2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina Turnout 52.97% Majority party Minority party Party Republican Democratic Last election 10 3 Seats won 10 3 Seat change Popular vote 1,846,041 1,771,061 Percentage 50.39% 48.35% Swing 2.83% 1.75%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican
40-50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Democratic
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on November 6, 2018, electing the thirteen U.S. representatives from the State of North Carolina , one from each of the state's congressional districts . The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, as well as elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections .
Primary elections in twelve of the thirteen districts were held on May 8, 2018.
Overview [ edit ] Statewide [ edit ] Party Candi dates Votes Seats No. % No. +/– % Republican 13 1,846,039 50.39% 9 76.92% Democratic 12 1,771,055 48.35% 3 23.08% Libertarian 5 38,728 1.06% 0 0.00% Constitution 1 4,665 0.13% 0 0.00% Green 1 2,831 0.08% 0 0.00% Total 32 3,663,326 100.00% 12 100.00%
Popular vote Republican
50.39% Democratic
48.35% Libertarian
1.06% Other
1.26%
House seats Republican
76.92% Democratic
23.08%
District [ edit ] Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina by district:[1]
District 1 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 1st congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat G. K. Butterfield , who had represented the district since 2004, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+17.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Roger Allison, businessman[4] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] G. K. Butterfield (D)
Labor unions Organizations Results [ edit ] District 2 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 2nd congressional district election
Incumbent Republican George Holding , who had represented the district since 2017, and had previously represented the 13th district between 2013 and 2017, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 57% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+7.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Allen Chesser II, law enforcement officer[9] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included North Carolina's 2nd congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.[11] [12]
Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Wendy May, military veteran and former firefighter, minister and journalist[14] Ken Romley, entrepreneur[15] Withdrawn [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Libertarian primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Linda Coleman (D)
U.S. Representatives Labor unions Organizations Polling [ edit ] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error George Holding (R) Linda Coleman (D) Jeff Matemu (L) Undecided SurveyUSA October 24–28, 2018 565 ± 4.5% 49% 40% 2% 9% SurveyUSA September 5–8, 2018 538 ± 4.9% 43% 44% 2% 10% GQR Research (D-Coleman) August 23–27, 2018 401 ± 4.9% 44% 45% 5% 6%
Predictions [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 3 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 3rd congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Walter B. Jones Jr. , who had represented the district since 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+12.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Scott Dacey, Vice-Chairman of the Craven County Board of Commissioners[36] Phil Law, former U.S. Marine[37] Endorsements [ edit ] Scott Dacey
Statewide officials Individuals Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 4 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 4th congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat David Price , who had represented the district since 1997, and previously between 1987 and 1995, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2016.[42] The district had a PVI of D+17.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Michelle Laws, professor Richard Lee Watkins III, academic Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Steve Von Loor, business owner[45] Withdrawn [ edit ] Libertarian primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] David Price (D)
Labor unions Organizations Results [ edit ] District 5 [ edit ] 2016 North Carolina's 5th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Virginia Foxx , who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. She was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+10.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Dillon Gentry, salesman[48] Cortland J. Meader, doctor[49] Matthew Vera, high school coach Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Jenny Marshall, teacher[52] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Denise D. Adams (D)
Labor unions Organizations Results [ edit ] District 6 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 6th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Mark Walker , who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Ryan Watts, businessman[58] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Ryan Watts (D)
State legislators Organizations Individuals Laura Fjeld, attorney and nominee for this seat in 2014 Phil Ford , former professional basketball player Predictions [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 7 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 7th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican David Rouzer , who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Kyle Horton, physician[64] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Grayson Parker, consultant Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Kyle Horton (D)
Labor unions Organizations Polling [ edit ] Predictions [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 8 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 8th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Richard Hudson , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 59% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included North Carolina's 8th congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.
Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Scott Huffman, small business owner[69] Marc Tiegel, businessman Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Frank McNeill (D)
Labor unions Organizations Predictions [ edit ] Results [ edit ] District 9 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 9th congressional district election
Incumbent Robert Pittenger , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 58% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+8.
The results of the election were voided and the seat remained vacant until a special election was held in 2019.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] The incumbent, Pittenger lost his party's nomination to Mark Harris .
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Christian Cano, hotel manager & hospitality consultant and nominee for this district in 2016 [77] Primary results [ edit ] Libertarian primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Mark Harris (R)
U.S. Executive Branch officials Organizations Dan McCready (D)
Statewide officials State legislators Labor unions Organizations Individuals Jeff Scott (L)
Individuals Christian Cano, Democratic nominee for this seat in 2016[87] Debates [ edit ] Polling [ edit ] Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Mark Harris (R) Dan McCready (D) Jeff Scott (L) Undecided NYT Upshot/Siena College October 26–30, 2018 505 ± 5.0% 45% 44% 3% 7% NYT Upshot/Siena College October 1–5, 2018 502 ± 4.9% 47% 42% — 11% SurveyUSA October 2–4, 2018 556 ± 4.7% 41% 45% 3% 12% SurveyUSA July 5–8, 2018 600 ± 4.6% 36% 43% 3% 19% ALG Research (D) March 8–13, 2018 500 ± 4.4% 43% 44% — 13%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s) administered Sample size Margin of error Robert Pittenger (R) Dan McCready (D) Undecided Public Policy Polling (D) April 16–17, 2018 662 ±3.8% 42% 37% 21%
Predictions [ edit ] Results [ edit ] On November 27, 2018, the State Board of Elections declined to certify the election result in this congressional district, while certifying all the others, pending investigation of unspecified "potential wrongdoing".[88] An investigation was opened focusing on McCrae Dowless , a political operative who was hired by the Harris campaign for get-out-the-vote work, and allegations of irregularities involving the collection of absentee ballots .[89] [90] On December 28, 2018, incoming House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer stated House Democrats' official position of declining to seat Harris on January 3.[91] A new election was called.
District 10 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 10th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Patrick McHenry , who had represented the district since 2005, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+12.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Seth Blankenship Gina Collias, attorney[92] Jeff Gregory, postmaster and candidate for this seat in 2016 Ira Roberts, former intelligence officer for the Army National Guard[93] Albert Wiley, Jr., physician & professor and candidate for this seat in 2016 [94] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] David Wilson Brown, IT consultant[96] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] David Brown (D)
Labor unions Organizations Results [ edit ] District 11 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 11th congressional district election
Incumbent Mark Meadows , who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+14.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Phillip Price, business owner[100] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Scott Donaldson, urologist[101] Steve Woodsmall, former U.S. Air Force officer[102] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Libertarian primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Phillip Price (D)
Labor unions Organizations Results [ edit ] District 12 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 12th congressional district election
Incumbent Democrat Alma Adams , who had represented the district since 2014, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 67% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+18.
Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Gabe Ortiz[106] Patrick Register, food service worker[107] Keith Young, Asheville city councilman[108] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Paul Bonham, teacher and solar consultant Carl Persson[111] Primary results [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Alma Adams (D)
Labor unions Organizations Results [ edit ] District 13 [ edit ] 2018 North Carolina's 13th congressional district election
Incumbent Republican Ted Budd , who had represented the district since 2017, ran for re-election. He was elected with 56% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+6.
Republican primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Democratic primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Primary results [ edit ] Libertarian primary [ edit ] Candidates [ edit ] Nominee [ edit ] General election [ edit ] Endorsements [ edit ] Ted Budd (R)
Executive branch officials Organizations Kathy Manning (D)
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