North Carolina's 3rd congressional district
North Carolina's 3rd congressional district is located on the Atlantic coast of North Carolina. It covers the Outer Banks and the counties adjacent to the Pamlico Sound.
North Carolina's 3rd congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 756,848[1] | ||
Median household income | $61,546[1] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+15[2] | ||
Created | 1789 |
The district is currently represented by Greg Murphy following a special election after the seat was left vacant following the passing of Walter B. Jones Jr. in February 2019.[3] Jones had been the district's representative from 1995 until his death. In 2008, he defeated Democrat Craig Weber for reelection, and was challenged in 2010 by former chair of the Pitt County Democratic Party Johnny Rouse, whom he defeated by a vote of 72% to 26% (141,978 votes to 50,600). In 2012, he was challenged by Frank Palombo, the former New Bern Police Chief, for the Republican Party nomination.[4] The winner of the Republican primary then faced Marine Corps Veteran Erik Anderson in the general election.[5]
A special election to fill the vacancy caused by Jones's death was held on September 10, 2019. State representative Greg Murphy won the election.[6]
On February 23, 2022, the North Carolina Supreme Court approved a new map which changed the 3rd district boundaries to include Duplin and Sampson counties and part of Wayne County while removing Chowan, Greene, Pasquotank, Perquimans and Tyrrell counties[7]
Counties
Counties in the 2023–2025 congressional district map:
List of members representing the district
Past election results
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 121,940 | 61.4 | |
Democratic | Leigh McNairy | 74,058 | 37.3 | |
Libertarian | David Russell | 2,457 | 1.2 | |
Total votes | 144,934 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 131,448 | 90.7 | |
Libertarian | Gary Goodson | 13,486 | 9.3 | |
Total votes | 144,934 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 171,863 | 70.7 | |
Democratic | Roger A. Eaton | 71,227 | 29.3 | |
Total votes | 243,090 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 99,519 | 68.64 | |
Democratic | Craig Weber | 45,458 | 31.36 | |
Total votes | 144,977 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 201,686 | 65.9 | |
Democratic | Craig Weber | 104,364 | 34.1 | |
Total votes | 306,050 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 143,225 | 71.86 | |
Democratic | Johnny G. Rouse | 51,317 | 25.75 | |
Libertarian | Darryl Holloman | 4,762 | 2.39 | |
Total votes | 199,304 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 195,571 | 63.11 | |
Democratic | Erik Anderson | 114,314 | 36.89 | |
Total votes | 309,885 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 139,415 | 67.81 | |
Democratic | Marshall Adame | 66,182 | 32.19 | |
Total votes | 205,597 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 217,531 | 67.2 | |
Democratic | Ernest T. Reeves | 106,170 | 32.8 | |
Total votes | 323,701 | 100 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Walter B. Jones (incumbent) | 186,353 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 186,353 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2019 special election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Murphy | 70,407 | 61.74 | |
Democratic | Allen Thomas | 42,738 | 37.47 | |
Constitution | Greg Holt | 507 | 0.44 | |
Libertarian | Tim Harris | 394 | 0.35 | |
Total votes | 114,046 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Greg Murphy (incumbent) | 229,800 | 63.4 | |
Democratic | Daryl Farrow | 132,752 | 36.6 | |
Total votes | 362,552 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold | ||||
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Greg Murphy (incumbent) | 166,520 | 66.9% | ||
Democratic | Barbara Gaskins | 82,378 | 33.1% | ||
Total votes | 247,898 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold | |||||
References
- Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
- "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- WITN. "Greg Murphy sworn in as 3rd District Congressman". www.witn.com. Retrieved September 23, 2019.
- "Former New Bern police chief seeks House seat". Kinston Free Press. January 17, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- "Pitt County political rallies set". March 17, 2012.
- "3rd Congressional District special election filing begins next week". The Daily Standard. February 27, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- Doule, Steve (February 23, 2022). "Check out new election maps: NC Supreme Court rejects appeals, approves special masters' districts". WGHP. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- "Data Courtesy of Jeffrey B. Lewis, Brandon DeVine, and Lincoln Pritcher with Kenneth C. Martis". United States Congressional District Shapefiles.
- "North Carolina's 3rd Congressional District". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
- "11/05/2002 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 15, 2002. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- "11/02/2004 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 12, 2004. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- "11/07/2006 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 17, 2006. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- "11/04/2008 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 14, 2008. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- "11/02/2010 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 12, 2010. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- "11/06/2012 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 16, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- "11/04/2014 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 25, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- "11/08/2016 Official General Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. December 13, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
- "District 3, North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement". North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- "US House of Representatives District 03". North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement. Retrieved October 4, 2019.
- "State Composite Abstract Report - Contest.pdf" (PDF). North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
- "NC SBE Contest Results". er.ncsbe.gov. Retrieved January 2, 2023.
- 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