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North Carolina's 7th Congressional District
North Carolina's 7th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by David Rouzer (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
2024
See also: North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Republican primary)
North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Incumbent David Rouzer defeated Marlando Pridgen in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Rouzer (R) | 58.6 | 254,022 |
 | Marlando Pridgen (D)  | 41.4 | 179,512 | |
| Total votes: 433,534 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Marlando Pridgen advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Rouzer advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7.
2022
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Incumbent David Rouzer defeated Charles Graham in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Rouzer (R) | 57.7 | 164,047 |
 | Charles Graham (D) | 42.3 | 120,222 | |
| Total votes: 284,269 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Thompson (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Charles Graham defeated Charles E. Evans, Steve Miller, and Yushonda Midgette in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Charles Graham | 31.2 | 13,054 |
 | Charles E. Evans | 29.3 | 12,263 | |
 | Steve Miller | 23.3 | 9,744 | |
 | Yushonda Midgette | 16.1 | 6,738 | |
| Total votes: 41,799 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Incumbent David Rouzer defeated Max Beckwith in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Rouzer | 79.2 | 39,203 |
 | Max Beckwith | 20.8 | 10,300 | |
| Total votes: 49,503 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Peter Boykin (R)
2020
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Incumbent David Rouzer defeated Christopher Ward and Theresa Everett in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Rouzer (R) | 60.2 | 272,443 |
 | Christopher Ward (D) | 39.6 | 179,045 | |
 | Theresa Everett (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.1 | 294 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 426 | ||
| Total votes: 452,208 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Christopher Ward defeated Mark Judson and Robert Colon in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christopher Ward | 46.3 | 35,224 |
 | Mark Judson | 36.3 | 27,640 | |
 | Robert Colon | 17.3 | 13,183 | |
| Total votes: 76,047 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Rouzer advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pete D'Abrosca (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Incumbent David Rouzer defeated Kyle Horton and David Fallin in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Rouzer (R) | 55.5 | 156,809 |
 | Kyle Horton (D) | 42.8 | 120,838 | |
| David Fallin (Constitution Party) | 1.7 | 4,665 | ||
| Total votes: 282,312 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Kyle Horton defeated Grayson Parker in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Horton | 67.0 | 21,499 |
 | Grayson Parker | 33.0 | 10,587 | |
| Total votes: 32,086 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7
Incumbent David Rouzer advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 7 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | David Rouzer |
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2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Rouzer (R) defeated J. Wesley Casteen in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced a primary opponent on June 7, 2016.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  David Rouzer Incumbent |
60.9% | 211,801 | |
| Democratic | J. Wesley Casteen | 39.1% | 135,905 | |
| Total Votes | 347,706 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
2014
The 7th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. David Rouzer (R) defeated Jonathan Barfield, Jr. (D) and Wesley Casteen (L) in the general election.
Before he announced that he would not run for re-election, incumbent Mike McIntyre (D) was considered one of the most vulnerable incumbents in 2014.[2] The National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) had listed McIntyre's seat as one of seven early targets in the 2014 congressional elections.[3] The seven targets aligned perfectly with the seven most Republican districts held by Democrats, according to FairVote's partisanship index. McIntyre's district ranked as the most Republican (38% D).[4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Rouzer |
59.4% | 134,431 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan Barfield, Jr. | 37.1% | 84,054 | |
| Libertarian | Wesley Casteen | 3.5% | 7,850 | |
| Write-in | Louis Harmati | 0% | 6 | |
| Write-in | Write-in (miscellaneous) | 0.1% | 163 | |
| Total Votes | 226,504 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
2012
The 7th Congressional District of North Carolina held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike McIntyre Incumbent |
50.1% | 168,695 | |
| Republican | David Rouzer | 49.9% | 168,041 | |
| Total Votes | 336,736 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ilario Pantano (R) in the general election.[5]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike McIntyre |
53.7% | 113,957 | |
| Republican | Ilario Gregory Pantano | 46.3% | 98,328 | |
| Total Votes | 212,285 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Will Breazeale (R) in the general election.[6]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike McIntyre |
68.8% | 215,383 | |
| Republican | Will Breazeale | 31.2% | 97,472 | |
| Total Votes | 312,855 | |||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Shirley Davis (R) in the general election.[7]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike McIntyre |
72.8% | 101,787 | |
| Republican | Shirley Davis | 27.2% | 38,033 | |
| Total Votes | 139,820 | |||
2004
On November 2, 2004, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Ken Plonk (R) in the general election.[8]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2004 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike McIntyre |
73.2% | 180,382 | |
| Republican | Ken Plonk | 26.8% | 66,084 | |
| Total Votes | 246,466 | |||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated James Adams (R) and David Brooks (L) in the general election.[9]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike McIntyre |
71.1% | 118,543 | |
| Republican | James Adams | 27.3% | 45,537 | |
| Libertarian | David Brooks | 1.5% | 2,574 | |
| Total Votes | 166,654 | |||
2000
On November 7, 2000, Mike McIntyre won re-election to the United States House. He defeated James Adams (R) and Bob Burns (L) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. House, North Carolina District 7 General Election, 2000 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Mike McIntyre |
69.7% | 160,185 | |
| Republican | James Adams | 28.9% | 66,463 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Burns | 1.3% | 3,018 | |
| Total Votes | 229,666 | |||
District map
Redistricting
2020-2023
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries.[11] 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.[12] Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[13][14]
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."[11]
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.[15]
State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[15]
- 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.[15]
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.
North Carolina District 7
before 2020 redistricting cycle
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North Carolina District 7
after 2020 redistricting cycle
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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+7. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 7 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made North Carolina's 7th the 173rd most Democratic district nationally.[16]
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+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 7th the 161st most Republican district nationally.[17]
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) 54.9%-43.9%.[18]
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+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 7th the 159th most Republican district nationally.[19]
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 43.1% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 55.8%.[20]
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+11. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 11 percentage points more Republican than the national average. This made North Carolina's 7th Congressional District the 129th most Republican nationally.[21]
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 0.88. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 0.88 points toward that party.[22]
See also
- Redistricting in North Carolina
- North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2020
- North Carolina's 7th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ Washington Post, "House Democrats Face Long Odds in 2014," accessed December 7, 2012
- ↑ The Hill, "NRCC, promising to 'stay on offense,' targets seven Dems," accessed January 16, 2013
- ↑ FairVote, "NRCC Targets Foreshadow Power of Partisanship in 2014 Elections," accessed January 18, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 The New York Times, "North Carolina Republicans Approve House Map That Flips at Least Three Seats," October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Bill 757 / SL 2023-145," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "House Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #613," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ North Caroliina General Assembly, "Senate Roll Call Vote Transcript for Roll Call #492," accessed October 26, 2023
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 All About Redistricting, "North Carolina," accessed April 20, 2015
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2025 Cook PVI℠: District Map and List (119th Congress)," accessed July 1, 2025
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed January 10, 2024
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "The 2022 Cook Partisan Voting Index (Cook PVI℠)," accessed February 6, 2023
- ↑ Daily Kos, "Daily Kos Elections' 2020 presidential results by congressional district, for new and old districts," accessed September 15, 2022
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "Introducing the 2017 Cook Political Report Partisan Voter Index," April 7, 2017
- ↑ FiveThirtyEight, "Election Update: The Most (And Least) Elastic States And Districts," September 6, 2018
