North Carolina's 5th Congressional District

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North Carolina's 5th Congressional District

Incumbent

Virginia Foxx

Assumed office: January 3, 2005

North Carolina's 5th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Virginia Foxx (R).

As of the 2020 Census, North Carolina representatives represented an average of 746,711 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 735,829 residents.

Elections

• 2030
• 2028
• 2026
• 2024
• 2022
• 2020
• 2018

See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2030

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2028

There are no official candidates yet for this election.

See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on March 3, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

David Clayton (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		David Clayton (Independent)

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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Kyah Creekmore (D) and Chuck Hubbard (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Kyah Creekmore
		Chuck Hubbard

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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) and Steve Girard (R) are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Virginia Foxx
	Submit photo	Steve Girard

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Libertarian Party primary

Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Robert Luffman (L) is running in the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 3, 2026.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Robert Luffman

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See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Chuck Hubbard (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia Foxx (R)	59.5	238,304
		Chuck Hubbard (D)	40.5	162,390

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 400,694
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled. Chuck Hubbard (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Kyle Parrish (D)

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Ryan Mayberry (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia Foxx	67.8	62,120
		Ryan Mayberry	32.2	29,457

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 91,577
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See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Kyle Parrish (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia Foxx (R)	63.2	175,279
		Kyle Parrish (D)	36.8	102,269

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 277,548
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Democratic primary

The Democratic primary scheduled for May 17, 2022, was canceled. Kyle Parrish (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Michael Ackerman (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on May 17, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia Foxx	76.6	61,680
		Michael Ackerman	23.4	18,868

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 80,548
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See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated David Wilson Brown (D) and Jeff Gregory (Constitution Party) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia Foxx (R)	66.9	257,843
		David Wilson Brown (D)	31.1	119,846
		Jeff Gregory (Constitution Party)	2.0	7,555

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 385,244
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

David Wilson Brown (D) defeated Eric Hughes (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		David Wilson Brown	68.0	34,339
	Submit photo	Eric Hughes	32.0	16,139

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 50,478
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeanne Supin (D)

Republican primary

The Republican primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

Constitution Party primary

The Constitution Party primary scheduled for March 3, 2020, was canceled. Jeff Gregory (Constitution Party) advanced from the Constitution Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 without appearing on the ballot.

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Denise Adams (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia Foxx (R)	57.0	159,917
		Denise Adams (D)	43.0	120,468

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 280,385 (100% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary

Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Denise Adams (D) defeated Jenny Marshall (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Denise Adams	54.4	15,509
		Jenny Marshall	45.6	12,987

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 28,496
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Republican primary

Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5

Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Dillon Gentry (R) and Cortland Meader (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 5 on May 8, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Virginia Foxx	80.8	32,654
	Submit photo	Dillon Gentry	14.1	5,703
	Submit photo	Cortland Meader	5.1	2,063

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 40,420
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Matthew Vera (R)

Previous election results

2016

See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Josh Brannon (D) in the general election. Foxx defeated Pattie Curran in the Republican primary, while Brannon defeated Jim Roberts and Charlie Wallin for the Democratic nomination. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016. The general election took place on November 8, 2016.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Virginia Foxx Incumbent	58.4%	207,625
	Democratic	Josh Brannon	41.6%	147,887
Total Votes				355,512
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 Republican Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Virginia Foxx Incumbent	67.9%	17,162
Pattie Curran	32.1%	8,098
Total Votes		25,260
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 Democratic Primary, 2016

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Josh Brannon	47.7%	7,430
Charlie Wallin	26.9%	4,184
Jim Roberts	25.4%	3,959
Total Votes		15,573
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2014

See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014

The 5th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) defeated Josh Brannon (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Virginia Foxx Incumbent	61%	139,279
	Democratic	Josh Brannon	39%	88,973
Total Votes				228,252
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012

The 5th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012, in which incumbent Virginia Foxx (R) won re-election. She defeated Elisabeth Motsinger (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Elisabeth Motsinger	42.5%	148,252
	Republican	Virginia Foxx Incumbent	57.5%	200,945
Total Votes				349,197
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

2010
On November 2, 2010, Virginia Foxx won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Billy Kennedy (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Virginia Foxx incumbent	65.9%	140,525
	Democratic	Billy Kennedy	34.1%	72,762
Total Votes				213,287

2008
On November 4, 2008, Virginia Foxx won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Roy Carter (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Virginia Foxx incumbent	58.4%	190,820
	Democratic	Roy Carter	41.6%	136,103
Total Votes				326,923

2006
On November 7, 2006, Virginia Foxx won re-election to the United States House. She defeated Roger Sharpe (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Virginia Foxx incumbent	57.2%	96,138
	Democratic	Roger Sharpe	42.8%	72,061
Total Votes				168,199

2004
On November 2, 2004, Virginia Foxx won election to the United States House. She defeated Jim Harrell (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Virginia Foxx	58.8%	167,546
	Democratic	Jim Harrell	41.2%	117,271
Total Votes				284,817

2002
On November 5, 2002, Richard Burr won re-election to the United States House. He defeated David Crawford (D) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard Burr incumbent	70.2%	137,879
	Democratic	David Crawford	29.8%	58,558
Total Votes				196,437

2000
On November 7, 2000, Richard Burr won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Steven Francis LeBoeuf (L) in the general election.

U.S. House, North Carolina District 5 General Election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Richard Burr incumbent	92.8%	172,489
	Libertarian	Steven Francis LeBoeuf	7.2%	13,366
Total Votes				185,855

District map

Redistricting

2025-2026

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina ahead of the 2026 elections

North Carolina redrew its congressional map ahead of the 2026 elections. The state Senate approved a new congressional map on October 21, 2025, and the state House followed on October 22, 2025. The New York Times' Eduardo Medina wrote, "Republicans already have control of 10 of the state’s 14 congressional seats. The new map could give them an extra seat in the First Congressional District, which previously included all eight of the state’s majority Black counties and has now been redrawn to include more conservative-leaning counties. The district is currently held by Representative Don Davis, a Democrat."

2020-2023

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2020 census

On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries. The legislation adopting the new maps passed the state Senate by a vote of 28-18 and the State House by a vote of 64-40. Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.

The New York Times' Maggie Astor wrote, "The map creates 10 solidly Republican districts, three solidly Democratic districts and one competitive district. Currently, under the lines drawn by a court for the 2022 election, each party holds seven seats. The Democratic incumbents who have been essentially drawn off the map are Representatives Jeff Jackson in the Charlotte area, Kathy Manning in the Greensboro area and Wiley Nickel in the Raleigh area. A seat held by a fourth Democrat, Representative Don Davis, is expected to be competitive."

How does redistricting in North Carolina work? In North Carolina, the state legislature is responsible for drawing both congressional and state legislative district lines. District maps cannot be vetoed by the governor. State legislative redistricting must take place in the first regular legislative session following the United States Census. There are no explicit deadlines in place for congressional redistricting.

State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:

• Districts must be contiguous and compact.
• Districts "must cross county lines as little as possible." If counties are grouped together, the group should include as few counties as possible.
• Communities of interest should be taken into account.

There are no similar restrictions in place regarding congressional districts.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

Below are the congressional maps in effect before and after the 2020 redistricting cycle. The map on the right was in effect for North Carolina’s 2024 congressional elections.

2020

2024

See also: Redistricting in North Carolina after the 2010 census

North Carolina's congressional district plan was subject to litigation following its adoption in 2011. Two challenges to the plan were heard by the Supreme Court of the United States: Cooper v. Harris, which was decided in 2017, and Rucho v. Common Cause, which decided on June 27, 2019. As a result of Rucho, North Carolina's congressional district plan was upheld. For more complete information, see this article.

District analysis

See also: The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index

See also: FiveThirtyEight's elasticity scores

2026

Heading into the 2026 elections, based on results from the 2024 and 2020 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district is R+9. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 9 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 5th the 145th most Republican district nationally.

2024

Heading into the 2024 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+10. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 10 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 5th the 145th most Republican district nationally.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Donald Trump (R) would have defeated Joe Biden (D) 57.2%-41.8%.

2022

Heading into the 2022 elections, based on results from the 2020 and 2016 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+13. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 5th the 112th most Republican district nationally.

Daily Kos calculated what the results of the 2020 presidential election in this district would have been following redistricting. Joe Biden (D) would have received 38.8% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 60.1%.

2018

Heading into the 2018 elections, based on results from the 2016 and 2012 presidential elections, the Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+18. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 18 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 5th Congressional District the 55th most Republican nationally.

FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." This district's elasticity score was 1.08. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.08 points toward that party.

See also

• Redistricting in North Carolina
• North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2024
• North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2022
• North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2020
• North Carolina's 5th Congressional District election, 2018

External links

• GovTrack District 5

Footnotes

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North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Ted Budd (R)

Thom Tillis (R)

Representatives

District 1

Donald Davis (D)

District 2

Deborah Ross (D)

District 3

Gregory Murphy (R)

District 4

Valerie Foushee (D)

District 5

Virginia Foxx (R)

District 6

Addison McDowell (R)

District 7

David Rouzer (R)

District 8

Mark Harris (R)

District 9

Richard Hudson (R)

District 10

Pat Harrigan (R)

District 11

Chuck Edwards (R)

District 12

Alma Adams (D)

District 13

Brad Knott (R)

District 14

Timothy Moore (R)

Republican Party (12)

Democratic Party (4)