the political history of Congressional District 1, North Carolina?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 1, North Carolina from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The district's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.