The thirteenth congressional district of North Carolina was re-established in 2002 after the state gained population in the 2000 United States census. Previously, the state had 13 districts from the first election following the 1810 United States census until the reapportionment following the 1840 United States census.

North Carolina's 13th congressional district
From 2021 to 2023 From 2023 to 2025 Interactive map of district boundaries. Cities in 2021-3 Map: Asheboro, Burlington, Lexington, Salisbury, Roxboro, Sanford, Yanceyville. Cities in 2023-5 Map: Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Goldsboro, Lillington, Raleigh.
Representative	Ted Budd R–Advance
Distribution	73.33% urban 26.67% rural
Population (2020)	745,670[1]
Median household income	$56,718[2]
Ethnicity	58.9% White 22.5% Black 13.5% Hispanic 3.6% Asian 2.3% Native American 0.2% Pacific Islander Americans 0.1% other
Cook PVI	R+2[3]
Created	2003

From 2003 to 2013 the district included all of Person and Caswell counties as well as parts of Alamance, Granville, Guilford, Rockingham, and Wake counties.

However, reapportionment after the 2010 census shifted the district more to the south and east. As a result, it lost its share of Alamance, Caswell, Guilford, Person, and Rockingham counties. In place of those five counties, portions of Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Nash, Vance, Wayne, and Wilson counties were added. Less of Granville County and more of Wake County were also included. While Barack Obama carried the old 13th with 59 percent of the vote in 2008, John McCain would have won it with 54 percent of the vote had it existed under the new lines.

As a result, Congressman Brad Miller (Democrat), who represented the district from its creation in 2003, announced he would not seek re-election to office in 2012.[4][5] From 2013 to 2017, the district was represented by Republican George Holding.

After a mid-decade redistricting, most of the old 13th was essentially merged with the old 2nd district. A new 13th was created, stretching from the northern suburbs of Charlotte to Greensboro. Republican Ted Budd became the first congressman from this new district.

In 2021, a new 13th district was created that included counties west of Charlotte. While North Carolina Speaker of the House Tim Moore was expected to run for the seat, he said he would not after Madison Cawthorn announced his candidacy.[6]

In 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court rejected the redrawn districts, later approving a new map in which the 13th district included Johnston County and parts of Harnett, Wake, Wayne Counties in the Raleigh area.[7]

Counties

Counties in the 2023-2025 district map.

• Harnett County (part)
• Johnston County
• Wake County (part)
• Wayne County (part)

Presidential electoral history

List of members representing the district

Member	Party	Term	Cong ress	Electoral history	District location
District created March 4, 1813
Meshack Franklin	Democratic-Republican	March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815	13th	Redistricted from the 12th district and re-elected in 1813. Lost re-election.	1813–1823 [data unknown/missing]
Lewis Williams	Democratic-Republican[lower-alpha 1]	March 4, 1815 – March 3, 1825	14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 25th 26th 27th	Elected in 1815. Re-elected in 1817. Re-elected in 1819. Re-elected in 1821. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1823. Re-elected in 1825. Re-elected in 1827. Re-elected in 1829. Re-elected in 1831. Re-elected in 1833. Re-elected in 1835. Re-elected in 1837. Re-elected in 1839. Re-elected in 1841. Died.
					1823–1833 [data unknown/missing]
	Anti-Jacksonian	March 4, 1825 – March 3, 1837
					1833–1843 [data unknown/missing]
	Whig	March 4, 1837 – February 23, 1842
Vacant		February 23, 1842 – April 27, 1842	27th
Anderson Mitchell	Whig	April 27, 1842 – March 3, 1843		Elected to finish Williams's term. Redistricted to the 3rd district and lost re-election.
District eliminated March 4, 1843
District re-established January 3, 2003
Brad Miller	Democratic	January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2013	108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Retired.	2003–2013
George Holding	Republican	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2017	113th 114th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Redistricted to the 2nd district.	2013–2017
Ted Budd	Republican	January 3, 2017 – Present	115th 116th 117th	Elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Retired to run for U.S. senator.	2017–2021
					2021–2023
Wiley Nickel	Democratic	Taking office January 3, 2023	118th	Elected in 2022.

Election results

2002

2004

2006

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

2018

2020

See also

• North Carolina's congressional districts
• List of United States congressional districts

Notes

References

Specific

General

• Martis, Kenneth C. (1989). The Historical Atlas of Political Parties in the United States Congress. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Martis, Kenneth C. (1982). The Historical Atlas of United States Congressional Districts. New York: Macmillan Publishing Company.
• Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present