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      Home/Elections/1982/US House/North Carolina/NC-05
      1982·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Stephen L \ Neal
      60.3%87,819 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Anne Bagnal
      39.2%57,083 votes
      Margin
      D+21.1
      145,707 total votes
      4 candidates145,707 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Stephen L \ NealDEM✓
      		DEM87,81960.3%
      Anne BagnalREP
      		REP57,08339.2%
      Naudeen BeekLIB
      		LIB6310.4%
      Meryl Lynn FarberOTH
      		OTH1740.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+17.8
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.4
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202440.5%58.3%R+17.8407,925
      202041.8%57.2%R+15.4400,206
      201641.1%55.1%R+14.0361,320
      201245.8%54.2%R+8.4343,801
      200847.2%51.3%R+4.0346,363

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+18.9
      2022
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+26.3
      Redistricted
      2020
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+35.8
      2018
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+14.1
      2016
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+16.8
      2014
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+22.0
      2012
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+15.1
      Redistricted
      2010
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+31.8
      2008
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+16.7
      2006
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+14.3
      2004
      Virginia FoxxREP
      R+17.6
      2002
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+40.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+92.8
      1998
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+35.9
      1996
      Richard M BurrREP
      R+26.6
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Naudeen BeekLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1982
      US House
      Full profile →
      Stephen L \ NealDEM
      Record9W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      Anne BagnalREP
      Record1W-3L
      Avg MarginD+13.1
      Career1976-1982
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Meryl Lynn FarberOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1982-1984
      US House
      Full profile →
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