North Carolina's 6th Congressional District
North Carolina's 6th Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives is represented by Addison McDowell (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
See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2030
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2028
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
See also: North Carolina's 6th 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 6
Joshua Hager (Independent) is running in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 3, 2026.
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Beau Blair (D), Keith Davenport (D), Tavin Felton-Stackhouse (D), Cyril Jefferson (D), and Alysa Kassay (D) are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on March 3, 2026.
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Incumbent Addison McDowell (R) is running in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on March 3, 2026.
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See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Addison McDowell (R) defeated Kevin E. Hayes (Constitution Party) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Addison McDowell (R) | 69.2 | 233,303 |
 | Kevin E. Hayes (Constitution Party) | 30.8 | 104,017 | |
| Total votes: 337,320 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Derek Mobley (Independent)
- Anduin Craighill-Middleton (D)
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for March 5, 2024, was canceled.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kathy Manning (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Addison McDowell | 26.1 | 21,285 |
 | Mark Walker | 24.1 | 19,633 | |
 | Christian Castelli | 21.1 | 17,171 | |
 | Bo Hines | 14.4 | 11,746 | |
 | Jay Wagner | 9.2 | 7,462 | |
 | Mary Ann Contogiannis | 5.1 | 4,195 | |
| Total votes: 81,492 | |||
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See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Incumbent Kathy Manning (D) defeated Christian Castelli (R) and Thomas Watercott (L) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kathy Manning (D) | 53.9 | 139,553 |
| | Christian Castelli (R) | 45.0 | 116,635 | |
 | Thomas Watercott (L) | 1.1 | 2,810 | |
| Total votes: 258,998 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kent Garrett (Independent)
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary scheduled for May 17, 2022, was canceled. Incumbent Kathy Manning (D) advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 without appearing on the ballot.
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Christian Castelli | 36.2 | 15,450 |
 | Joseph Lee Haywood | 33.7 | 14,390 | |
| | Mary Ann Contogiannis | 12.2 | 5,211 | |
 | Gerry Austin | 6.0 | 2,568 | |
 | Laura Pichardo | 4.4 | 1,889 | |
 | Marvin Boguslawski | 4.0 | 1,716 | |
| William Schuch | 3.4 | 1,452 | ||
| Total votes: 42,676 | |||
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Libertarian Party primary
The Libertarian Party primary scheduled for May 17, 2022, was canceled. Thomas Watercott (L) advanced from the Libertarian Party primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 without appearing on the ballot.
See also: North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Kathy Manning (D) defeated Joseph Lee Haywood (R) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Manning (D) | 62.3 | 253,531 |
| | Joseph Lee Haywood (R) | 37.7 | 153,598 | |
| Total votes: 407,129 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jennyfer Bucardo (Independent)
- Bryson Gray (Independent)
Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Kathy Manning (D) defeated Rhonda Foxx (D), Bruce Davis (D), Derwin Montgomery (D), and Edward Hanes Jr. (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kathy Manning | 48.3 | 56,986 |
 | Rhonda Foxx | 19.9 | 23,506 | |
 | Bruce Davis | 15.0 | 17,731 | |
 | Derwin Montgomery | 12.5 | 14,705 | |
 | Edward Hanes Jr. | 4.3 | 5,067 | |
| Total votes: 117,995 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Angela Flynn (D)
Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Joseph Lee Haywood (R) defeated Laura Pichardo (R) in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Joseph Lee Haywood | 73.3 | 28,842 |
| | Laura Pichardo | 26.7 | 10,529 | |
| Total votes: 39,371 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina, 2018
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Incumbent Mark Walker (R) defeated Ryan Watts (D) in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mark Walker (R) | 56.5 | 160,709 |
 | Ryan Watts (D) | 43.5 | 123,651 | |
| Total votes: 284,360 (100% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Ryan Watts (D) defeated Gerald Wong (D) in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ryan Watts | 77.2 | 26,072 |
 | Gerald Wong | 22.8 | 7,719 | |
| Total votes: 33,791 | |||
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Republican primary
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6
Incumbent Mark Walker (R) advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 6 on May 8, 2018.
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District map
Redistricting
2025-2026
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.[9][10] 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."[11]
2020-2023
On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly adopted new congressional district boundaries.[12] 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.[13] Both votes were strictly along party lines with all votes in favor by Republicans and all votes against by Democrats.[14][15]
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."[12]
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.[16]
State law establishes the following requirements for state legislative districts:[16]
- 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.[16]
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
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 6th the 146th most Republican district nationally.[17]
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+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 6th the 133rd most Republican district nationally.[18]
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) 57.5%-41.2%.[19]
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 D+4. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 4 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made North Carolina's 6th the 171st most Democratic district nationally.[20]
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 55.6% of the vote in this district and Donald Trump (R) would have received 43.2%.[21]
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 D+8. This meant that in those two presidential elections, this district's results were 8 percentage points more Democratic than the national average. This made North Carolina's 6th Congressional District the 134th most Democratic nationally.[22]
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 1.09. This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.09 points toward that party.[23]
See also
- Redistricting in North Carolina
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2022
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2020
- North Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "June Primary Candidates," accessed March 27, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
- ↑ 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
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- ↑ 12.0 12.1 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
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 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
