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North Carolina's congressional delegations

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These are tables of congressional delegations from North Carolina to the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate.

The current dean of the North Carolina delegation is Representative Virginia Foxx (NC-5)

U.S. House of Representatives

Current members

The delegation has 14 members, 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats. In 2022, per the 2020 United States census, North Carolina gained one new congressional seat.[1]

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Current U.S. representatives from North Carolina
District Member
(Residence)[2]
Party Incumbent since CPVI
(2026)[3]
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1st
Don Davis
(Snow Hill)
Democratic January 3, 2023 R+5
2nd
Deborah Ross
(Raleigh)
Democratic January 3, 2021 D+17
3rd
Greg Murphy
(Greenville)
Republican September 17, 2019 R+6
4th
Valerie Foushee
(Hillsborough)
Democratic January 3, 2023 D+23
5th
Virginia Foxx
(Banner Elk)
Republican January 3, 2005 R+9
6th
Addison McDowell
(Bermuda Run)
Republican January 3, 2025 R+9
7th
David Rouzer
(Wilmington)
Republican January 3, 2015 R+7
8th
Mark Harris
(Indian Trail)
Republican January 3, 2025 R+10
9th
Richard Hudson
(Southern Pines)
Republican January 3, 2013 R+8
10th
Pat Harrigan
(Hickory)
Republican January 3, 2025 R+9
11th
Chuck Edwards
(Flat Rock)
Republican January 3, 2023 R+5
12th
Alma Adams
(Charlotte)
Democratic November 4, 2014 D+24
13th
Brad Knott
(Raleigh)
Republican January 3, 2025 R+9
14th
Tim Moore
(Kings Mountain)
Republican January 3, 2025 R+8
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1789–1793: 5 seats

After North Carolina ratified the United States Constitution, on November 21, 1789, it was apportioned five seats.

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1793–1803: 10 seats

Following the 1790 census, North Carolina was apportioned 10 seats.

1803–1813: 12 seats

Following the 1800 census, North Carolina was apportioned 12 seats.

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1813–1843: 13 seats

Following the 1810 census, North Carolina was apportioned 13 seats.

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Cong­ress District District
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th
13th
(1813–1815)
William H.
Murfree
(DR)
Willis
Alston
(DR)
William
Kennedy
(DR)
William
Gaston
(F)
William R.
King
(DR)
Nathaniel
Macon
(DR)
John
Culpepper
(F)
Richard
Stanford
(DR)
Bartlett
Yancey
(DR)
Joseph
Pearson
(F)
Meshack
Franklin
(DR)
Israel
Pickens
(DR)
Peter
Forney
(DR)
14th
(1815–1817)
Joseph H.
Bryan
(DR)
James West
Clark
(DR)
William C.
Love
(DR)
Daniel M.
Forney
(DR)
Lewis
Williams

(DR)[b]
Charles Hooks (DR) Weldon
Nathaniel
Edwards

(DR)[b]
Samuel Dickens (DR)
15th
(1817–1819)
Lemuel
Sawyer
(DR)
Thomas H.
Hall
(DR)
Jesse
Slocumb
(F)
James
Owen
(DR)
Alexander McMillan (F) James
Strudwick
Smith
(DR)
Thomas
Settle
(DR)
George
Mumford
(DR)
Felix
Walker
(DR)
James Stewart (F)
16th
(1819–1821)
Hutchins
Gordon
Burton
(DR)
Charles
Hooks
(DR)
John
Culpepper
(F)
Charles
Fisher
(DR)
William
Davidson
(F)
17th
(1821–1823)
William S.
Blackledge
(DR)
Archibald
McNeill
(DR)
Josiah
Crudup
(DR)
Romulus M.
Saunders

(DR)[b]
John
Long

(DR)[b]
Henry
William
Connor

(DR)[c]
18th
(1823–1825)
Alfred M.
Gatlin
(DR)[b]
Charles
Hooks
(DR)[b]
Richard D.
Spaight Jr.
(DR)[b]
Thomas H.
Hall
(DR)[b]
John
Culpepper
(F)[d]
Willie P.
Magnum
(DR)[b]
Robert B.
Vance
(DR)[c]
George Outlaw (DR)[b]
19th
(1825–1827)
Lemuel
Sawyer
(J)
Willis
Alston
(J)
Richard
Hines
(J)
John Heritage
Bryan
(J)
Gabriel
Holmes
(J)
Weldon N.
Edwards
(J)
Archibald
McNeill
(J)
Willie P. Magnum (J) Romulus M.
Saunders
(J)
John
Long
(NR)
Henry
William
Connor
(J)
Samuel
Price
Carson
(J)
Lewis
Williams

(NR)
Danuel
Laurens
Barringer
(J)
20th
(1827–1829)
Thomas H.
Hall
(J)
John Heritage
Bryan
(NR)
Daniel
Turner
(J)
John
Culpepper
(NR)
Augustine H.
Shepperd

(NR)
21st
(1829–1831)
William
Biddle
Shepard

(NR)
Jesse
Speight
(J)
Edward Bishop
Dudley
(J)
Robert
Potter
(J)
Edmund
Deberry
(NR)
Abraham
Rencher
(J)
22nd
(1831–1833)
John
Branch
(J)
James I.
McKay
(J)
Micajah T.
Hawkins
(J)
Lauchlin
Bethune
(J)
23rd
(1833–1835)
Jesse
Atherton
Bynum
(J)
Edmund
Deberry
(NR)
Daniel L.
Barringer
(NR)
Abraham
Rencher
(NR)
James
Graham
(NR)
24th
(1835–1837)
Ebenezer
Pettigrew
(NR)
William
Montgomery
(J)
25th
(1837–1839)
Samuel T.
Sawyer
(W)
Jesse
Atherton
Bynum
(D)
Edward
Stanly
(W)
Charles B.
Shepard
(W)
James I.
McKay
(D)
Micajah T.
Hawkins
(D)
Edmund
Deberry
(W)
William
Montgomery
(D)
Augustine H.
Shepperd
(W)
Abraham
Rencher
(W)
Henry
William
Connor
(D)
James
Graham
(W)
Lewis
Williams
(W)
26th
(1839–1841)
Kenneth
Rayner
(W)
Charles B.
Shepard
(D)
John
Hill
(D)
Charles
Fisher
(D)
27th
(1841–1843)
John R. J.
Daniel
(D)
William H.
Washington
(W)
Archibald
Hunter
Arrington
(D)
Romulus M.
Saunders
(D)
Augustine H.
Shepperd
(W)
Abraham
Rencher
(W)
Greene W.
Caldwell
(D)
Anderson
Mitchell
(W)
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1843–1853: 9 seats

Following the 1840 census, North Carolina was apportioned nine seats.

1853–1863: 8 seats

Following the 1850 census, North Carolina was apportioned eight seats.

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1863–1873: 7 seats

Following the 1860 census, North Carolina was apportioned seven seats.

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1873–1883: 8 seats

Following the 1870 census, North Carolina was apportioned eight seats.

1883–1903: 9 seats

Following the 1880 census, North Carolina was apportioned nine seats. At first, the extra seat was elected at-large. Starting with the 1884 elections, the seats were redistricted and a ninth district was added.

1903–1933: 10 seats

Following the 1900 census, North Carolina was apportioned 10 seats.

1933–1943: 11 seats

Following the 1930 census, North Carolina was apportioned 11 seats.

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1943–1963: 12 seats

Following the 1940 census, North Carolina was apportioned 12 seats.

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1963–1993: 11 seats

Following the 1960 census, North Carolina was apportioned 11 seats.

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Congress District
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th
88th (1963–1965) Herbert C.
Bonner
(D)
Lawrence H.
Fountain
(D)
David N.
Henderson

(D)
Harold D.
Cooley
(D)
Ralph James
Scott
(D)
Horace R.
Kornegay
(D)
Alton
Lennon
(D)
Charles R.
Jonas
(R)
Jim
Broyhill
(R)
Basil
Whitener
(D)
Roy A.
Taylor
(D)
89th (1965–1967) Walter B.
Jones Sr.

(D)
90th (1967–1969) Jim
Gardner
(R)
Nick
Galifianakis
(D)
91st (1969–1971) Nick
Galifianakis
(D)
Wilmer
Mizell
(R)
L. Richardson
Preyer
(D)
Earl B.
Ruth
(R)
Charles R.
Jonas
(R)
Jim
Broyhill
(R)
92nd (1971–1973)
93rd (1973–1975) Ike
Andrews
(D)
Charlie
Rose
(D)
James G.
Martin
(R)
94th (1975–1977) Steve
Neal
(D)
Bill
Hefner
(D)
95th (1977–1979) Charles
Whitley
(D)
V. Lamar
Gudger
(D)
96th (1979–1981)
97th (1981–1983) Gene
Johnston
(R)
Bill
Hendon
(R)
98th (1983–1985) Tim
Valentine
(D)
Robin
Britt
(D)
Jamie
Clarke
(D)
99th (1985–1987) Bill Cobey (R) Howard
Coble
(R)
Alex
McMillan

(R)
Bill Hendon (R)
100th (1987–1989) Martin
Lancaster
(D)
David
Price
(D)
Cass
Ballenger
(R)
Jamie
Clarke
(D)
101st (1989–1991)
102nd (1991–1993) Charles
Taylor
(R)
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1993–2003: 12 seats

Following the 1990 census, North Carolina was apportioned 12 seats.

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th
103rd (1993–1995) Eva
Clayton
(D)
Tim
Valentine
(D)
Martin
Lancaster
(D)
David
Price
(D)
Steve
Neal
(D)
Howard
Coble
(R)
Charlie
Rose
(D)
Bill
Hefner
(D)
Alex
McMillan
(R)
Cass
Ballenger

(R)
Charles
Taylor
(R)
Mel
Watt
(D)
104th (1995–1997) David Funderburk (R) Walter B.
Jones Jr.
(R)
Fred
Heineman
(R)
Richard
Burr
(R)
Sue
Myrick
(R)
105th (1997–1999) Bob
Etheridge
(D)
David
Price
(D)
Mike
McIntyre

(D)
106th (1999–2001) Robin
Hayes
(R)
107th (2001–2003)
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2003–2023: 13 seats

Following the 2000 census, North Carolina was apportioned 13 seats.

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1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th
108th (2003–2005) Frank
Ballance
(D)
Bob
Etheridge

(D)
Walter
Jones
(R)
David
Price
(D)
Richard
Burr
(R)
Howard
Coble
(R)
Mike
McIntyre

(D)
Robin
Hayes
(R)
Sue
Myrick
(R)
Cass
Ballenger
(R)
Charles
Taylor
(R)
Mel
Watt
(D)
Brad
Miller
(D)
G. K.
Butterfield

(D)
109th (2005–2007) Virginia
Foxx
(R)
Patrick
McHenry
(R)
110th (2007–2009) Heath
Shuler
(D)
111th (2009–2011) Larry
Kissell
(D)
112th (2011–2013) Renee
Ellmers
(R)
113th (2013–2015) Richard
Hudson
(R)
Robert
Pittenger

(R)
Mark
Meadows
(R)
George
Holding
(R)
Alma
Adams
(D)
114th (2015–2017) Mark
Walker
(R)
David
Rouzer
(R)
115th (2017–2019) George
Holding
(R)
Ted
Budd
(R)
116th (2019–2021) Dan
Bishop
(R)
Greg
Murphy
(R)
117th (2021–2023) Deborah
Ross
(D)
Kathy
Manning
(D)
Madison
Cawthorn
(R)
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2023–present: 14 seats

Since the 2020 census, North Carolina has been apportioned 14 seats.

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U.S. Senate

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Current U.S. senators from North Carolina
North Carolina

CPVI (2025):[4]
R+1
Class II senator Class III senator

Thom Tillis
(Senior senator)
(Huntersville)

Ted Budd
(Junior senator)
(Advance)
Party Republican Republican
Incumbent since January 3, 2015 January 3, 2023
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Notes

  1. The district was ceded to the federal government to become Tennessee before Sevier could take his seat, but was seated anyway.
  2. Supported the Crawford faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
  3. Supported the Jackson faction in the 1824 United States presidential election
  4. Supported the Adams-Clay faction in the 1824 United States presidential election

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