U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026
North Carolina's 13th District
A district of about 790,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+16.7 relative to the nation for president.
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.
Democratic
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.
| 2024 | 2026 | |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | R+0.1 | No race |
| U.S. House | No race | D+2.4 |
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-13.
Lower than 60% of seats.
Higher than 60% of seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Higher than 80% of seats.
Lower than 90% of seats.
Less dense than 58% 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. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.
NC-921% Black · 28% college gradsR+16.3Flipped DNC-7
33% college gradsR+13.4Held RNC-10
33% college gradsR+17.1Held RAR-2
20% Black · 34% college gradsR+14.9Held R
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.
- Paul Barringer (D)
2027– · Won 2026 by 2.4
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)