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

North Carolina's 3rd District

A district of about 756,000 people, 27% Black, 24% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+12.6 relative to the nation for president.

Gregory F. Murphy (R) · since Sep 17, 2019Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
NC-3

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+12.6258th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line1242111NC-371491310658

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
GovernorR+2.2No race
U.S. HouseNo raceR+0.1

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-3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree24% 12th pct · 14th of 14 in NC

Lower than 88% of seats.

White adults without a degree40% 55th pct · 10th of 14 in NC

Higher than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 49th pct · 5th of 14 in NC

Lower than 51% of seats.

Black residents27% 89th pct · 3rd of 14 in NC

Higher than 89% of seats.

Asian residents1% 16th pct · 10th of 14 in NC

Lower than 84% of seats.

People per square mile145 33rd pct · 12th of 14 in NC

Less dense than 67% 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.

GA-1
28% Black · 29% college gradsR+15.5Held RNC-9
21% Black · 28% college gradsR+16.3Flipped DFL-4
30% Black · 27% college gradsR+9.0Held RNC-1
31% Black · 24% college gradsR+10.1Held 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