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Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Review Articles: North Carolina Congressional Seats
November 30, 2012
By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
MADISON, Wisconsin: North Carolina had 13 U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. Ten of the 13 incumbents sought re-election on November 6, 2012. One incumbent Larry Kissell (D) was defeated.
After the 2010 legislative elections, Republicans gained control of the North Carolina Legislature. This granted them the ability to draw favorable congressional maps, which helped flip three districts in their favor. The three districts that changed were:
- District 8: Challenger Richard Hudson defeated incumbent Larry Kissell. Hudson was expected to win because of the partisan registration advantage for the GOP.
- District 11: Incumbent Heath Shuler (D) opted not to seek re-election. Mark Meadows (R) defeated Hayden Rogers (D) in the election.
- District 13: Incumbent Brad Miller (D) opted not to seek re-election. George E.B. Holding (R) defeated Charles Malone (D) in the election.
In the closest race in the country, incumbent Mike McIntyre (D) defended his seat against state senator David Rouzer (R). The district was drawn more Republican and was considered a tossup heading into the election. Ultimately a recount was required and Rouzer conceded defeat toward the end of November.
Here are the candidates who won election from North Carolina.
| Members of the U.S. House from North Carolina -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 7 | 4 | |
| Republican Party | 6 | 9 | |
| Total | 13 | 13 | |
National picture
Both chambers of the United States Congress remain split after the November 6, 2012 election. Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate while cutting into the Republicans majority in the U.S. House. Of the 435 candidates who won election to the U.S. House, 85 of them were challengers, which represents 19.5 percent of U.S. House members. Of those 85, 50 are Democratic and 35 are Republican. A total of 27 incumbents were defeated -- 10 Democratic and 17 Republican.
| 2012 United States House General Election Results | |||||
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| Party | Total Winners | Incumbent Winners | Defeated Incumbents | Incumbent Re-Election Rate** | Non-Incumbent Winners |
| Democratic | 201 | 151 | 10 | 93.8% | 50 |
| Republican | 234 | 198 | 17 | 92.1% | 35 |
| TOTALS | 435 | 349 | 27 | 92.8% | 85 |
| **Note: The incumbent re-election rate is calculated by dividing the total incumbents winners by the total incumbents who appeared on the general election ballot. | |||||
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See also
- Ballotpedia:2012 general election preview articles
- November 6, 2012 election results
- Ballotpedia's 2012 General Election Preview Articles: Southeast Regional State Executive Officials
- United States Congressional election results, 2012
- United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2012
- North Carolina's 1st Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 7th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 8th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 10th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 11th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 12th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina's 13th Congressional District elections, 2012
- North Carolina elections, 2012
- National contested primary average during the 2012 U.S. congressional elections
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