North Carolina's 6th congressional district
U.S. House district for North Carolina
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North Carolina's 6th congressional district is a congressional district located in the north central portion of the U.S state of North Carolina. All of Davidson, Davie, and Rowan counties are located in the district, along with portions of Cabarrus, Forsyth, and Guilford counties including small portions of Greensboro, and Winston-Salem. On October 25, 2023, the North Carolina General Assembly approved a new congressional map[5][6][7] shifting the district's Cook Partisan Voting Index from D+4 to R+9. It is currently represented by Republican Addison McDowell.
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income$68,414[3]
- 62.5% White
- 18.4% Black
- 10.8% Hispanic
- 3.8% Two or more races
- 3.6% Asian
- 0.8% other
History
From 2003 to 2013 the 6th district comprised all of Moore and Randolph counties and portions of Alamance, Davidson, Guilford, and Rowan counties. Until court-mandated redistricting in 2019, the district included the entirety of Alamance County, Caswell County, Chatham County, Lee County, Person County, Randolph County, and, Rockingham County, as well as portions of Guilford County.
After congressional reapportionment following the 2010 census, the district was shifted northward by the North Carolina General Assembly. From then until 2017, it included portions of Guilford, Alamance, Durham, Granville, and Orange counties, and all of Caswell, Person, Rockingham, Surry, and Stokes counties. In 2015, it was reconfigured again but remained in the same general region.
As a result of court-mandated redistricting in 2019, it was shifted into the central Triad region and contained all of Guilford County, all of Rockingham County, most of Caswell County, and a portion of Forsyth County. The cities of Greensboro, Winston-Salem, and High Point were located in the district until 2022.
The district was represented by Mark Walker, a Republican, from 2015 until 2021. In December 2019, Walker announced that he would not run for re-election in 2020.[8]
On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map only used for the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections which changed the 6th district boundaries to also include Caswell and Rockingham Counties.[9]
Prior to 2022 redistricting the 6th district included all of Guilford County and part of Forsyth.
Counties and communities
For the 119th and successive Congresses (based on the districts drawn following a 2023 legislative session), the district contains all or portions of the following counties and communities.[10][11][12]
Cabarrus County (2)
- Concord (part; also 8th), Kannapolis (part; also 8th; shared with Rowan County)
Davidson County (10)
- All ten communities
Davie County (5)
- All five communities
Forsyth County (4)
- Clemmons (part; also 10th), Kernersville (part; also 5th; shared with Guilford County), Walkertown (part; also 10th), Winston-Salem (part; also 10th)
Guilford County (5)
- Archdale (part; also 9th; shared with Randolph County), Greensboro (part; also 5th and 9th), High Point (part; also 9th; shared with Davidson, Forsyth, and Randolph counties), Jamestown (part; also 9th), Kernersville (part; also 5th; shared with Forsyth County)
Rowan County (12)
- All 12 communities
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[13] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | McCain 56% - 43% |
| Senate | Dole 50% - 47% | |
| Governor | McCrory 53% - 43% | |
| 2010 | Senate | Burr 63% - 34% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 58% - 42% |
| Governor | McCrory 63% - 35% | |
| 2014 | Senate | Tillis 57% - 39% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 58% - 38% |
| Senate | Burr 58% - 37% | |
| Governor | McCrory 55% - 42% | |
| Lt. Governor | Forest 59% - 38% | |
| Secretary of State | LaPaglia 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | Stuber 58% - 42% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 61% - 39% | |
| Attorney General | Newton 57% - 43% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 57% - 41% |
| Senate | Tillis 55% - 40% | |
| Governor | Forest 54% - 45% | |
| Lt. Governor | Robinson 59% - 41% | |
| Secretary of State | Sykes 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | Street 57% - 43% | |
| Treasurer | Folwell 59% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | O'Neill 57% - 43% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Budd 59% - 39% |
| 2024 | President | Trump 58% - 41% |
| Governor | Stein 49% - 46% | |
| Lt. Governor | Weatherman 54% - 43% | |
| Secretary of State | Brown 56% - 44% | |
| Auditor | Boliek 56% - 41% | |
| Treasurer | Briner 59% - 41% | |
| Attorney General | Bishop 55% - 45% |
List of members representing the district
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Past election results
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Howard Coble (incumbent) | 222,116 | 60.9 | |
| Democratic | Anthony Foriest | 142,467 | 39.1 | |
| Total votes | 364,583 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Walker | 147,312 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Laura Fjeld | 103,758 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 251,070 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Walker (incumbent) | 207,983 | 59.2 | |
| Democratic | Pete Glidewell | 143,167 | 40.8 | |
| Total votes | 351,150 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Walker (incumbent) | 160,709 | 56.5 | |
| Democratic | Ryan Watts | 123,651 | 43.5 | |
| Total votes | 284,360 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Manning | 253,531 | 62.3 | |
| Republican | Lee Haywood | 153,598 | 37.7 | |
| Total votes | 407,129 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kathy Manning (incumbent) | 139,553 | 53.88% | |
| Republican | Christian Castelli | 116,635 | 45.03% | |
| Libertarian | Thomas Watercott | 2,810 | 1.09% | |
| Total votes | 256,950 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Addison McDowell | 233,303 | 69.2 | |
| Constitution | Kevin Hayes | 104,017 | 30.8 | |
| Total votes | 337,320 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
See also
Notes
- As the mid-decade redistricting bill (S249) enacted on October 22, 2025 only changed the compositions of North Carolina's 1st and 3rd congressional districts,[1][2] boundaries of other districts will not change at the 2026 elections.
- Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election.