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      Home/Elections/2022/US House/North Carolina/NC-01
      2022·US House·North Carolina·District profile →

      North Carolina District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Donald Spencer Davis
      52.4%134,996 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Sandy Smith
      47.6%122,780 votes
      Margin
      D+4.7
      257,776 total votes
      2 candidates257,776 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Donald Spencer DavisDEM✓
      		DEM134,99652.4%
      Sandy SmithREP
      		REP122,78047.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+3.1
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.8
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202448.0%51.1%R+3.1381,323
      202050.4%48.8%D+1.7387,749
      201651.2%46.5%D+4.8360,420
      201255.2%44.8%D+10.3368,289
      200854.1%44.9%D+9.2363,509

      Seat History

      US House in North Carolina

      2024
      Donald G. DavisDEM
      D+1.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+8.3
      2018
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+39.7
      2016
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+39.7
      2014
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+46.8
      2012
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+52.5
      Redistricted
      2010
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+18.6
      2008
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+40.6
      2006
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      G K ButterfieldDEM
      D+28.0
      2002
      Frank W Ballance Jr.DEM
      D+28.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      Eva M ClaytonDEM
      D+32.8
      1998
      Eva M ClaytonDEM
      D+25.3
      1996
      Eva M ClaytonDEM
      D+32.8
      View all US House history for North Carolina →

      Candidates

      Donald Spencer DavisDEM
      Record22W-3L
      Avg MarginD+37.7
      Career1970-2022
      US House / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Sandy SmithREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2020-2022
      US House
      Full profile →

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