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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

North Carolina's 1st District

A district of about 751,000 people, 31% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+10.1 relative to the nation for president.

Donald G. Davis (D) · since Jan 3, 2023Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NC-1

Source: 2026 results: North Carolina State Board of Elections; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

Every U.S. House seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+10.1243rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line1242NC-111371491310658

Labels below the bar mark 13 other seats in North Carolina.

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20242026
GovernorD+0.8No race
U.S. HouseNo raceD+3.3

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: North Carolina State Board of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in North Carolina. The black marker is NC-1.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 13th pct · 13th of 14 in NC

Lower than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree42% 59th pct · 9th of 14 in NC

Higher than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 21st pct · 14th of 14 in NC

Lower than 79% of seats.

Black residents31% 91st pct · 2nd of 14 in NC

Higher than 91% of seats.

Asian residents1% 9th pct · 13th of 14 in NC

Lower than 91% of seats.

People per square mile52 12th pct · 14th of 14 in NC

Less dense than 88% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

GA-12
36% Black · 25% college gradsR+13.2Held RGA-1
28% Black · 29% college gradsR+15.5Held RNC-3
27% Black · 24% college gradsR+12.6CountingAL-2
40% Black · 25% college gradsR+12.9Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2026.

  1. Don Davis (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 3.3

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)